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[ October 18, 2026 ] Trinity Industries: Company Will Defend Against Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petition Miscellaneous
[ October 17, 2026 ] Union Pacific Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Hamann to Retire After 35 Years of Service Union Pacific
[ October 16, 2026 ] Years in the Making, the Final Portal Bridge Cutover Is Happening Now Amtrak
[ October 16, 2026 ] Sir John Kingman Appointed Chair of Great British Railways World
[ October 15, 2026 ] Ohio Officials Announce Progress on East Palestine First Responder Training Center Norfolk Southern

France’s Rail Network Disrupted by Coordinated Arson Attacks, Impacting Olympic Travelers

July 26, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

France’s rail network was severely disrupted following a series of coordinated arson attacks, paralyzing transportation for nearly a million people, including those traveling to the Olympic Games.

At Least 20 Injured in Russian Train Derailment

June 26, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Twenty people were injured when a passenger train derailed in Russia’s Komi region in the county’s far north.

LNER Marks Five Years of Azuma Trains

June 4, 2024 Special to Railfanning.org

LNER recently celebrated five years since its Azuma trains entered service across its East Coast route between the Scottish Highlands, Yorkshire and London King’s Cross.

Avanti West Coast Introducing New Fleet of Hitachi Trains

June 3, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Avanti West Coast is introducing its new fleet of Hitachi trains named Evero, a 23-strong fleet consisting of 10 seven-carriage electric trains (Class 807) and 13 five-carriage bi-modes (Class 805).

Rail Accident Investigation Branch Probing North Yorkshire May 1 Level-Crossing Collision

May 22, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The United Kingdom’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch is probing a May 1 level-crossing collision in Redcar, North Yorkshire.

One Killed by Train in Ohau, New Zealand

May 20, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Zealand Police can now confirm one person has died after being struck by a train in Ohau, Horowhenua.

Rail Accident Investigation Branch Offers Five Recommendations Following Runaway Wagon Probe

May 16, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has made five recommendations following an investigation into an empty wagon that ran away from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) sidings located within Kineton munitions depot, Warwickshire.

Work Starts in New Zealand to Resolve Wairarapa Vibration Issues

May 15, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

KiwiRail and Greater Wellington Regional Council are taking a two-phased approach to fix carriage vibration issues in the Wairarapa following the completion of an independent investigation.

Rebuild of Western Line’s Busiest Portion ‘Substantially Complete’

May 9, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Intensive work to rebuild the foundations of the busiest section of the Western Line, allowing more reliable trains and helping prepare the network for City Rail Link, is substantially complete.

British Authorities Publish Safety Digest After Great Western’s Near Miss With Track Worker

April 17, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

British authorities have published a safety digest after a Great Western Railway train’s near miss with a track worker on the Up Main line.