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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

Metro Area Leaders Discuss Regional Funding Source for Transit System

December 5, 2024 Special to Railfanning.org

Washington Metropolitan area leaders favor considering a regional revenue source for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro), which faced financial challenges to maintain services at the start of the year.

MARTA Approves $500 Million Stadler Contract for New Train Control System

December 5, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Board of Directors today awarded Stadler a $500 million contract to equip the agency’s rail network with a new train control system.

NJ Transit Adding Additional Service as Thanksgiving Arrives

November 25, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit is adding additional service this Thanksgiving weekend to help relieve travel stress as the Garden State starts the holiday season.

LIRR Provides Pumper Tanks to Help Suffolk County Fire Departments Battle Brush Fires

November 21, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The MTA Long Island Rail Road has provided Suffolk County firefighters with a pumper tank to help control brush fires in the county.

Staten Island’s New R211S Cars Out With Technical Issues

November 20, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Staten Island’s new R211 cars, unveiled just weeks ago, have been sidelined by technical issues, the Staten Island Advance reported.

MARTA Advancing Planned Five Points Transformation Project

November 16, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority is advancing its originally planned Five Points Transformation Project.

Port Authority Trans-Hudson Hoboken Station to Close for Overhaul

November 15, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Port Authority Trans-Hudson Hoboken station will be closed from late evening Jan. 30, 2025, to early morning Feb. 25, 2025, as part of the agency’s two-year, $430 million PATH Forward program.

Installation to Start on Next Generation Fare Gates at BART’s Warm Springs/South Fremont Station

November 15, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Bay Area Rapid Transit will begin the installation of Next Generation Fare Gates at Warm Springs/South Fremont Station the week of Nov. 17.

New Fare Gates Greet Travelers at BART’s SFO Station in Time for Travel Season

November 15, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Bay Area Rapid Transit has equipped its state-of-the-art next-generation fare gates at its showcase San Francisco International Airport Station just in time for the busy holiday travel season.

MARTA’s Brookhaven Station to Reopen on Saturday, Nov. 16

November 15, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority’s Brookhaven rail station will reopen on Saturday, Nov. 16, following a six-week construction project to replace aging pavers on the train platform.