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[ March 4, 2026 ] AAR: FRA Data Confirm Freight Rail Achieved Record Safety Performance in 2025 FRA
[ March 4, 2026 ] Rail Accident Investigation Branch Issues Five Safety Recommendations After Passenger Dragged in November 2024 World
[ March 4, 2026 ] G&W’s North Carolina & Virginia Railroad to Serve New Forged Rings Facility in North Carolina Short Line/Regional
[ March 3, 2026 ] Feds Announce $100 Million in Public Transportation Funding for 2026 FIFA World Cup Host Cities FTA
[ March 2, 2026 ] New Jersey Senate Transportation Committee Advances Bill to Establish NJ Transit Rider Advocacy Commission Commuter Rail

G&W’s North Carolina & Virginia Railroad to Serve New Forged Rings Facility in North Carolina

March 4, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

North Carolina & Virginia Railroad Company, a Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary, said it will serve a new $875 million specialty steel-manufacturing facility for US Forged Rings in Cofield, North Carolina.

Georgia Central Railway Named Regional Railroad of the Year

February 25, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Georgia Central Railway was named Regional Railroad of the Year by Railway Age magazine this week, an award honoring exceptional achievement in a freight railroad’s innovation, marketing, customer service, safety performance and overall operational excellence.

Georgia Court of Appeals to Hear Oral Argument in Lawsuit Challenging Georgia Railroad’s Attempt to Take Private Land

February 17, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Georgia Court of Appeals is set to hear oral arguments in a lawsuit challenging a private railroad company’s attempt to use the state’s eminent domain power to take land from several property owners in Sparta, Georgia.

Port of Moses Lake Seeks Approval to Acquire Short Rail Segment

February 1, 2026 The Turntable

Port of Moses Lake has filed a verified notice of exemption to acquire a 0.5-mile, stub-ended rail segment in Moses Lake, Washington.

Central of Georgia Seeks Trackage Rights Exemption

January 31, 2026 The Turntable

The Central of Georgia Railroad Company has filed a verified notice of exemption to acquire more than 2.6 miles of trackage rights near Savannah, Georgia.

Genesee & Wyoming Reports $1B in Customer Investments Tied to Industrial Development Projects

January 15, 2026 The Turntable

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. said its latest industrial development efforts produced 44 projects representing more than $1 billion in customer investments across 16 states, supporting job growth and additional rail traffic on its U.S. freight railroads.

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Approved $1.9 million in Rail Crossing Safety Upgrades

January 8, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio this week approved $1.9 million in safety upgrades at rail crossings in four Ohio counties.

Mt. Rainier Railroad Wants to Buy Tacoma-Owned Rail Line

December 19, 2025 The Turntable

Mt. Rainier Railroad wants federal regulators to approve its acquisition and operation of 33.59 miles of track between Eatonville and Morton, Washington, and to replace Tacoma Rail as the line’s common carrier operator.

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.

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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