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[ May 6, 2026 ] Short Lines Notch Record Safety Mark in 2025, ASLRRA Says Short Line/Regional
[ May 6, 2026 ] CPKC, CSX Upgrade Southeast Mexico Express with Dedicated Train, Faster Transit Times Canadian Pacific Kansas City
[ May 4, 2026 ] Southeastern Railway Museum Marquee Locomotive Returns Miscellaneous
[ May 4, 2026 ] DeFeo Discusses Historic Gauge Change on the Western & Atlantic Railroad, Announces New Book Miscellaneous
[ May 2, 2026 ] CN: UP and NS Failed to Materially Improve Amended Application to Address Competitive Harms Canadian National

Gateway Development Commission Awarded $1.3 Billion Contract for Hudson Tunnel Project Section

April 30, 2026 The Turntable

The Gateway Development Commission has awarded a nearly $1.3 billion contract for the section of the Hudson Tunnel Project that will bore the new rail tunnel tubes beneath the Hudson River, a major step in the multi-package effort to expand capacity and improve reliability on the Northeast Corridor.

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CN Files Shelf Prospectus Qualifying the Issuance of Debt Securities

April 30, 2026 The Turntable

CN says it’s setting up a new “shelf” filing in Canada and the U.S. that would let it sell debt in either market over the next 37 months, replacing an earlier shelf prospectus and SEC registration statement that were due to expire May 3.

Rail Giants Refile Mega-Merger Pitch: Bigger Promise Package, Same Big Ask For Regulators

April 30, 2026 The Turntable

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are back at the Surface Transportation Board with an amended merger application, again pitching their tie-up as the deal that will create America’s first “transcontinental” railroad — and insisting the revised filing is even more airtight than the first.

Ohio Panel Approves $123M for Transportation Projects, Including Cleveland Rail Work

April 24, 2026 The Turntable

The Ohio Department of Transportation’s Transportation Review Advisory Council has approved $123.1 million for 11 major transportation projects in eight counties over the next four years, including money for rail infrastructure work in Cuyahoga County.

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Gateway Development Commission Awarded $1.3 Billion Contract for Hudson Tunnel Project Section

CN Files Shelf Prospectus Qualifying the Issuance of Debt Securities

Rail Giants Refile Mega-Merger Pitch: Bigger Promise Package, Same Big Ask For Regulators

Ohio Panel Approves $123M for Transportation Projects, Including Cleveland Rail Work

AAR Gives Railway Safety Act the Cold Shoulder

More Than 300 Turn Out for NJ Transit’s First Industry Day

Repeat Offender Sentenced to 15 Years for 2022 MARTA Shooting

Sherrill Says NJ Transit Won’t Subsidize World Cup Riders as Agency Faces $48M tab

MARTA’s Rapid A-Line Launches April 18 as Region’s First Bus Rapid Transit Route

MARTA Launching NextGen Bus Network