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Norfolk Southern

Former Antitrust Officials Urge Close Look at Rail Merger Rivals

August 13, 2026 The Center Square
Four former federal antitrust officials say regulators should take a close look at who is objecting to the proposed $85 billion merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.

Short Line/Regional

Mississippi Town Seeks to Revive Dormant Line

August 13, 2026 The Turntable
The town of Gloster, Mississippi, is moving to acquire and restore a 32.7-mile railroad line between Mississippi and Louisiana that has not seen common-carrier service since 2010.

Transit

KC Streetcar Surpasses 20 Million Passenger Trips

August 13, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
KC Streetcar ridership continues to climb this summer as riders took more than 587,000 trips in July along the expanded 6.5-mile route.

Transit

More than $18 Million Secured for Forest Park Branch Track Design Work

August 13, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Chicago Transit Board authorized an intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation for the transfer of funding to support the design of future track work along a significant portion of the Blue Line’s Forest Park Branch.

BNSF

BNSF Announces Faster, More Frequent Intermodal Service From Phoenix to DFW

August 13, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
BNSF Railway announced what it says is an expanded intermodal service offering between the Phoenix metropolitan area and the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Short Line/Regional

STB Approves RCPE Purchase of Huron-Yale Line

August 13, 2026 The Turntable
The Surface Transportation Board has approved Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad’s acquisition of a 15.33-mile state-owned rail line in South Dakota that the railroad has operated under lease since 2014.

A NJ Transit train idles in Rahway, New Jersey.
Commuter Rail

Forbes Names NJ Transit to America’s Best-in-State Employers 2026 List

August 13, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
For the eighth straight year, Forbes has named NJ Transit to its renowned America’s Best-in-State Employers 2026 list.

Transit

MARTA Board Names Jonathan Hunt as Permanent General Manager and Chief Executive Officer

August 13, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Board of Directors today announced the selection of Jonathan Hunt as MARTA’s permanent General Manager and Chief Executive Officer.

Norfolk Southern

NTSB Probes Fatal Norfolk Southern Conductor Death in Indiana

August 12, 2026 The Turntable
The National Transportation Safety Board is probing the July 9 death of a Norfolk Southern Railway conductor, who was killed when he was struck by a passing freight train while on the ground near Whiting, Indiana, officials said.

Canadian National Railway Company in Chicago.
Canadian National

CN Reports a Record 2025-26 Crop Year

August 12, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
CN closed the 2025–26 crop year with a record movement of more than 33.8 million metric tonnes, or MMT, of grain from Western Canada, exceeding the previous record of 31.2 MMT set in the 2024-25 crop year.

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