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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

DePhillips: Hold a Hearing on NJ Transit’s Continued Service Disruptions

July 30, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Jersey Assemblyman Christopher P. DePhillips, a member of the Assembly Transportation Committee, is calling for a bipartisan, bicameral hearing to hold NJ Transit to account.

Ottensmeyer, Final Kansas City Southern President, Dies

July 29, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Patrick J. Ottensmeyer, the final President and CEO of Kansas City Southern, has died.

Senator Probes Union Pacific Railroad Following Alleged Interference With Federal Audit of Company’s Safety Culture

July 29, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, sent a letter to the President of Union Pacific Railroad, Beth Whited, regarding alleged efforts to manipulate the results of a recent Federal Railroad Administration safety culture audit.

Rail Vision Receives Nasdaq Notification Regarding Minimum Bid Requirements

July 26, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Rail Vision Ltd. said it received notice from Nasdaq indicating that the company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), as its closing bid price for its ordinary shares was below $1 per share for the last 30 consecutive business days.

NJ Transit Approves $3B Budget Amid Outcry Over Fare Hikes

July 26, 2024 New Jersey Monitor

NJ Transit’s board approved a $3 billion operating budget that will spend the last of the agency’s federal COVID-19 relief dollars and is expected to sharply raise fare collection revenue following the agency’s first fare hikes since 2015.

France’s Rail Network Disrupted by Coordinated Arson Attacks, Impacting Olympic Travelers

July 26, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

France’s rail network was severely disrupted following a series of coordinated arson attacks, paralyzing transportation for nearly a million people, including those traveling to the Olympic Games.

New Jersey House Dems Seek Federal Funds for Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor Route

July 26, 2024 New Jersey Monitor

Eight members of New Jersey’s House delegation urged the U.S. Department of Transportation to deploy federal infrastructure funds to make urgent upgrades to tracks and overhead wires that have snarled trains in a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Friday.

Patriot Rail Dedicates Blue Ridge Depot to Former CEO

July 26, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Patriot Rail’s Blue Ridge Scenic Railway celebrated Patriot’s former chief executive officer, John E. Fenton, today with a special dedication ceremony renaming the railroad’s depot to Fenton Station in honor of Fenton’s contributions to the transformation of the scenic operation and the Patriot Rail nationwide network.

Norfolk Southern Reaffirms Full-Year Adjusted Operating Ratio Guidance

July 26, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern Corporation’s income from railway operations for the second quarter was $1.1 billion, while its operating ratio was 62.8%, and diluted earnings per share were $3.25.

Advocates Challenge Hochul Over Congestion Pricing Plan Pause

July 25, 2024 The Center Square

Environmental and transit advocates are taking New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to court over her 11th-hour decision to put the brakes on the nation’s first congestion pricing plan.

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