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[ July 1, 2026 ] Gateway International Rail Park Establishes the Laredo Gateway Industrial Railway STB
[ July 1, 2026 ] Union Tank Car Company Unveils Tank Car Honoring 250 Years of American Innovation and Manufacturing Miscellaneous
[ June 30, 2026 ] Trump Move to Halt Funding for Gateway Project was ‘Flagrantly’ Illegal, Judge Says Amtrak
[ June 30, 2026 ] Norfolk Southern Railroad Crossing Closure on US 441 in Clinch County, Georgia Norfolk Southern
[ June 28, 2026 ] Amtrak, NJ Transit Move Forward With Initial Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project Construction Amtrak

Atlanta Streetcar to Resume Operations on Feb. 3

January 12, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority streetcar will return to service Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at the completion of underground utility repairs by Georgia Power.

NJ Transit: River LINE Upgrades Continue, Vehicle Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday Unveiled

January 11, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit said it continues to perform a series of upgrades to systems and equipment on the River LINE as the agency transitions to take over operations and maintenance from the current contractor.

MARTA Says Next-Gen Buses to Bring Service Improvements

January 11, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority has started the 100-day countdown to the launch of the NextGen Bus Network.

Sherrill Keeping Kolluri as NJ Transit Head

January 9, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill has elected to keep Kris Kolluri at the helm of NJ Transit and tapped him to also run the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.

FTA Calls on Milwaukee Transit Systems to Address Rampant Fare Evasion, Provide Security Info

December 18, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Federal Transit Administration Administrator Marc Molinaro sent letters to Milwaukee transportation officials calling for immediate action to address rampant fare evasion on the city’s bus and rail systems, which is costing taxpayers millions of dollars in lost revenue annually.

Twice-Removed Illegal Alien Charged For Violent Attack On Charlotte’s Light Rail System

December 12, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Federal authorities have charged an illegal alien with a federal crime in connection with the violent attack on the city’s light rail system, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

MARTA Continues Systemwide Installation of New Fare Collection System

December 10, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority continues systemwide construction and installation of its new fare collection system.

DART Receives FTA Grant to Support Bus Replacement

December 6, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Dallas Area Rapid Transit a nearly $7.1 million grant to support the purchase of new buses as the agency phases out its fleet of older model vehicles.

A MARTA bus operates in Atlanta, Georgia.

$625,000 Grant to Fully Fund Updated DeKalb County, Georgia, Master Transit Plan

December 6, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority approved $625,000 in funding for DeKalb County, Georgia, through the 2025 Transit Trust Fund Program.

MARTA Renames GWCC/CNN Center Station

December 1, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority has renamed the GWCC/CNN Center Station to the Sports, Entertainment, and Convention District Station, or SEC District Station.