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[ August 25, 2026 ] Second-Annual ENS Sign Awareness Day Campaign Educates Millions About the Blue and White Sign Safety
[ August 25, 2026 ] Chicago Leaders Unveil Plan for O’Hare Flyer 15-Minute Airport Express Train to Downtown Chicago Canadian National
[ August 24, 2026 ] TPF Orders 13 FLIRT Evo Trains From Stadler World
[ August 24, 2026 ] Gateway Development Commission Board Approves Agreements to Support Tunnel Resuce and Emergency Response Preparedness Amtrak
[ August 20, 2026 ] Investigators: Track Irregularity Present Before Lewes Derailment That Injured 30 World

Feds Move to Codify English Proficiency Requirements for Truckers on U.S. Roads

August 14, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy last week announced that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is moving to codify guidelines enforcing English Language Proficiency requirements for commercial motor vehicle drivers as a new rule.

CTA Reopens $25.6M Renovated Green Line Station With More Accessibility

August 13, 2026 The Center Square

A stop on the Chicago L’s Green Line reopened Friday following a $25.6 million station renovation. The new renovation is part of the Chicago Transit Authority’s All Stations Accessibility program.

Former Antitrust Officials Urge Close Look at Rail Merger Rivals

August 13, 2026 The Center Square

Four former federal antitrust officials say regulators should take a close look at who is objecting to the proposed $85 billion merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.

Mississippi Town Seeks to Revive Dormant Line

August 13, 2026 The Turntable

The town of Gloster, Mississippi, is moving to acquire and restore a 32.7-mile railroad line between Mississippi and Louisiana that has not seen common-carrier service since 2010.

KC Streetcar Surpasses 20 Million Passenger Trips

August 13, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

KC Streetcar ridership continues to climb this summer as riders took more than 587,000 trips in July along the expanded 6.5-mile route.

More than $18 Million Secured for Forest Park Branch Track Design Work

August 13, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Chicago Transit Board authorized an intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation for the transfer of funding to support the design of future track work along a significant portion of the Blue Line’s Forest Park Branch.

Feds Move to Codify English Proficiency Requirements for Truckers on U.S. Roads

CTA Reopens $25.6M Renovated Green Line Station With More Accessibility

Former Antitrust Officials Urge Close Look at Rail Merger Rivals

Mississippi Town Seeks to Revive Dormant Line

KC Streetcar Surpasses 20 Million Passenger Trips

More than $18 Million Secured for Forest Park Branch Track Design Work

BNSF Announces Faster, More Frequent Intermodal Service From Phoenix to DFW

STB Approves RCPE Purchase of Huron-Yale Line

Forbes Names NJ Transit to America’s Best-in-State Employers 2026 List

MARTA Board Names Jonathan Hunt as Permanent General Manager and Chief Executive Officer