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[ February 13, 2026 ] Feds Say Funding for Gateway Project is Coming After States Sound Alarm Amtrak
[ February 12, 2026 ] Amtrak Previews New Airo Fleet During Event Amtrak
[ February 12, 2026 ] Wabtec Completes Acquisition of Swedish Company Dellner Couplers Miscellaneous
[ February 11, 2026 ] Union Pacific Recognized as Industry Leader in Intermodal Service in 2025 Union Pacific
[ February 10, 2026 ] Judge Allows Gateway Project Funding Freeze to Continue Until Thursday Amtrak

Lawmaker Confirms State Looking to Fund Southeastern Railway Museum

January 23, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

A Georgia state lawmaker has confirmed that lawmakers are considering funding the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth, Georgia, with tax dollars.

KC Streetcar Preps For Winter Weather

January 22, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

As Kansas City prepares for winter weather, the KC Streetcar team is making preparations to keep service running and streetcar tracks and platforms clear.

MARTA Says Customers Must Use Breeze Balances or Lose Them

January 22, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

As the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority continues upgrading its entire Breeze fare collection system, the transit agency said current Breeze cards and account balances will not carry over to the new system.

Person Killed by Train in Christchurch

January 22, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

One person has died after being struck by a train in Christchurch, New Zealand.

CPKC Investing $800 Million in American Manufacturing with Tier 4 Locomotives

January 21, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific Kansas City is continuing the renewal of its locomotive fleet with the world’s two leading locomotive manufacturers as part of an ongoing multi-year US$800 million investment in American industry.

Norfolk Southern Launches East Edge Double-Stack Service Connecting Chicago and New England

January 21, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern Corp. has launched East Edge, a newly cleared double–stack intermodal corridor connecting Chicago and New England.

Siemens Mobility Selected to Modernize Tri-Rail Fleet with Seven State-of-the-Art Charger Locomotives

January 20, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, operator of Tri-Rail commuter rail service in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties, has ordered seven advanced Charger diesel-electric locomotives from Siemens Mobility to add to its fleet.

MARTA Continues to Install New Fare Collection System

January 20, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority continues systemwide construction and installation of its new fare collection system.

Spain High-Speed Train Crash: Signalling Vulnerabilities Could be Key to Understanding the Accident

January 20, 2026 The Conversation

A tragic accident on the high-speed train line between Andalusia and Madrid has exposed the urgent need to upgrade Spain’s railway system.

Feds Say Ohio Rail Development Commission-Championed Corridors Must Perform More Analysis

January 20, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration has determined that the two Ohio Rail Development Commission-sponsored corridors must perform additional work as part of the federal agency’s Step 2 process.

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