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[ September 2, 2026 ] Amtrak: New System Expansion Committee to Advance Passenger Rail Growth Amtrak
[ August 31, 2026 ] Amtrak Breaks Ground on New Train Maintenance Facility in New York City Amtrak
[ August 31, 2026 ] Georgia Central Withdraws Petition to Operate With One-Person Crews FRA
[ August 28, 2026 ] Investigators Probing Aug. 14 Derailment at Wickford in Essex World
[ August 25, 2026 ] Amtrak Says It Is Grateful for Texas Funding of Daily Heartland Flyer Trains Amtrak

Manhunt Underway for New York City Subway Shooting Suspect

April 12, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Authorities here are continuing a manhunt after a gunman opened fire on the New York City Subway in Brooklyn and injured more than a dozen people.

New York City Subway Shooting Injures At Least 13

April 12, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

At least 13 people were injured when a shooter opened fire on the New York City Subway in Brooklyn.

Union Pacific Will User Higher Biodiesel Blend in Wabtec Locomotives

April 11, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific Railroad last month said it will start using a higher biodiesel blend in locomotives it acquired from Wabtec.

Portal North Bridge Receives the Green Light to Proceed

April 7, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

A “Notice to Proceed” has been issued for the new Portal North Bridge project.

Norfolk Southern Donates Norfolk and Western Railway Archives to the Virginia Museum of History & Culture

April 6, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern Corp. has donated its complete collection of historical documents and archives from predecessor company Norfolk and Western Railway to the Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC).

How to Stop Track Tragedies in Georgia During Operation Lifesaver’s 50th Anniversary

April 1, 2022 Jennie Glasgow

When you think of railroad tracks, what do you picture? If you think of tracks as a place to take a shortcut, a backdrop for photos or videos, or an opportunity to race a train, think again.

Federal Budget Includes Funding for New Hudson River Tunnel, Portal North Bridge

March 31, 2022 The Center Square

The proposed $5.8 trillion fiscal 2023 federal budget includes $100 million for a new tunnel between New Jersey and New York City and more than $330 million for a new bridge over the Hackensack River.

A N.J. Transit train in Montvale, N.J., in March 2018.

Gottheimer: NJ Transit, Amtrak Must Put Aside ‘Bureaucratic Stalling’ and Advance Lackawanna Cut-Off Restoration Project

March 30, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, recently called on NJ Transit and Amtrak to put aside bureaucratic stalling and immediately move forward with the Lackawanna Cut-off restoration project.

TTCI Renames Itself as MxV Rail, Plans to Open New Facility

March 28, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Transportation Technology Center Inc. (TTCI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads (AAR), has renamed itself MxV Rail.