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[ June 1, 2026 ] Norfolk Southern Names Brian Barr as Chief Operating Officer Norfolk Southern
[ May 29, 2026 ] STB Accepts Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger Application Norfolk Southern
[ May 28, 2026 ] Britain’s Largest Train Operator to Enter Public Ownership May 31 World
[ May 21, 2026 ] Finding: New Zealand Police Breached Policy During Incident Ending in Train Collision World
[ May 21, 2026 ] Feds, Amtrak Announce Master Developer Team for New York Penn Station Renovation Amtrak

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NJ Transit Nears Hiring New Customer Advocate, a Position Vacant Since 2020

September 18, 2024 New Jersey Monitor

NJ Transit is close to hiring a customer advocate to fill an oversight post that has been vacant for nearly four years, one of the agency’s board members said Wednesday.

2024 Marked NJ Transit’s Second-Worst Summer Under Gov. Murphy

September 17, 2024 New Jersey Monitor

NJ Transit faced the second worst “summer of hell” of Gov. Phil Murphy’s tenure this year, with its more than 1,800 train cancellations driven mostly by mechanical issues, Amtrak, and a rising number of unpreventable stoppages, according to agency performance data.

NJ Assemblyman DePhillips Again Calls for Legislative Hearings on NJ Transit

September 17, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Assemblyman Christopher P. DePhillips, R-Bergen, is again calling for legislative hearings to hold NJ Transit accountable for what the lawmaker says are multiple failings.

South Carolina Attorney General Joins Comment Letter to Stop California’s Electric Truck Mandate

September 17, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a comment letter that asks the Environmental Protection Agency to maintain a federal legal block on California’s Advanced Clean Fleets regulation.

Report: Congress Should Empower Regulatory Agencies to Address Long Trains

September 17, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The heightened safety challenges and operational demands of long freight trains require coordinated actions from major freight railroad companies, the Federal Railroad Administration, and Congress. That’s according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Operation Lifesaver Awards Grants for Crossing Safety Public Awareness Campaigns in 12 States

September 16, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Operation Lifesaver, in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration, recently announced $200,000 in competitive crossing safety awareness grants to Operation Lifesaver programs in 12 states.

Feds Announce Nearly $300 Million in Grants to Modernize America’s Ferry Systems

September 16, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration announced grants totaling nearly $300 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which some call the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to expand and modernize ferry systems nationwide.

NJ Transit Nears Hiring New Customer Advocate, a Position Vacant Since 2020

2024 Marked NJ Transit’s Second-Worst Summer Under Gov. Murphy

NJ Assemblyman DePhillips Again Calls for Legislative Hearings on NJ Transit

South Carolina Attorney General Joins Comment Letter to Stop California’s Electric Truck Mandate

Report: Congress Should Empower Regulatory Agencies to Address Long Trains

Operation Lifesaver Awards Grants for Crossing Safety Public Awareness Campaigns in 12 States

Feds Announce Nearly $300 Million in Grants to Modernize America’s Ferry Systems

Officials Considering Tram Connecting Cardiff Central and Cardiff Bay

UK Probe Faults Grand Central Train Driver for May 2023 Mishap

SCDOT Completes Bridge Replacement on US 21 Over CSX Ahead of Schedule