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[ December 21, 2024 ] Senate Confirms Four to Serve on Amtrak Board of Directors Amtrak
[ December 21, 2024 ] KiwiRail to Blitz Network Upgrades Over Summer Closures World
[ December 21, 2024 ] Great Journeys New Zealand Brings Back The Southerner World
[ December 21, 2024 ] Trump Nominates David Fink Federal Railroad Administration Administrator FRA
[ December 19, 2024 ] Amtrak Awards Contracts to Advance Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project Amtrak

UK Probing September Freight Train Derailment in Manchester

September 23, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch is probing the Sept. 6 derailment of a freight train traveling between Peak Forest and Salford.

Officials Considering Tram Connecting Cardiff Central and Cardiff Bay

September 16, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Officials in Wales are exploring a tramway to connect Cardiff Central and Bay.

UK Probe Faults Grand Central Train Driver for May 2023 Mishap

September 16, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The United Kingdom’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch found that the driver of a Grand Central train from Sunderland to London King’s Cross failed to respond correctly to a signal indicating a diverging route with a lower speed limit.

Investigators Cite Ineffective Management in 2023 Flying Scotsman Collision at Aviemore Station

September 5, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch identified ineffective management by the Strathspey Railway Company as an underlying factor in a collision involving the historic Flying Scotsman steam locomotive.

Central Japan Railway Company Uses AWS for Yamanashi Maglev Line

September 5, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Central Japan Railway Company is using Amazon Web Services technologies to enhance operations for its Yamanashi Maglev Line.

Passenger’s Hand Trapped in Train Doors at Enfield Town Station

August 2, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

British authorities have published a safety digest after a passenger’s hand was trapped in the door of a train departing Enfield Town station.

Engineering Train Near Mishap at Craven Arms Crossing Prompts Review

August 1, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

An engineering train narrowly avoided a collision with a heavy goods vehicle at the Craven Arms manually controlled barrier level crossing at 10 a.m. on July 22.

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.