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[ September 18, 2026 ] FRA Rule Allows Railroad to Decide Whether to Sound Horns at Stations Commuter Rail
[ September 18, 2026 ] Feds Drop Appeal That Sought to Block Funding for Gateway Tunnel Project Amtrak
[ September 18, 2026 ] Democrats Say FRA Isn’t Enforcing Its Own Waiver Rules FRA
[ September 18, 2026 ] Georgia Short-Line Operator Seeks Retroactive OK for Control it Already Exercises Short Line/Regional
[ September 17, 2026 ] Amtrak, NJ Transit Start Final ‘Cutover’ Work to Transfer Service to New Portal North Bridge Amtrak

CN Makes Unsolicited Bid to Acquire Kansas City Southern Following CP Deal

April 21, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian National Railway submitted an unsolicited proposal to acquire Kansas City Southern in a cash and stock transaction valued by CN at $325 per KCS share.

CN, Watco Reach Agreement on Sale of Tracks in United States, Canada

March 30, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

CN and Watco have reached an agreement to sell approximately 250 miles of “non-core lines and assets” on the Soo subdivision.

Canadian Pacific to Acquire Kansas City Southern

March 22, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern announced their intention to merge, a move they say will create the first Canada-to-Mexico rail network.

CSX Acquiring New England’s Pan Am Railways

November 30, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

CSX Corp. is acquiring New England’s Pan Am Railways, whose rail carrier subsidiaries comprise North America’s largest regional railroad.

Senate Confirms Two to STB, Marking First Time Since 2015 Board Has a Full Slate of Members

November 23, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The confirmation of Robert Primus and Michelle Schultz as STB members marks the first time since the 2015 reauthorization that the STB will have a full slate of five members.

Lawmakers Signal Opposition to Regulatory Overreach in Rail Transportation of Coal and Other Materials

May 21, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

A pair of Republican lawmakers signaled opposition to the potential application of what they say is a patchwork of pollutant discharge permitting requirements in rail transportation of coal and other bulk commodities over river crossings.

FRA Proposes Rule to Measure Performance and Quality of Intercity Passenger Trains

March 21, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is proposing a rule to measure the performance and service quality of intercity passenger train operations.

A Brief Overview of Legislation and Regulation Leading to Positive Train Control

June 4, 2019 Special to Railfanning.org

Congress and federal authorities have expressed their interest in some level of automatic train control (ATC) for more than a century.

AAR to STB: Incorporate Cost-Benefit Analysis Into Rulemaking Proceedings

April 5, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) wants the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to incorporate cost-benefit analysis into its rulemaking proceedings.

Trump Unveils American Infrastructure Initiative

February 12, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

President Trump today unveiled his much-anticipated infrastructure initiative, a $1.5 trillion proposal that aims to speed the completion of projects and return decision-making authority to local governments.