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[ November 14, 2025 ] Norfolk Southern Shareholders Approve Transaction with Union Pacific Norfolk Southern
[ November 13, 2025 ] Reports: Amtrak Train Strikes, Kills Person Near Metuchen Amtrak
[ November 13, 2025 ] NJ Transit Board Authorizes $917 Million to Overhaul Multilevel Railcars Commuter Rail
[ November 13, 2025 ] Rail Accident Investigation Branch Probing Shap Derailment After Train Strikes Landslip World
[ November 13, 2025 ] Singleton to Host Second Public Meeting With NJ Transit About the River LINE Commuter Rail

NJ Transit Advances Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Extension Into Bergen County

November 14, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit continues advancing an extension of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail into Bergen County by issuing a Request For Proposals to hire a contractor to prepare the Draft Environmental Impact Statement.

Atlanta Mayor Targets MARTA Expansion into Cobb and Gwinnett in Second Term

November 13, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, who just won re-election to a second term, says he will push to expand MARTA service into Cobb and Gwinnett counties as a centerpiece of his second-term agenda.

MARTA Completes Garnett Station Platform Renovation

October 28, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority has resumed Red and Gold Line service at Garnett Station after trains temporarily skipped the station for six weeks to allow platform renovations.

UTA Orders 20 More Stadler Citylink Trains, Doubling TRAX Fleet Expansion

October 28, 2025 Railfanning.org AI-Assisted

The Utah Transit Authority will buy 20 additional Stadler Citylink light-rail vehicles, exercising options from a 2024 deal and bringing the planned TRAX fleet addition to 40 trains.

Detroit, MDOT and Michigan Central Commit $40 Million to Plan New Transit Hub

October 28, 2025 Railfanning.org AI-Assisted

The Michigan Department of Transportation, the City of Detroit, and Michigan Central signed a memorandum of understanding committing $40 million to early research and engineering for a multimodal transportation hub within the 30-acre Michigan Central Innovation District.

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Replacing its Fare Collection System

October 27, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority will replace its entire fare collection system over the next six months to implement and complete the customer transition by spring 2026.

NJ Transit Kicks Off Annual Use of AquaTrack Machines to Clean Tracks

October 21, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit has started its seasonal use of two AquaTrack machines to clean and remove leaves from the rails throughout the fall.

New Jersey Senator to Host Second River LINE Public Meeting

October 21, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Jersey Sen. Troy Singleton will host a public meeting with NJ Transit President and CEO Kris Kolluri, focusing on River LINE service reliability, accountability, communication and safety.

NJ Transit Piloting Two Apps to Empower Customers With Disabilities

October 16, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit is piloting two new apps that will help empower customers with disabilities.

NJ Transit Sees Up to $1.9 Billion in Non-Farebox Revenue by Leveraging Real Estate Portfolio

October 15, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit officials believe they could realize as much as $1.9 billion in non-farebox revenue over the next three decades by leveraging opportunities designed to unlock value from its 8,000-acre real estate portfolio, according to a new plan the agency released today.