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[ July 23, 2026 ] Norfolk Southern Reports Record Second Quarter Norfolk Southern
[ July 23, 2026 ] Union Pacific, CN: Agreement Expands Customer Opportunities in Connection with Merger Canadian National
[ July 19, 2026 ] Sheriff: Nude Train Surfer Arrested After Breaking Into Locomotive Union Pacific
[ July 18, 2026 ] AAR Launches Freight Rail Research Consortium to Advance Research and Policy Miscellaneous
[ July 17, 2026 ] DeFeo Explores Western & Atlantic Railroad and Roswell’s Almost-Connection Miscellaneous

A view of the new Plane Train at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Atlanta Plane Train Workers Ratify First Union Contract with TCU/IAM

July 17, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Less than one year after voting to join the Transportation Communications Union/IAM, the Alstom technicians who operate and maintain the Plane Train at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have resoundingly ratified their first collective bargaining agreement.

Georgia Studying Possible Passenger Rail Service Between Atlanta and Savannah

July 17, 2026 The Turntable

The Georgia Department of Transportation is seeking public input on a study examining the potential for passenger rail service between Atlanta and Savannah.

NJ Transit Approves $3.5 Billion Budget

July 16, 2026 New Jersey Monitor

NJ Transit’s board voted Thursday to raise spending 11% over the prior year’s budget after facing financial headwinds.

Class III Railroads in Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania Tied to Control Filing

July 15, 2026 The Turntable

Avory B. Beggs is seeking federal authorization to acquire indirect control of two Class III railroads through a proposed ownership change at Midwest & Bluegrass Rail.

Railmark Acquires Katahdin Railcar Services

July 15, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railmark Holdings said it has acquired Katahdin Railcar Services, a certified Association of American Railroads M-1002 and M-1003 railcar and tank car repair company located in Derby, Maine.

B&O Railroad Museum Becomes the National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation

July 15, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

As the nation prepares to commemorate the 200th anniversary of American railroading in 2027, the B&O Railroad Museum, birthplace of American railroading, announced it will become the National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation.

Ohio Files to Formalize Ownership of Former Pennsylvania Railroad Line

July 15, 2026 The Turntable

The state of Ohio is seeking after-the-fact federal authority to acquire a 43.2-mile rail line between North Warren and Ashtabula, more than four decades after the line came under state ownership.

GDC Board Approves Hudson River Ground Stabilization Project Change Order

July 10, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Gateway Development Commission Board of Commissioners has approved a change order to the Hudson River Ground Stabilization Project contract that will add the removal of roughly 500 submerged wooden piles, left from the demolition of Pier 68, to the project’s original scope of work.

How Much Does Brightline Have in Common With 19th-Century Railroads?

July 10, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

A new analysis by Railfanning.org shows that Brightline, in many ways, resembles 19th-century railroads — even more than it might appear at first glance.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Submit First Round of Responses to STB’s Supplemental Information Request

July 8, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have submitted the first portion of their responses to the Surface Transportation Board’s May 28 request for additional information to support their proposed merger.