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[ August 19, 2026 ] Amtrak: Amtrak Mardi Gras Service Travel Demand Remains Strong Amtrak
[ August 19, 2026 ] STB Sets Schedule for UP-NS Merger Review Norfolk Southern
[ August 19, 2026 ] Amtrak Completes First Phase of East River Tunnel Rehabilitation Project, Restores Train Service in Line 2 Amtrak
[ August 18, 2026 ] Attempted New Zealand Railway Copper Theft Lands Man in Court World
[ August 17, 2026 ] Office of Rail and Road Gives Green Light for Virgin Trains International Services World

Railserve: New Safety Intelligence Improves the Industrial Railyard

June 3, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railserve, a Marmon Rail company, has introduced YardGUARD, an integrated railyard safety system that incorporates real-time engineered controls into day-to-day switching operations.

Old Dominion Says Pricing Gains Offset Weaker Freight Volumes in May

June 3, 2026 The Turntable

Old Dominion Freight Line reported higher revenue per day in May despite continued year-over-year declines in less-than-truckload freight volumes.

Georgia Lieutenant Governor Calls for More Police on MARTA After Deadly Stabbing

June 2, 2026 The Turntable

Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is calling for an increased police presence on MARTA after a woman was fatally stabbed on a train over the weekend, turning the latest transit killing into a public safety issue in the governor’s race.

CPKC Sets New May Monthly Grain Record

June 2, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has broken its May monthly record for transporting Canadian grain and grain products, moving 2.9 million metric tonnes in May 2026.

Georgia Ports Launches New Harbor Deepening Study

June 2, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Georgia Ports Authority has issued a letter of intent to Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle, detailing GPA’s plans to start a Savannah Harbor modification study.

Woman Fatally Stabbed on MARTA Train; Suspect in Custody

June 2, 2026 The Turntable

Police have charged a 25-year-old man with the stabbing death of a 66-year-old woman on a Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority train this weekend.

Norfolk Southern Names Brian Barr as Chief Operating Officer

June 1, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern Corp. has appointed Brian Barr as chief operating officer.

CPKC to Maintain Rail Operations Across Canada During IBEW Strike

May 31, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific Kansas City said it has implemented contingency plans to maintain railway operations across Canada following the International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker Canadian Signals and Communications System Council No. 11’s rejection of CPKC’s latest contract offers.

STB Accepts Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger Application

May 29, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Surface Transportation Board has accepted the merger application by Union Pacific Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp., and the railroads said it was an important step toward a reinvigorated, more competitive U.S. railroad industry.

MARTA to Activate New Fare Gates on May 30

May 28, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority will fully activate new fare gates, and fares will be required to ride the system beginning Saturday, May 30.