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[ March 25, 2026 ] Sugar Express Locomotive Headed to Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Miscellaneous
[ March 24, 2026 ] NJ Transit, Amtrak Trains Operating Over New Portal North Bridge Amtrak
[ March 24, 2026 ] Sherrill Signs Executive Order to Improve NJ Transit Rider Experience Commuter Rail
[ March 24, 2026 ] NTSB Releases Preliminary Information of Probe Into February Amtrak Employee Death Amtrak
[ March 24, 2026 ] Amtrak: Two South Carolina Stations Upgraded Amtrak

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.

Canadian Government Announces $33.1 Million for Six Projects

February 14, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Canadian government is spending on a series of projects officials argue will drive economic growth while making the country’s supply chains more resilient and adaptable amid climate change.

VIA Rail Looking to Replace Long-Distance, Regional and Remote Fleet

February 12, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

VIA Rail Canada recently launched requests for qualifications for locomotives and cars to replace its Long-Distance, Regional and Remote fleet.

UK RAIB Offers Recommendations for Tree Management Near Rail Lines Following 2024

February 3, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The UK’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch made two recommendations for tree management near rail lines after a passenger train derailment in Norfolk, England, in February 2024.

RAIB Calls on London Underground to Deploy Technology to Detect Passenger in Dangerous Positions

January 16, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The UK’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch has made two recommendations for London Underground Limited after a passenger was struck and killed at Stratford London Underground station on Dec. 26, 2023.

Rail Regulator Orders HS1 Ltd to Lower Charges for Train Operators

January 6, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The United Kingdom’s Office of Rail and Road is directing HS1 Ltd. to lower the charges for passenger and freight train operators to use the high-speed rail line from London to the Channel Tunnel starting in April 2025.

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