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[ August 6, 2026 ] GATX Corporation Appoints Senior Vice President, Chief Planning and Investment Officer Miscellaneous
[ July 31, 2026 ] CN: Customer Investments Surpass $2 Billion in 2025 Canadian National
[ July 30, 2026 ] Amtrak Completes $15 Million in Accessibility Upgrades at Two Colorado Stations Amtrak
[ July 30, 2026 ] VIA Rail Orders 45 Battery-Assisted Hybrid Locomotives From Stadler Commuter Rail
[ July 29, 2026 ] Amtrak Advances Major Construction Activities for the B&P Tunnel Replacement Program Amtrak

Georgia Studying Possible Passenger Rail Service Between Atlanta and Savannah

July 17, 2026 The Turntable

The Georgia Department of Transportation is seeking public input on a study examining the potential for passenger rail service between Atlanta and Savannah.

NJ Transit Approves $3.5 Billion Budget

July 16, 2026 New Jersey Monitor

NJ Transit’s board voted Thursday to raise spending 11% over the prior year’s budget after facing financial headwinds.

Class III Railroads in Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania Tied to Control Filing

July 15, 2026 The Turntable

Avory B. Beggs is seeking federal authorization to acquire indirect control of two Class III railroads through a proposed ownership change at Midwest & Bluegrass Rail.

Railmark Acquires Katahdin Railcar Services

July 15, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railmark Holdings said it has acquired Katahdin Railcar Services, a certified Association of American Railroads M-1002 and M-1003 railcar and tank car repair company located in Derby, Maine.

B&O Railroad Museum Becomes the National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation

July 15, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

As the nation prepares to commemorate the 200th anniversary of American railroading in 2027, the B&O Railroad Museum, birthplace of American railroading, announced it will become the National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation.

Ohio Files to Formalize Ownership of Former Pennsylvania Railroad Line

July 15, 2026 The Turntable

The state of Ohio is seeking after-the-fact federal authority to acquire a 43.2-mile rail line between North Warren and Ashtabula, more than four decades after the line came under state ownership.

GDC Board Approves Hudson River Ground Stabilization Project Change Order

July 10, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Gateway Development Commission Board of Commissioners has approved a change order to the Hudson River Ground Stabilization Project contract that will add the removal of roughly 500 submerged wooden piles, left from the demolition of Pier 68, to the project’s original scope of work.

Georgia Studying Possible Passenger Rail Service Between Atlanta and Savannah

NJ Transit Approves $3.5 Billion Budget

Class III Railroads in Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania Tied to Control Filing

Railmark Acquires Katahdin Railcar Services

B&O Railroad Museum Becomes the National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation

Ohio Files to Formalize Ownership of Former Pennsylvania Railroad Line

GDC Board Approves Hudson River Ground Stabilization Project Change Order

How Much Does Brightline Have in Common With 19th-Century Railroads?

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Submit First Round of Responses to STB’s Supplemental Information Request

Holzapfel Slams NJ Transit Bridge Closures, No Back-up Plan

First Train Crosses the Cumberland River Bridge