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[ August 16, 2026 ] Steam to Return to Ohio Railway Museum After 50 years Miscellaneous
[ August 16, 2026 ] Feds Announce $5.3 Billion for Safety Upgrades, New Amtrak Train Sets With Money Reclaimed from California Amtrak
[ August 15, 2026 ] Amtrak Receives Federal Grants for New Midwest Maintenance Facility and Improvements to Viaducts Amtrak
[ August 15, 2026 ] CN Continues to Advance Locomotive Innovations Canadian National
[ August 13, 2026 ] Former Antitrust Officials Urge Close Look at Rail Merger Rivals Norfolk Southern

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

DeFeo Research Finds Human Error Behind Majority of Deadliest U.S. Railroad Wrecks

August 10, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railroad historian and author Todd DeFeo used his presentation at the Central Florida Railroad Museum to share new research into some of the deadliest railroad disasters in American history, arguing that while technology has changed dramatically since the earliest days of railroading, one factor has remained stubbornly consistent: people.

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

STB Approves RCPE Purchase of Huron-Yale Line

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

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

NTSB Probes Fatal Norfolk Southern Conductor Death in Indiana

CN Reports a Record 2025-26 Crop Year

DeFeo Research Finds Human Error Behind Majority of Deadliest U.S. Railroad Wrecks

GATX Corporation Appoints Senior Vice President, Chief Planning and Investment Officer

CN: Customer Investments Surpass $2 Billion in 2025

Amtrak Completes $15 Million in Accessibility Upgrades at Two Colorado Stations