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[ July 9, 2025 ] The Southerner Returns: Dunedin Railways and Great Journeys New Zealand Celebrate Success of Special Rail Experience World
[ July 2, 2025 ] Union Pacific Celebrates its 163rd Birthday with Commemorative Lincoln Locomotive Union Pacific
[ July 1, 2025 ] Amtrak Mardi Gras Service Returns in August Amtrak
[ June 25, 2025 ] DeFeo to Present ‘An Angry Mob and a Hollow Tree’ at Customs House Museum on July 6 Miscellaneous
[ June 25, 2025 ] New Jersey Officials Break Ground on Next Phase of New Raritan River Bridge Commuter Rail

Bombardier to Deliver 54 Additional Cars to Israel

June 10, 2004 Special to Railfanning.org

Bombardier Transportation will deliver 54 additional double-deck cars to Israel Railways, the company announced June 10.

MARTA Police Arrest Man Suspected of Assault

June 10, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

MARTA police today arrested a 42-year-old man, charging him with assaulting a four people, including a “high-ranking military official” on a train at the Airport Station and an elderly woman, officials said.

FRA Audit of Remote Control Locomotive Operations Shows Fewer Accidents and Employee Injuries

June 9, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

A preliminary report released in May indicates that the deployment of remote control locomotives in and around rail yards has resulted in significant safety benefits, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) said.

Highway-Rail Crossing Fatalities Reach Record Low in ‘03

June 9, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

Metro Board Adopts FY05 Budget

June 9, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority directors this week adopted a balanced $2.9 billion budget for Fiscal year 2004-05.

Long Island Rail Road Names MRO Software for Management of Track, Signals, Stations and Rolling Stock

June 8, 2004 Special to Railfanning.org

Long Island Rail Road has selected MRO Software, a leading provider of strategic asset management solutions to implement a range of assets including right-of-way assets, rolling stock, non-revenue fleet and IT equipment.

MTA Rolls Out Subway Centennial Map Subway History

June 8, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

The MTA is putting a little history back into its subway maps.

Report: Norfolk Southern Saves Millions in Fuel Costs

June 8, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern has saved millions in fuel costs by purchasing its fuel in advance, The Virginian-Pilot reported last month.

MARTA Contributes Officers for G8 Summit

June 8, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

Joining a collection of police agencies from across the state, 20 officers from the MARTA Police Department have been redeployed to serve at the G8 Summit on Sea Island.

TSA Begins Second Phase of Rail Security Experiment

June 7, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

Starting today (June 7, 2004), Amtrak passengers boarding long-distance trains at Washington, D.C.’s Union Station will have their checked luggage screened for explosives.