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[ November 14, 2025 ] Norfolk Southern Shareholders Approve Transaction with Union Pacific Norfolk Southern
[ November 13, 2025 ] Reports: Amtrak Train Strikes, Kills Person Near Metuchen Amtrak
[ November 13, 2025 ] NJ Transit Board Authorizes $917 Million to Overhaul Multilevel Railcars Commuter Rail
[ November 13, 2025 ] Rail Accident Investigation Branch Probing Shap Derailment After Train Strikes Landslip World
[ November 13, 2025 ] Singleton to Host Second Public Meeting With NJ Transit About the River LINE Commuter Rail

Lawmakers propose study bill on what it would take to build regional rail systems

March 7, 2025 Special to Railfanning.org

Reno Assemblymember Selena La Rue Hatch brought forward legislation on Tuesday she hoped would be the first step to potentially bring a regional rail system to Southern and Northern Nevada.

CN, Iowa Northern Railway Officially Merge Operations

March 4, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

CN and Iowa Northern Railway Company officially joined their operations on March 1, as previously authorized by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board.

CPKC Updates its Low Carbon Transition

February 26, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific Kansas City published its 2025 Climate Mileposts report highlighting the actions being taken by CPKC to enhance sustainability.

New Jersey Governor Proposes $815 Million From Corporate Transit Fee for NJ Transit

February 25, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy proposed $815 million in funding from the Corporate Transit Fee to support NJ Transit in his fiscal 2026 state budget address.

Vietnam Signs Off on $8 billion Rail Loan From China

February 25, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Vietnam National Assembly greenlit a plan to build an $8.3 billion 427-kilometer rail line connecting Lao Cai-Hekou, a border gate on the Vietnam-China border, and Ha Long City.

CPKC Mechanical Employees Ratify New Collective Bargaining Agreement

February 24, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific Kansas City said that Unifor, representing mechanical employees in Canada, has ratified a new four-year collective agreement.

Duffy Announces Review of California High-Speed Rail Project

February 20, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration initiated a review of the California High-Speed Rail Authority.

NTSB: Improperly Lined Switch, Procedures Led to Head-On Collision

February 19, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The combination of an improperly lined dual-controlled, power-operated switch that a conductor did not know how to operate properly and failed to verify its position as required likely led to an April 2024 CSX Transportation head-on train collision near Folkston, Georgia.

Canada Announces Plans for Toronto-Quebec City Corridor High-Speed Rail Network

February 19, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canada plans to develop a high-speed rail network in the Toronto-Quebec City corridor.

Recommendations Issued After Redundant Rail Derails Passenger Train in UK in 2024

February 19, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The United Kingdom’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch made two recommendations after a passenger train struck a section of redundant rail left on the track near Walton-on-Thames station in Surrey last year.