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[ March 25, 2026 ] Sugar Express Locomotive Headed to Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Miscellaneous
[ March 24, 2026 ] NJ Transit, Amtrak Trains Operating Over New Portal North Bridge Amtrak
[ March 24, 2026 ] Sherrill Signs Executive Order to Improve NJ Transit Rider Experience Commuter Rail
[ March 24, 2026 ] NTSB Releases Preliminary Information of Probe Into February Amtrak Employee Death Amtrak
[ March 24, 2026 ] Amtrak: Two South Carolina Stations Upgraded Amtrak

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern File STB Merger Application

December 19, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific Corporation and Norfolk Southern Corporation today filed an application with the Surface Transportation Board requesting approval to combine the two railroads.

Union Pacific Railroad Plans to Develop the Mainline Texas Industrial Park

December 19, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific Railroad has announced plans to develop the Mainline Texas Industrial Park, a master-planned, 2,000-acre industrial development just outside Houston.

After Shap Derailment, RAIB Warns Remote Slope Monitors May Miss Sudden Failures

December 19, 2025 The Turntable

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch issued urgent safety advice warning that some line-side earthwork-monitoring systems on Britain’s railway may fail to detect sudden slope collapses, particularly during extreme weather.

Mt. Rainier Railroad Wants to Buy Tacoma-Owned Rail Line

December 19, 2025 The Turntable

Mt. Rainier Railroad wants federal regulators to approve its acquisition and operation of 33.59 miles of track between Eatonville and Morton, Washington, and to replace Tacoma Rail as the line’s common carrier operator.

FTA Calls on Milwaukee Transit Systems to Address Rampant Fare Evasion, Provide Security Info

December 18, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Federal Transit Administration Administrator Marc Molinaro sent letters to Milwaukee transportation officials calling for immediate action to address rampant fare evasion on the city’s bus and rail systems, which is costing taxpayers millions of dollars in lost revenue annually.

Koleje Mazowieckie Concludes Largest Rolling-Stock Investment in its History with 11 Additional FLIRT Trains

December 16, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Polish regional operator Koleje Mazowieckie (Masovian Railways) and Stadler Polska have signed a contract for the delivery of 11 additional FLIRT electric multiple units, completing the operator’s largest-ever investment program.

CSX Plans to Discontinue Service on the Baldwinsville Subdivision in Central New York

December 15, 2025 The Turntable

CSX Transportation wants federal approval to discontinue common-carrier service along a more than 11.1-mile section of tracks in Oswego and Onondaga counties, New York.

Great Western Railway Castle Class Trains Make Last Scheduled Journeys

December 15, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Great Western Railway is retiring its Castle Class trains following their final passenger service on Saturday, Dec. 13.

Southeastern Railway Museum Raising Money to Restore Historic U.S. Army Transportation Corps Locomotive Crane

December 15, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Southeastern Railway Museum is hoping to raise $25,000 to finish the restoration of historic U.S. Army Transportation Corps Locomotive Crane C-271.

Popular Rail Shows Featuring Michael Portillo Returning in 2026

December 15, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Two popular train series are returning, giving viewers a chance to revisit the journeys that made former UK Member of Parliament Michael Portillo well-known among railway fans.

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