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[ July 1, 2025 ] Amtrak Mardi Gras Service Returns in August Amtrak
[ June 25, 2025 ] DeFeo to Present ‘An Angry Mob and a Hollow Tree’ at Customs House Museum on July 6 Miscellaneous
[ June 25, 2025 ] New Jersey Officials Break Ground on Next Phase of New Raritan River Bridge Commuter Rail
[ June 25, 2025 ] First Section of California Bullet Train to Connect Two Small Cities Commuter Rail
[ June 18, 2025 ] MARTA Board Approves NextGen Bus Network Transit

Vonashek Appointed Seventh President of MTA Metro-North Railroad

February 7, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chair and CEO Janno Lieber announced that Justin Vonashek has been appointed president of MTA Metro-North Railroad. Vonashek will succeed Catherine Rinaldi.

NTSB Probing Fire on SEPTA Train

February 7, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Federal officials are set to probe a fire on a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority train that forced more than 300 passengers to evacuate.

CTA President Retires, Bringing 40 Year Public Transportation Career to a Close

February 6, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Chicago Transit Authority President Dorval R. Carter Jr. has retired as head of the nation’s third-largest public transit agency.

MARTA Unveils New Railcar Set to Enter Service This Year

February 3, 2025 Todd DeFeo

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) unveiled the first of its new rail cars last week.

Athens, Georgia, Officials Updating Transit Development Plan

February 3, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Athens-Clarke County Transit officials are currently developing the agency’s 2023-28 Transit Development Plan.

State of MARTA Event Featured Preview of New State-of-the-Art Trains

January 30, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

At today’s State of MARTA event, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) laid out the transformative initiatives underway that define the future of transit in metro Atlanta, addressing the region’s growing population and increasing transportation needs.