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[ April 18, 2025 ] San Joaquin Valley Railroad to Continue Leasing 101.5 Miles of Rail From Union Pacific Short Line/Regional
[ April 17, 2025 ] NJ Transit Locomotive Engineers Reject Tentative Contract Commuter Rail
[ April 17, 2025 ] Class III Carrier Files to Extend Trackage Rights Agreement in Oklahoma, Texas BNSF
[ April 17, 2025 ] CSX Files to Abandon 7.5-Mile Rail Line in Bergen County, New Jersey, and Rockland County, New York CSX
[ April 16, 2025 ] CSX Reports Lower First Quarter 2025 Operating Income CSX

NJ Transit Adding Additional Service as Thanksgiving Arrives

November 25, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit is adding additional service this Thanksgiving weekend to help relieve travel stress as the Garden State starts the holiday season.

Federal Agencies Illegally Okayed River Dredging to Restore Railroad Lost in Helene Flooding

November 22, 2024 Special to Railfanning.org

Environmental groups are accusing a trio of federal agencies of illegally allowing CSX Transportation to dredge a pristine river gorge in East Tennessee for rocks and other materials to shore up rail lines damaged or washed away in catastrophic floods from Hurricane Helene.

CrossCountry Launching New Service Connecting Wales, England and Scotland

November 22, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Long-distance train operator CrossCountry has announced a new weekday service linking Wales, England and Scotland by one train for the first time.

KiwiRail Unveils New DM Locomotives in Christchurch

November 21, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

KiwiRail recently unveiled the first of its new hi-tech locomotives in Christchurch.

LIRR Provides Pumper Tanks to Help Suffolk County Fire Departments Battle Brush Fires

November 21, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The MTA Long Island Rail Road has provided Suffolk County firefighters with a pumper tank to help control brush fires in the county.

Bill to Nationalize Great Britain’s Passenger Railroads Advances

November 21, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The House of Lords and the House of Commons have signed off on a measure to nationalize Great Britain’s passenger railroads, which appears poised to happen once current franchises expire.

Amtrak, NJ Transit, Murphy Highlight Recent Improvements

November 20, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amid ongoing service concerns, NJ Transit officials joined New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Amtrak officials to highlight progress on a joint inspection, maintenance, and improvement program for the Northeast Corridor and NJ Transit’s trains.

ATCO EnPower and CPKC Complete Two Hydrogen Production and Refueling Stations

November 20, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific Kansas City and ATCO EnPower said construction of hydrogen production and refueling facilities in Calgary and Edmonton is now complete, and the facilities are fully operational.

Staten Island’s New R211S Cars Out With Technical Issues

November 20, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Staten Island’s new R211 cars, unveiled just weeks ago, have been sidelined by technical issues, the Staten Island Advance reported.

Rail Vision Unveils Active Control System, Enabling Semi-Autonomous Locomotive Capabilities

November 19, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Rail Vision Ltd. announced what it called an innovative advancement in railway safety and control.