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[ September 4, 2026 ] Posner Seeks Stake in Morristown & Erie Railway Short Line/Regional
[ September 3, 2026 ] Norfolk Southern Completes Alabama Rail Upgrades Norfolk Southern
[ September 3, 2026 ] Transportation Department Announces $166 Million to Upgrade Passenger Railcars Commuter Rail
[ September 2, 2026 ] Amtrak: New System Expansion Committee to Advance Passenger Rail Growth Amtrak
[ August 31, 2026 ] Amtrak Breaks Ground on New Train Maintenance Facility in New York City Amtrak

Norfolk Southern Reaches Tentative Collective Agreements with Four Labor Unions

August 23, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern Corporation, in partnership with BNSF Railway, has reached tentative, five-year collective bargaining agreements with four labor unions.

Teamsters Serve CN with a Strike Notice

August 23, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference has served CN with a 72-hour strike notice.

CPKC Disappointed by TCRC’s Decision to Dispute Minister’s Direction to Resume Railway Operations

August 23, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific Kansas City said it was disappointed by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference’s decision to dispute the Canadian Minister of Labour’s direction to resume railway operations.

CN, CPKC End Lock Out, Rail Traffic to Resume

August 22, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

CN and Canadian Pacific Kansas City were to resume operations following the Canadian Minister of Labour’s announcement that he would exercise his authority under Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code.

CN, CPKC Lock Out Employees, Move to Full Shut Down of Canadian Rail Network

August 22, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

CN and Canadian Pacific Kansas City have locked out employees who are Teamsters Canada Rail Conference members after the railroads and the union could not come to a labor agreement.

Audit Finds More MARTA Atlanta Program Due $70M, Transit Agency Disagrees

August 20, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Atlanta city officials say a review of the More MARTA Atlanta program for fiscal 2017 through fiscal 2022 concluded that it is due roughly $70 million.

CN Issues Lockout Notice to Teamsters

August 18, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

CN said it has issued notice to the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference formally advising them of its intention to lockout Canadian TCRC-represented employees at 12:01 a.m. on Aug. 22 unless an agreement or binding arbitration is achieved before that time.

BNSF Named ‘Large Employer of the Year’ for Texas Veterans

August 17, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

BNSF Railway, one of the largest freight railroad networks in North America, was honored this month by the Texas Veterans Commission for its dedication to hiring veterans.

DART Orange Line Celebrates Decade of Taking Riders to DFW Airport with Direct Rail Service

August 17, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Recent local transit conversation has focused on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Silver Line Regional Rail project and its ability to connect future passengers to Terminal B at DFW Airport once it opens for revenue service later next year or early 2026.

New Jersey Lawmaker: Free NJ Transit Rides During ‘Summer of Hell’ is No Saving Grace

August 15, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Jersey Assemblyman Brian Bergen panned Gov. Phil Murphy’s NJ Transit fare holiday announced Thursday, saying the last thing commuters need is a free week of hell.