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[ July 31, 2026 ] CN: Customer Investments Surpass $2 Billion in 2025 Canadian National
[ July 30, 2026 ] Amtrak Completes $15 Million in Accessibility Upgrades at Two Colorado Stations Amtrak
[ July 30, 2026 ] VIA Rail Orders 45 Battery-Assisted Hybrid Locomotives From Stadler Commuter Rail
[ July 29, 2026 ] Amtrak Advances Major Construction Activities for the B&P Tunnel Replacement Program Amtrak
[ July 29, 2026 ] Amtrak Awards Contracts for Dock Bridge Rehabilitation Amtrak

Railfanning.org Editor to Lead Bus Tour of Western & Atlantic Railroad

March 11, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Todd DeFeo, founder of The DeFeo Groupe and the publisher/editor of Railfanning.org, will lead a bus tour of the historic Western & Atlantic Railroad on Saturday, April 2.

DeFeo Highlights History of the Atlanta Northern During Speech on New Book

February 8, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railfanning.org Editor Todd DeFeo kicked off a promotional tour of his newest book, the first complete history of the Atlanta Northern Railway.

Alabama-USA Corridor Investment Designed to Push Economic Development in Alabama

January 9, 2022 The Center Square

Alabama is making an investment in rail service in the central and southern parts of the state to create key port access designed to combat the current supply chain crisis and benefit the southeastern part of the country.

Wabtec Acquires MASU’s Railway Friction Business

January 5, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Wabtec Corp. has acquired MASU’s railway friction business, a move Wabtec officials say will accelerate its long-term growth strategy in India.

New Jersey to Update its State Freight Rail Plan in 2022

December 24, 2021 The Center Square

New Jersey officials will update the State Freight Plan (SFP) over the next year, a move that could help the state access millions in federal dollars.

Smyrna, Georgia, Will Not Declare January 31, 2022, as Atlanta Northern Railway Day

December 20, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

Officials here have declined to proclaim January 31, 2022, as Atlanta Northern Railway Day.

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.