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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

New Jersey Republicans Call for Hearings on Transit System

July 12, 2024 The Center Square

New Jersey Republicans are demanding a special legislative hearing to investigate issues surrounding the problem that plagued the NJ Transit system.

New Jersey Senate Republican Leader Renews Call For NJ Transit Audit

July 12, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Jersey Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco, R-Boonton, renewed his call for an updated audit of NJ Transit in response to ongoing delays, cancellations, and rail service suspensions that have stranded commuters all summer.

New Jersey Lawmakers Call for Hearing to Address NJ Transit Issues

July 11, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Several New Jersey lawmakers are calling for an immediate special hearing by the state legislature to investigate and find solutions to NJ Transit’s ongoing issues.

New Jersey Gets $100M from Federal Government for E-Buses

July 11, 2024 The Center Square

New Jersey’s plans to replace its fleet of diesel-powered buses with electric vehicles is getting a nearly $100 million boost from the federal government to upgrade a regional bus depot.

DART Silver Line Testing to Begin between Richardson and Plano

July 11, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Residents in Plano and Richardson will soon be able to catch a glimpse of the new Silver Line trains in town with Dallas Area Rapid Transit set to begin testing Monday, July 21.

Mitsubishi Electric Launches Railway Data Analysis Service Using Serendie Digital Platform

July 11, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has launched a railway data analysis service utilizing Serendie, its digital platform for the optimal use of energy and the optimal deployment and operation of railway assets by railway companies.

Feds Announce $45.3M for Georgia Transit Projects

July 9, 2024 Todd DeFeo

The federal government is sending more than $45.3 million in federal taxpayer money to three Georgia transit agencies, including money for two systems to buy battery-electric buses.

Feds: More than $1.1 Billion Available to Reduce Blocked Crossings

July 9, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity that makes available more than $1.1 billion in Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program funding.

Bryan County, Georgia, Railroad Crossing Closing for Three Days

July 9, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

At the request of Georgia Central Railroad, the Georgia Department of Transportation is closing a grade crossing on State Route 204 between the east and west intersection of Arden Loop Circle near Ellabell in Bryan County for three days.

New York Gets ‘Historic’ $12B in Federal Funds for Tunnel Project

July 8, 2024 The Center Square

New York is getting $12 billion in federal funding to help build a long-delayed second tunnel beneath the Hudson River in what officials are touting as the largest rail construction grant in U.S. history.

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