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[ September 18, 2026 ] FRA Rule Allows Railroad to Decide Whether to Sound Horns at Stations Commuter Rail
[ September 18, 2026 ] Feds Drop Appeal That Sought to Block Funding for Gateway Tunnel Project Amtrak
[ September 18, 2026 ] Democrats Say FRA Isn’t Enforcing Its Own Waiver Rules FRA
[ September 18, 2026 ] Georgia Short-Line Operator Seeks Retroactive OK for Control it Already Exercises Short Line/Regional
[ September 17, 2026 ] Amtrak, NJ Transit Start Final ‘Cutover’ Work to Transfer Service to New Portal North Bridge Amtrak

Transport Infrastructure Ireland Picks Jacobs, AECOM Joint Venture for MetroLink

September 13, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Transport Infrastructure Ireland has appointed a Jacobs and AECOM joint venture as program delivery partner for MetroLink, a transportation program that will provide a high-capacity rail connection between North County Dublin, Dublin Airport and the city center.

Government: £1 Billion Investment Will Benefit Passengers Across the North of England

September 12, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The British government contends that passengers across the North will benefit from faster, more reliable journeys because of a roughly £1 billion investment in new trains.

RAIB Completes Preliminary Examination into North Yorkshire Near Miss

September 12, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The United Kingdom’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch has undertaken a preliminary examination into the circumstances surrounding a near miss between a passenger train and a telehandler at Hopperton Old Station user-worked crossing in North Yorkshire.

CN Files Description of Anticipated Requested Conditions to Preserve Midwest Rail Competition

September 12, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

CN filed with the Surface Transportation Board a description of the anticipated conditions it plans to seek in connection with the proposed Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern transaction.

The FRA’s New Advisory Is a Reminder: PTC Backstops the Rules, It Doesn’t Replace Them

September 11, 2026 The Turntable

Twenty years after Railfanning.org first wrote about federal investment in Positive Train Control, the Federal Railroad Administration is reminding the industry that some of the oldest — and less technology-dependent — protections still matter.

Hirect to Debut 6,000 HP Locomotive Propulsion System at InnoTrans

September 9, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Indian railway electrical systems manufacturer Hirect will debut a new 6,000-horsepower electric locomotive propulsion system at InnoTrans 2026 in Berlin, which runs from Sept. 22 to Sept. 25.

Pedestrian Killed by Train Near Baldwin Avenue Station in Auckland, New Zealand

September 9, 2026 The Turntable

A pedestrian died after being struck by a train near Baldwin Avenue railway station Tuesday afternoon, Auckland police confirmed.

Posner Seeks Stake in Morristown & Erie Railway

September 4, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Henry Posner III has filed a verified notice of exemption seeking authority to acquire a 27.75% stake in Morristown & Erie Railway, a Class III railroad operating in New Jersey.

Norfolk Southern Completes Alabama Rail Upgrades

September 3, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern said it has completed a package of new infrastructure investments across Alabama designed to increase freight capacity, improve network fluidity and strengthen one of the state’s most important rail corridors and a critical economic engine for the state.

Transportation Department Announces $166 Million to Upgrade Passenger Railcars

September 3, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The  Federal Transit Administration is delivering $166 million to upgrade America’s passenger rail vehicles nationwide.