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[ October 7, 2026 ] AfDB, Germany Partner on Railway Development to Boost Africa’s Regional Connectivity, Integration World
[ October 6, 2026 ] Aii: New Report Adds 25 Years of Accident Data to Rail Inspection Debate Safety
[ October 6, 2026 ] Union Pacific No. 844 to Reunite with Big Boy for Holiday Tour Union Pacific
[ October 5, 2026 ] New Operator Seeks Control of 30.6-Mile Trona Railway in California Short Line/Regional
[ October 4, 2026 ] Network Rail Deploys ‘Leaf Busting’ Trains Across North West World

A southbound CSX Transportation train passes through Ringgold, Georgia, in early June 2018.

Democrats Say FRA Isn’t Enforcing Its Own Waiver Rules

September 18, 2026 The Turntable

Two senior House Democrats say the Federal Railroad Administration is not holding Class I railroads to the transparency rules attached to a safety waiver it granted them last year.

Georgia Short-Line Operator Seeks Retroactive OK for Control it Already Exercises

September 18, 2026 The Turntable

The Great Walton Railroad Company has asked federal regulators to retroactively authorize its control of a Georgia short line it has effectively run for a quarter-century without the required approval.

Amtrak, NJ Transit Start Final ‘Cutover’ Work to Transfer Service to New Portal North Bridge

September 17, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Beginning Oct. 9, Amtrak and NJ Transit will perform critical work to transfer the final track from the 116-year-old Portal Bridge to the new Portal North Bridge over the Hackensack River.

Georgia Ports: Savannah Exports Up 4% in August

September 17, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Port of Savannah moved 529,523 twenty-foot equivalent container units in August, flat, down less than 1% from the same month last year.

CN and Amtrak Reach Agreements to Strengthen Passenger Rail Service and Safety

September 17, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

CN’s U.S. rail subsidiaries — Illinois Central Railroad Company and Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company — and Amtrak have reached agreements that they say should strengthen their partnership and support safe, reliable passenger and freight service on CN’s U.S. rail network.

CSX Files to Abandon Short Segment in Maryland

September 15, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

CSX Transportation has filed a verified notice of exemption to abandon a roughly 0.72-mile rail line between milepost BBR 6.89 and milepost BBR 7.61, on its Northeast Region, Baltimore Terminal Subdivision Division, in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

South Carolina Governor Supports Norfolk Southern-Union Pacific Merger in STB Letter

September 15, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has voiced his support for the Norfolk Southern-Union Pacific merger.

Officials to Highlight Free Shuttle Service in Southern New Jersey

September 13, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The new SJ Connects Burlington County regional transportation initiative will provide free shuttle service, stopping at key destinations throughout the area, including Cooper University Health Care at the Moorestown Mall and Moorestown Library.

Transport Infrastructure Ireland Picks Jacobs, AECOM Joint Venture for MetroLink

September 13, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Transport Infrastructure Ireland has appointed a Jacobs and AECOM joint venture as program delivery partner for MetroLink, a transportation program that will provide a high-capacity rail connection between North County Dublin, Dublin Airport and the city center.

Government: £1 Billion Investment Will Benefit Passengers Across the North of England

September 12, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The British government contends that passengers across the North will benefit from faster, more reliable journeys because of a roughly £1 billion investment in new trains.