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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

Auckland Rail Network to Close this Summer for Rail Network Rebuild, City Rail Link Preparations

December 15, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Auckland rail network will be closed from Dec. 27 to Jan. 28, 2026, to allow crews to complete the final major push on the Rail Network Rebuild and other critical City Rail Link preparations.

Railroads Seek to End Service on 2.2 Miles of Track in Columbus, Georgia

December 15, 2025 The Turntable

The South Carolina Central Railroad and Georgia Southwestern Railroad have asked federal regulators to approve the abandonment and discontinuance of service on nearly 2.2 miles of rail in Muscogee County, citing the lack of freight traffic since 2016.

RAIB Opens Probe into Fatality at Chestnut Grove Pedestrian Crossing

December 15, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The United Kingdom’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch has launched an investigation after a young person was struck and killed by a train at the Chestnut Grove footpath crossing between Lowdham and Burton Joyce stations on Nov. 26.

Amtrak: Data Shows Strong Demand, Customer Satisfaction for Amtrak Mardi Gras Service

December 14, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Figures released at Amtrak’s recent public meeting of the Board of Directors demonstrate the newest Amtrak service is gaining customers at strong pace.

Great Journeys New Zealand is Bringing Back The Southerner

December 14, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Great Journeys New Zealand is bringing back The Southerner, the much-loved rail journey reconnecting Christchurch and Dunedin, and fondly remembered by generations of New Zealanders.

Canadian National Railway Company in Chicago.

CN Reports New Monthly Record for November Grain Movement

December 13, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

CN announced a new monthly record for grain movement in November, moving nearly 3.3 million metric tonnes of grain from Western Canada.

Union Pacific Appoints W. Anthony Will to Board of Directors

December 13, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific Corporation appointed W. Anthony “Tony” Will to its Board of Directors, effective Jan. 6, 2026.

An Amtrak train pulls into Winter Park, Florida.

Feds Strike Deal to Deliver Christmas Bonuses to Amtrak’s Unionized Workforce

December 13, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

A deal between the U.S. Department of Transportation and Amtrak’s management and board of directors to deliver bonuses of $900 to more than 18,000 Amtrak rail workers this Christmas season to celebrate a record year of ridership and revenue.

Twice-Removed Illegal Alien Charged For Violent Attack On Charlotte’s Light Rail System

December 12, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Federal authorities have charged an illegal alien with a federal crime in connection with the violent attack on the city’s light rail system, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad Wants Trackage Rights Over Cedar River Railroad

December 12, 2025 The Turntable

The Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad has asked federal regulators to approve limited local trackage rights over a 43.5-mile segment of the Cedar River Railroad, from milepost 41.5 at Charles City, Iowa, to milepost 85.0 in London Township, Minnesota.

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