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[ July 14, 2025 ] United Kingdom Rail Investigators Probing June Collision at Sheffield Crossing World
[ July 10, 2025 ] Smyrna Public Library to Host DeFeo for Railroad History Presentation on September 7 Miscellaneous
[ July 9, 2025 ] The Southerner Returns: Dunedin Railways and Great Journeys New Zealand Celebrate Success of Special Rail Experience World
[ July 2, 2025 ] Union Pacific Celebrates its 163rd Birthday with Commemorative Lincoln Locomotive Union Pacific
[ July 1, 2025 ] Amtrak Mardi Gras Service Returns in August Amtrak

A view of a Panama Canal Railway locomotive.

APM Terminals Buys Panama Canal Railway

April 3, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited and the Lanco Group/Mi-Jack have sold the Panama Canal Railway Company to APM Terminals, a global terminal operator and an independent division of A.P. Moller – Maersk.

New Interislander Ferries in New Zealand Will Have Rail Capacity

April 1, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Two new Interislander ferries will enter service on the Cook Strait by Christmas 2029, New Zealand officials said.

New Zealand Police Continue to Probe Invercargill Fatality

March 18, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Zealand Police are continuing to investigate a train fatality in Invercargill, including work on the ongoing formal identification process.

New Zealand Police: Person Killed in Invercargill Train Incident

March 17, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

A pedestrian died after they were struck by a freight train in Invercargill, New Zealand.

Person Killed by Train Near Hamilton, New Zealand

March 12, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

A young female struck by a train in Matamata, New Zealand, has died from her injuries, authorities said.

Vietnam Signs Off on $8 billion Rail Loan From China

February 25, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Vietnam National Assembly greenlit a plan to build an $8.3 billion 427-kilometer rail line connecting Lao Cai-Hekou, a border gate on the Vietnam-China border, and Ha Long City.

Canada Announces Plans for Toronto-Quebec City Corridor High-Speed Rail Network

February 19, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canada plans to develop a high-speed rail network in the Toronto-Quebec City corridor.

Recommendations Issued After Redundant Rail Derails Passenger Train in UK in 2024

February 19, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The United Kingdom’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch made two recommendations after a passenger train struck a section of redundant rail left on the track near Walton-on-Thames station in Surrey last year.

New Zealand Completes First Trip Through Full Length of Auckland’s City Rail Link Tunnels

February 17, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Officials said a test train had made its first trip through the full length of Auckland’s City Rail Link (CRL) tunnels.

UK Branch to Investigate Death of Child Struck by Train in Croydon

February 17, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The United Kingdom’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch will probe the Jan. 23 death of a child who was struck by a train and fatally injured while crossing the railway in the London Borough of Croydon.