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G&W’s North Carolina & Virginia Railroad to Serve New Forged Rings Facility in North Carolina

March 4, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
North Carolina & Virginia Railroad Company, a Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary, said it will serve a new $875 million specialty steel-manufacturing facility for US Forged Rings in Cofield, North Carolina.

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Feds Announce $100 Million in Public Transportation Funding for 2026 FIFA World Cup Host Cities

March 3, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Federal Transit Administration is doling out $100.3 million to public transit systems in host cities preparing to welcome fans during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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MARTA Poised to Launch MARTA Reach On-Demand Transit Service

March 2, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority will officially launch MARTA Reach, an on-demand transit service designed to provide flexible, point-to-point shared rides in 12 zones in metro Atlanta, on Saturday, March 7.

Commuter Rail

New Jersey Senate Transportation Committee Advances Bill to Establish NJ Transit Rider Advocacy Commission

March 2, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The New Jersey Senate Transportation Committee has advanced bipartisan legislation to create an independent Rider Advocacy Commission and New Jersey Transit Office of Customer Advocate.

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MARTA Moving Into Next Phase of East Lake Station Rehabilitation Project

February 28, 2026 The Turntable
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority will begin the next phase of its East Lake Station rehabilitation project in early March, closing the station’s south parking lot and then shutting down the south entrance and pedestrian bridge for an expected two months as crews replace the bridge.

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STB Grants BNSF Petition To Let UP Trackage Rights Expire

February 28, 2026 The Turntable
The Surface Transportation Board has granted BNSF Railway permission to let a set of restricted trackage rights on Union Pacific lines in Northern California expire at the end of 2026, avoiding the need for a separate discontinuance filing later.

Miscellaneous

Progress Rail and Wabtec Reach a Settlement in Antitrust Case

February 27, 2026 The Turntable
Progress Rail and Wabtec just did what many companies do when the legal bills start stacking up: they made it go away.

Transit

AECOM to Provide Design, Environmental, and Project Management for Sound Transit’s Regional Transit Expansion

February 27, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
AECOM said it has been selected by Sound Transit to deliver design, planning and environmental services, along with project and construction management services through three multiple-award task order contracts.

World

UK Investigators Open Probe into Fatal Accident at Footpath in Leicestershire

February 27, 2026 The Turntable
Britain’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch said it has opened an investigation into a fatal accident in which a young person was struck by a train while crossing the railway at Bottesford footpath crossing in Leicestershire.

Amtrak

Amtrak Announces New Long Distance Fleet Replacement Strategy

February 26, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Amtrak is announcing a revised long-distance fleet replacement strategy that prioritizes fleet standardization, broadens competition among potential carbuilders, reduces program risk, and accelerates the replacement of its aging passenger cars.

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