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[ February 5, 2026 ] London Northwestern, West Midlands Railway Move Into Public Ownership World
[ February 4, 2026 ] Union Pacific, Wabtec Ink $1.2B Deal to Modernize Locomotives Union Pacific
[ February 4, 2026 ] New Jersey, New York Join Gateway Development Commission in Suing Feds Over Gateway Project Funding Pause Amtrak
[ February 1, 2026 ] Port of Moses Lake Seeks Approval to Acquire Short Rail Segment Short Line/Regional
[ February 1, 2026 ] Norfolk Southern Reports Lower Fourth-Quarter Revenue, Improved Full-Year Results Norfolk Southern

Georgia Ports Authority to Add Capacity in Brunswick

September 24, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Port of Brunswick will soon add 50 more acres of paved vehicle storage at Colonel’s Island Terminal.

Caltrain Starts Fully Electrified Service on 160-Year-Old San Francisco-San Jose Rail Corridor

September 24, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Caltrain has launched its new electrified schedule, taking the 160-year-old San Francisco-to-San Jose rail corridor from diesel power to electric for the first time.

Railroads, Organizations and Communities Recognize Safety Week

September 23, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railroads, organizations and communities are recognizing railroad safety as part of a week designated for preventing tragedies on the tracks.

Amtrak Launching Floridian as Temporary Train Between Chicago and Miami

September 23, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak is offering a new temporary route offering a direct round-trip between Chicago and Miami

UK Probing September Freight Train Derailment in Manchester

September 23, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch is probing the Sept. 6 derailment of a freight train traveling between Peak Forest and Salford.

Norfolk Southern Marks Final RoadRailer Run

September 22, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

RoadRailers were innovative trailers or semi-trailers that a tractor unit could haul on roads. Using a fifth-wheel coupling, they could also train on railway lines as a unit.

New York Police Arrest 17-Year-Old for Taking Subway Train for Joyride

September 21, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

New York police have arrested a 17-year-old woman on suspicion of taking a New York subway train for a joyride.

OmniTRAX Acquires Central Arizona Commerce Park’s Rail Infrastructure

September 21, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

OmniTRAX has acquired Central Arizona Commerce Park’s rail infrastructure and remaining park acreage.

Bucco: NJT Continues Overspending While Service Flounders

September 20, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

A NJ Transit project to build a facility to park trains has ballooned by $116 million, according to a report from NJ.com.

Ossoff: ‘We Have Been Under-Investing in our Infrastructure’

September 20, 2024 Todd DeFeo

While a new report on long trains found railroads, federal agencies and Congress should coordinate actions to address “heightened safety challenges and operational demands,” one federal lawmaker from Georgia said more infrastructure investment is needed.

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