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[ October 15, 2026 ] Ohio Officials Announce Progress on East Palestine First Responder Training Center Norfolk Southern
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[ October 15, 2026 ] New Jersey Assembly Committee Advances Bill to Offer Discounted NJ Transit Fares Commuter Rail
[ October 15, 2026 ] Stadler Delivers Electric FLIRT Fleet for Italy’s Aosta Valley Region World
[ October 15, 2026 ] Gettysburg Railway to Host Steam Locomotive for Lincoln Commemoration Miscellaneous

Amtrak: Positive Train Control on the Fast Track

April 6, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON – Amtrak is moving to expand and build out its existing and proven train collision prevention safety technology—commonly known as Positive Train Control (PTC) — to cover all of the tracks it owns along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) and on its Michigan Line by the end of 2012, three years ahead of a federal deadline.

Wabtec Unit Awarded Contract To Overhaul Transit Cars For Angel Trains

April 6, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WILMERDING, Pa. — Wabtec Corp. said its Wabtec Rail subsidiary in Doncaster, England has been awarded a $26 million contract to overhaul 286 transit cars for Angel Trains. The project is expected to run through 2014.

L.B. Foster, Portec Rail Receive Second Request from Department of Justice

April 6, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

PITTSBURGH — L.B. Foster Co. and Portec Rail Products Inc. have each received a formal second request for additional information and documentary material from the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice.

Unitrac Receives Three-Year Special Trackwork Contract from WMATA

April 6, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Unitrac Railroad Materials, a wholly owned subsidiary of Healey Railroad Corporation and a specialty trackwork manufacturer and distributor of new and relay rail, has received a three-year contract to supply special trackwork to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).

New Expedited Refrigerated Container Rail Service and Distribution Services to Begin Between Central Washington and Chicago

April 6, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

QUINCY, Wash. — Rail Logistics, Columbia Colstor, LaGROU Distribution and the Port of Quincy have started to offer a new expedited refrigerated intermodal “Cold Train” container rail and distribution service between Quincy, WA and Chicago, IL beginning the week of April 5.

Taye Diggs Joins Amtrak to Celebrate National Train Day

April 1, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

NEW YORK — Actor and avid train fan Taye Diggs will join Amtrak to kick-off the third annual National Train Day.

Norfolk Southern CEO Notes Positive Momentum in 2009 Annual Report Message to Stockholders

April 1, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

NORFOLK, Va. — In his recent message to stockholders in the 2009 Annual Report, Norfolk Southern Corporation CEO Wick Moorman says the company “withstood the economic shocks of 2009 to produce good economic results, and I go into 2010 with a sense of optimism for our future prospects.”

CSX Recognizes Florida-Based Aggregate Shipper

April 1, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Transportation has recognized 1 million rail cars of aggregates shipped by Conrad Yelvington Distributors Inc. (CYDI). CYDI was founded in 1947, incorporated in 1960 and began shipping aggregates by rail in 1979.

Federal Railroad Administration Seeks Applications for $115 Million in Planning and Construction Grants for High-Speed Rail

April 1, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will begin accepting applications for $115 million in planning and construction project funds for high-speed intercity passenger rail.

WMATA Train Returns After Picking Up Additional Cars

March 31, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — A 14-car train pulled into the New Carrollton Metrorail station on the Orange Line this morning (March 31) after an 8-car train, which was ready for service, coupled with a 6-car train that was stored closely behind it in the New Carrollton Rail Yard.