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[ July 15, 2026 ] Class III Railroads in Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania Tied to Control Filing Short Line/Regional
[ July 15, 2026 ] Railmark Acquires Katahdin Railcar Services Miscellaneous
[ July 15, 2026 ] B&O Railroad Museum Becomes the National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation Miscellaneous
[ July 10, 2026 ] GDC Board Approves Hudson River Ground Stabilization Project Change Order Amtrak
[ July 10, 2026 ] How Much Does Brightline Have in Common With 19th-Century Railroads? Commuter Rail

Navy Move Could End Tidewater Rail Line As STB Weighs Abandonment

March 30, 2026 The Turntable

A short but strategically placed rail line in the Tidewater is headed for the chopping block, with the U.S. Navy’s push to buy part of the corridor helping trigger a federal bid to abandon the track and end service.

GDOT Spending Nearly $1.2 Milllion on Railroad Safety Projects for Two Shortlines

March 21, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Georgia Department of Transportation plans to spend nearly $1.2 milllion on upgrades to railroad signing and pavement marking at various locations on two shortline railroads.

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.