Newsletter – Railfanning.org

New Zealand Focuses on Rural Areas During Rail Safety Week

August 9, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

KiwiRail and TrackSAFE NZ want motorists to take extra care as new research reveals more than three-quarters of significant vehicle collisions with trains occur in provincial towns and rural areas.

Fiscal 2022 Bill Includes Billions for Rail, Northeast Corridor

July 30, 2021 The Center Square

The seven-bill fiscal 2022 appropriations package the U.S. House of Representatives passed includes billions of dollars for rail projects.

Pair of decisions by feds boost chances for $11.6 billion Hudson Tunnel project between New York, New Jersey

May 28, 2021 The Center Square

A pair of federal agencies issued the Final Environment Impact Statement and Record of Decision for the multibillion dollar Hudson Tunnel Project.

CN, Kansas City Southern Enter Into Merger Agreement

May 22, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

CN and Kansas City Southern have entered into a definitive merger agreement.

Railfanning.org Editor Todd DeFeo Presents on Northeast Corridor to Metuchen-Edison Historical Society

April 16, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

The story of the Northeast Corridor is the perfect example of railroad history, Railfanning.org Editor Todd DeFeo told the Metuchen-Edison Historical Society on Thursday.

KiwiRail Running Fewer South Island Passenger Trains Amid Ongoing Pandemic

March 30, 2021 Special to Railfanning.org

KiwiRail is running fewer passenger tourist trains on the South Island as New Zealand’s borders remain closed to international visitors.

NJ Transit Awards $1.6 Billion Contract to Replace Northeast Corridor’s Portal North Bridge

Cost of Tunnel Between New Jersey, New York City Increases

New Jersey Moving Forward with $190 million Renovation Project for Newark Penn Station