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[ October 6, 2026 ] Aii: New Report Adds 25 Years of Accident Data to Rail Inspection Debate Safety
[ October 6, 2026 ] Union Pacific No. 844 to Reunite with Big Boy for Holiday Tour Union Pacific
[ October 5, 2026 ] New Operator Seeks Control of 30.6-Mile Trona Railway in California Short Line/Regional
[ October 4, 2026 ] Network Rail Deploys ‘Leaf Busting’ Trains Across North West World
[ October 3, 2026 ] FTA Issues Safety Advisory on Catenary, Pantograph Reliability FTA

FS Group Plans New European Connections, Trains and Technology

September 28, 2026 The Turntable

FS Group used InnoTrans 2026 to outline plans for new international rail service, new trains and technology aimed at improving operations and maintenance.

Avanti West Coast to Return to Public Ownership in March 2027

September 28, 2026 The Turntable

The operator of one of Britain’s busiest train lines will return to public ownership in March 2027.

East Coast Main Line Work to Disrupt Service Over Two Weekends

September 28, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Major improvements on the East Coast Main Line will affect passenger service over two weekends in October and November, National Rail announced.

Rail Service to Resume Between Reading and Swindon After Gas Leak Repairs

September 23, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Rail service between Reading and Swindon is expected to resume Sept. 24 after engineers repaired a gas leak near railway property in the Didcot area.

A NJ Transit train idles in Rahway, New Jersey.

NJ Transit Board Appoints Rogust as Senior Vice President and General Manager of NJ Transit Rail Operations

September 23, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The NJ Transit Board of Directors has appointed Daniel Rogust as senior vice president and general manager of NJ Transit Rail Operations.

Union Pacific’s Big Boy to Embark on First-Ever Holiday Tour for Make-A-Wish Foundation

September 23, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 will take to the rails this November for a limited holiday tour supporting the Make-A-Wish Foundation, with the world’s largest operating steam locomotive on display Nov. 21 in the Denver, Colorado, area.

NS, SC Ports Launch New Charleston-Huntsville Rail Lane

September 22, 2026 The Turntable

Norfolk Southern and the South Carolina Ports Authority have launched a new daily intermodal rail service linking the Port of Charleston to Huntsville, Alabama.

Survey: Better Freight Visibility Could Drive More Shippers to Rail

September 21, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

U.S. shippers could increase their use of rail if they had better visibility into freight while it is in transit, according to research commissioned by security technology company Giesecke+Devrient.

Amtrak Says New Airo Trains Coming Sept. 30 for Cascades Passengers

September 21, 2026 The Turntable

Amtrak Cascades passengers will start boarding the railroad’s new Airo trains Sept. 30, nearly two decades after Railfanning.org first documented equipment problems that disrupted the Pacific Northwest service.

A view of railroad tracks in Helensville, New Zealand.

One Killed After Heritage Train Strikes Person at Te Awamutu Station

September 21, 2026 The Turntable

New Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission is investigating after a heritage train struck and killed a person at Te Awamutu railway station.