NJ Transit has fully exercised a contract option with Alstom for the purchase of 200 additional multilevel rail cars. The purchase was authorized by the NJ Transit Board of Directors in May 2025.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro directed Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll to approve the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s request to use up to $394 million in capital assistance funds for daily operations.
The U.S Department of Justice announced a settlement with Norfolk Southern Corp. and Norfolk Southern Railway Co. to resolve allegations that the Atlanta-based freight railroad delayed Amtrak passenger trains on Amtrak’s Crescent Route in violation of federal law.
Union Pacific is pleased to announce that it has reached ratified agreements with 11 unions that cover 12 crafts and represent 46% of the railroad’s craft employees.