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[ September 4, 2026 ] Posner Seeks Stake in Morristown & Erie Railway Short Line/Regional
[ September 3, 2026 ] Norfolk Southern Completes Alabama Rail Upgrades Norfolk Southern
[ September 3, 2026 ] Transportation Department Announces $166 Million to Upgrade Passenger Railcars Commuter Rail
[ September 2, 2026 ] Amtrak: New System Expansion Committee to Advance Passenger Rail Growth Amtrak
[ August 31, 2026 ] Amtrak Breaks Ground on New Train Maintenance Facility in New York City Amtrak

MARTA Board Appoints Chief Legal Counsel as Interim General Manager and CEO

August 15, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Board of Directors today appointed MARTA Chief Legal Counsel Jonathan Hunt as interim General Manager and CEO.

Alstom Unveils Design Traxx Universal Electric Locomotive in Romania

August 13, 2025 The Turntable

Alstom has unveiled the design of its Traxx Universal electric locomotive for Romania’s Railway Reform Authority, marking progress on a 2024 contract for 16 locomotives and two decades of maintenance.

Report: Overhaul Passenger Rail Through Competition, Private Investment and Targeted Infrastructure Funding

August 13, 2025 The Turntable

A new report calls for overhauling American passenger rail through competition, private investment and targeted infrastructure funding.

Marmon Rail Introduces ProTecht: Industry-First Mobile, Autonomous Tank Car Cleaning System

August 13, 2025 The Turntable

Marmon Rail has launched ProTecht, a mobile, autonomous tank car cleaning system now available in the U.S. and Canada.

Rail Vision Receives European Patent for Innovative Locomotive Imaging Technology

August 11, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The European Patent Office has issued a Decision to Grant for Rail Vision Ltd.’s patent application covering a novel system designed to significantly enhance the sampling rate of an imager detector for a Selected Region of Interest.

DART Announces Temporary Service Adjustment for Richardson, Plano Passengers

August 8, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Dallas Area Rapid Transit Red and Orange Line passengers will encounter temporary service adjustments between Friday, August 8, and Monday, August 11, due to ongoing construction at the new 12th Street Station in Plano.

STB to Grant Savannah Industrial Logistics Petition

August 8, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Surface Transportation Board will grant Savannah Industrial Logistics’ petition for exemption for after-the-fact authority for the construction of a rail line located in an industrial park near Rincon, Georgia.

Amtrak’s NextGen Acela Debuts on Aug. 28

August 7, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Passengers can travel on Amtrak’s NextGen Acela on the Northeast Corridor starting Thursday, Aug. 28.

Senate Confirms Marcus J. Molinaro as 16th Federal Transit Administration Administrator

August 4, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Marcus J. Molinaro as the 16th administrator of the Federal Transit Administration.

Interborough Express Engineering and Design Phase Underway

August 2, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the engineering and design phase of the Interborough Express has started, the next step in the development of the transit project.