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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

Report: Eurostar Could Soon Call at Stratford International

October 7, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Eurostar trains could soon stop at Stratford International if a Member of Parliament has his way, according to a local report.

KiwiRail: Fiscal 2024 Results Reflect a Challenging Year

September 27, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

KiwiRail said its fiscal 2024 results reflect a challenging year in which the state-owned enterprise improved its safety, service reliability and asset availability performance for customers against tough trading conditions and ongoing network outages from challenging weather events.

Northern Explorer Launches Premium Scenic Dining Experience

September 26, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Great Journeys New Zealand has officially brought its premium dining experience to the Northern Explorer scenic train journey between Auckland and Wellington.

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.