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[ September 27, 2021 ] Bill Flynn Statement on Empire Builder Derailment Amtrak
[ September 26, 2021 ] Three Killed in Amtrak Derailment in Montana Amtrak
[ September 22, 2021 ] Companies Plan to Bring Hydrogen Trains to Italy’s Historic Apennine Diesel Railway World
[ September 21, 2021 ] Railroads Across North America Mark Rail Safety Week CSX
[ September 20, 2021 ] Lawmakers Want Independent Investigation into Flooding Blamed on Disabled N.J. Transit Train Commuter Rail

Kansas City Southern Board: Proposal From Canadian Pacific Railway Could Reasonably Be Expected to Lead to ‘Superior Proposal’

September 5, 2021 Business Wire

KCS intends to provide CP with nonpublic information and to engage in discussions and negotiations with CP with respect to CP’s proposal, subject in each case to the requirements of the CN merger agreement.

Siemens Mobility Battery Hybrid Streetcars Enter Revenue Service in Charlotte

September 1, 2021 Business Wire

The latest S700 streetcars from Siemens Mobility entered revenue service for the Charlotte Area Transit system on August 21, 2021.

Kansas City Southern Confirms Receipt of Unsolicited Proposal From Canadian Pacific Railway

September 1, 2021 Business Wire

Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) (“KCS”) today announced that it has received an unsolicited proposal from Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (“CP”) reaffirming its interest in acquiring KCS.

STB Rules Against Voting Trust Agreement in Canadian National-Kansas City Merger

September 1, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Surface Transportation Board rejected the use of a voting trust agreement to advance the proposed Canadian National Railway and Kansas City Southern Railway merger, striking a potential blow to the agreement.

Cost of Tunnel Between New Jersey, New York City Increases

August 31, 2021 The Center Square

The price of a new tunnel between New Jersey and New York City has increased by about 6% but remains lower than four years ago.

New York Subway Outage Highlights Ongoing Woes at Metropolitan Transportation Authority

August 31, 2021 The Center Square

Calling Sunday night’s breakdown unprecedented and unacceptable, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pledged to New York City subway users to find out what caused the chain reaction of events that led to more than 80 trains being knocked out of service for more than four hours.