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[ 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
[ June 25, 2025 ] First Section of California Bullet Train to Connect Two Small Cities Commuter Rail
[ June 18, 2025 ] MARTA Board Approves NextGen Bus Network Transit

A NJ Transit train idles in Rahway, New Jersey.

NJ Transit Locomotive Engineers Go on Strike

May 16, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit locomotive engineers are now on strike.

MARTA Five Points Overhaul Set to Resume

May 15, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority will resume the transformation project at Five Points Station with the detour of downtown bus routes this Saturday, May 17.

A NJ Transit train in Newark, New Jersey.

NJ Transit Engineers Headed Toward May 16 Strike

May 13, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen met with the National Mediation Board in Washington, D.C., on Monday, but it didn’t help avert the possibility of a strike.

A view of railroad tracks in Helensville, New Zealand.

Off the Rails: New Zealand Man Heads to Court Over Theft

May 13, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

A 64-year-old New Zealand man will appear in Pukekohe District Court on June 12, charged with stealing thousands of dollars worth of railway sleepers.

NJ Transit Hurtles Toward Strike

May 10, 2025 New Jersey Monitor

Locomotive engineers at NJ Transit and the agency’s management remain at odds as stalled contract negotiations at an impasse over wages threaten to boil over into a disruptive strike in less than a week.

Lake State Railway Files to Abandon Track in Saginaw County, Michigan

May 10, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Lake State Railway has filed a notice to abandon roughly 6,805 feet of rail in Michigan.

A MARTA bus operates in Atlanta, Georgia.

MARTA Hosts Public Hearings to Finalize Redesigned Bus Network

May 10, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Following an extensive public engagement period, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority is hosting a series of public hearings May 12-17 to finalize the NextGen Bus Network, a strategic redesign of over 100 bus routes.

MARTA Five Points Transformation Project to Resume May 17

May 9, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority will resume the transformation project at Five Points Station by detouring downtown bus routes on May 17 and closing customer services such as the RideStore, Lost & Found, and Reduced Fare office on June 6.

MARTA Reopens Indian Creek Station Bus Loop

May 9, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority has reopened the bus loop at Indian Creek Station after a successful six-week station improvement project.

An Amtrak train pulls into Winter Park, Florida.

IG Report: Amtrak Could Better Identify, Manage Train Strike Risks

May 9, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak trains were involved in roughly 800 train strikes from fiscal year 2020 through 2023, resulting in 594 deaths and 279 injuries, a new report found.