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Posner Seeks Stake in Morristown & Erie Railway

September 4, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Henry Posner III has filed a verified notice of exemption seeking authority to acquire a 27.75% stake in Morristown & Erie Railway, a Class III railroad operating in New Jersey.

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Georgia Central Withdraws Petition to Operate With One-Person Crews

August 31, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Georgia Central Railroad withdrew its petition filed with the Federal Railroad Administration seeking special approval to operate with one-person crews.

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CMC Railroad Announces $87.9 Million Credit Facility to Support Expansion at Gulf Inland Logistics Park

August 20, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
CMC Railroad, which provides rail switching, railcar storage, and related rail services to tenants and customers at Gulf Inland Logistics Park in Dayton, Texas, announced the closing of an $87.9 million credit facility with Bank of Texas, a division of BOK Financial.

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Mississippi Town Seeks to Revive Dormant Line

August 13, 2026 The Turntable
The town of Gloster, Mississippi, is moving to acquire and restore a 32.7-mile railroad line between Mississippi and Louisiana that has not seen common-carrier service since 2010.

Short Line/Regional

STB Approves RCPE Purchase of Huron-Yale Line

August 13, 2026 The Turntable
The Surface Transportation Board has approved Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad’s acquisition of a 15.33-mile state-owned rail line in South Dakota that the railroad has operated under lease since 2014.

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Ohio Rail Development Commission Approves Four Projects for Grants

July 28, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Ohio Rail Development Commission approved grant funding to support four projects across the Buckeye State at its July 23 meeting.

Short Line/Regional

Class III Railroads in Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania Tied to Control Filing

July 15, 2026 The Turntable
Avory B. Beggs is seeking federal authorization to acquire indirect control of two Class III railroads through a proposed ownership change at Midwest & Bluegrass Rail.

Short Line/Regional

Noncarrier Acquiring 11-Mile Line Philadelphia-Area Line

June 26, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
A noncarrier has filed a verified notice of exemption to acquire a roughly 11-mile rail line in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, from Cleveland-Cliffs Railways Inc., which does business as the Upper Merion & Plymouth Railroad.

Short Line/Regional

Northeast Texas Railway Seeks to Take Over 65-Mile Line

June 6, 2026 The Turntable
Northeast Texas Railway Company is seeking federal authority to acquire and operate about 65.59 miles of rail line owned by the Northeast Texas Rural Rail Transportation District.

Short Line/Regional

Long Ridge Railroad Seeks to Acquire 12.2-Mile Ohio Rail Line

June 6, 2026 The Turntable
Long Ridge Railroad Company is seeking federal authority to acquire a 12.2-mile rail line in eastern Ohio from East Ohio Valley Railway, according to a filing with the Surface Transportation Board.

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