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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

Los Angeles-to-Las Vegas High-Speed Rail Could Break Ground Next Year

January 25, 2022 The Center Square

Las Vegas residents could hop on a train after lunch and step off in downtown Los Angeles before dinner in only a few years, according to a progress update from the company seeking to make the rail trip a reality.

Work Begins to Reconstruct Chicago Transit Authority’s North Main Curve

January 25, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Workers broke ground on a project to rebuild and straighten a section of Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) North Main Line Red and Purple Line track structure.

NJ Transit Approves Contracts for Trenton, Newark Station Projects

January 21, 2022 Todd DeFeo

NJ Transit is moving forward with a pair of station overhauls on the busy Northeast Corridor.

CSX Announces Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Results

January 20, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

CSX Corp. announced fourth quarter 2021 net earnings of $934 million, or $0.42 per share, compared to $760 million, or $0.33 per share in the same period last year.

FTA Awards $10.3 million in Tribal Transit Program Grants

January 19, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded $10.3 million in Tribal Transit Program grant awards to three dozen Tribal governments for projects that support transit services for American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native villages in rural areas.

Amtrak Unveils Specially-Painted Locomotive to Commemorate Operation Lifesaver 50th Anniversary

January 12, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak has unveiled a specially-painted Amtrak P-42 diesel locomotive to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Operation Lifesaver.

NJ Transit Board of Directors Awards $1.9 Million as Part of Trenton Transit Center Overhaul

January 10, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit’s Board of Directors awarded a $1.9 million contract to AECOM Technical Services for design and construction support phases of a Trenton Transit Center overhaul.

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.

Canadian Pacific, Canpotex Reach Long-Term Agreement

January 9, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific Railway has reached a new long-term agreement with Canpotex Limited.

Canadian Pacific, Canadian Tire Reach Multi-Year Agreement to Move Goods

January 9, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific and Canadian Tire Corp. recently reached a multi-year agreement to continue moving the retailer’s goods in Canada.