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[ March 4, 2026 ] AAR: FRA Data Confirm Freight Rail Achieved Record Safety Performance in 2025 FRA
[ March 4, 2026 ] Rail Accident Investigation Branch Issues Five Safety Recommendations After Passenger Dragged in November 2024 World
[ March 4, 2026 ] G&W’s North Carolina & Virginia Railroad to Serve New Forged Rings Facility in North Carolina Short Line/Regional
[ March 3, 2026 ] Feds Announce $100 Million in Public Transportation Funding for 2026 FIFA World Cup Host Cities FTA
[ March 2, 2026 ] New Jersey Senate Transportation Committee Advances Bill to Establish NJ Transit Rider Advocacy Commission Commuter Rail

Engineer Pleads Guilty to Running Locomotive Off Railroad Tracks Near Hospital Ship

December 17, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

A train engineer at the Port of Los Angeles pleaded guilty to a federal charge of running a locomotive at full speed off the end of railroad tracks near a United States Navy hospital ship.

Miscellaneous

Greenbrier Receives Railcar Orders Totaling $670 Million

December 9, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Greenbrier Companies received new orders of 6,200 units valued at $670 million during the first fiscal quarter that began on Sept. 1.

United States Steel, Norfolk Southern and Greenbrier Partner on More Sustainable Gondola

December 9, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

United States Steel, Norfolk Southern and The Greenbrier Companies have partnered on a new steel gondola railcar they say is more sustainable.

Historic Hoboken & Middletown Locomotives to be Preserved

November 26, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Tri-State Railway Historical Society and Operation Toy Train of New York have partnered to acquire former Hoboken Manufacturers Railroad locomotive No. 700 and Middletown & New Jersey Railroad locomotive No. 2 for historic preservation.

New Jersey Planning to Buy Former Rail Line to Create First State Park Since 2006

November 12, 2021 The Center Square

New Jersey plans to buy about nine miles of a former rail line to create the first new state park since 2006.

Oklahoma City Zoological Trust Selling Two CP Huntington 102 Amusement Park Trains

November 9, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Oklahoma City Zoological Trust is selling a pair of CP Huntington 102 Amusement Park Trains via GovDeals, an online auction platform for government agencies and educational institutions.

Florida to Ships at Sea: ‘Reroute Your Thinking’

October 20, 2021 The Center Square

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida’s 15 ports and $117 billion maritime trade industry can save Christmas.

Allied Market Research: Rolling Stock Market to Generate $78.70 Billion by 2030

October 20, 2021 Globe Newswire

The global rolling stock market was pegged at $55.68 billion in 2020, and is expected to reach $78.70 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 3.5% from 2021 to 2030.

CG Railway’s New Rail Ferry Completes Maiden Voyage, Takes Delivery of Second Rail Ferry

September 29, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

CG Railway’s new rail ferry, the Cherokee, completed its maiden roundtrip voyage with record results for transportation speed and railcar volumes.

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