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[ November 13, 2026 ] BLET Strike Ends at Wheeling & Lake Erie After Carrier Agrees to Halt Manager Conductor Assignments Short Line/Regional
[ November 13, 2026 ] New GSI Report: NJ Transit’s Transit Microgrid Project Cancellation Offers Lessons for State’s Electricity Challenges Commuter Rail
[ November 12, 2026 ] Genesee & Wyoming Announces Plan to Separate into Three Geographically Focused Companies Short Line/Regional
[ November 12, 2026 ] Person Struck and Killed by Preserved Southern Railway Locomotive Eddystone World
[ November 12, 2026 ] Helsinki Transit Operator Signs Deal with Stadler for 63 TANGO Nordic Trams World

£3m Derbyshire Rail Upgrade Kicks Off This Weekend, Network Rail Says

November 11, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Network Rail is set to renew more than 4.5 km of track on the Derwent Valley Line, and passengers are reminded that there will be no trains between Derby and Matlock for nine days starting Saturday, Nov. 14.

STB Issues ICCTA Preemption Policy Statement Clarifying Rail Jurisdiction Standards

November 11, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Surface Transportation Board has issued a long-anticipated policy statement clarifying the scope of its jurisdiction over rail transportation and the reach of federal preemption under the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995.

Brighton Main Line Work to Close Line Between Three Bridges and Brighton/Lewes in February

November 11, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Buses will replace trains as part of a significant project on the Brighton Main Line over the February half-term, a move officials said would improve the route’s reliability in the future.

Wilkes-Barre Terminal Railway Files to Acquire 60-Mile Luzerne County Network

November 9, 2026 The Turntable

The Wilkes-Barre Terminal Railway Co. is moving to acquire nearly 60 miles of rail lines in Luzerne County and replace R.J. Corman Railroad Company/Luzerne & Susquehanna Line as the common carrier operator on much of the network.

Conrail Names Freight Rail Veteran John Wright President and Chief Operating Officer

November 9, 2026 The Turntable

Conrail has named a freight railroad industry veteran whose career spans three decades across major Class I systems and switching terminal networks as its new president and chief operating officer.

CN Reports Record Grain Movement for October

November 6, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

CN said it set a new all-time monthly record for grain and processed grain products moved across Canada in any single month, shipping 3.54 million metric tons in October.

Network Rail: £5m Bridge Replacement at Wakefield to Secure Vital Rail Route

November 5, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Network Rail is investing £5 million to replace the railway bridge over Agbrigg Road in Wakefield with a more reliable structure designed to serve passengers and freight for more than a century.

New Zealand Investigators Highlight Overhead Wire Hazards Following KiwiRail Arc Flash

November 5, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission has issued two formal safety recommendations requiring KiwiRail to align track distance references across disciplines and ensure electrical isolation boundaries fully encompass active worksites.

MARTA Starts Final Phase of Plaza Renovations at Indian Creek Station on Nov. 23

November 3, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority will begin the final phase of renovations on the west plaza at Indian Creek Station on Monday, Nov. 23.

An Amtrak train pulls into Winter Park, Florida.

Amtrak to Standardize Long-Distance Fleet with Single-Level Passenger Cars

November 3, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak is preparing to move its entire long-distance fleet toward standardized single-level passenger cars, marking a major departure from the double-deck equipment strategy the carrier has maintained for nearly half a century.