DART Operation Access is expected to place enforcement teams at five light rail stations for 90 days. At selected stations, a controlled-access pilot will simulate a fare-gated system. The agency has announced no gate construction as part of the demonstration.
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has selected eight All Stations Accessibility Program projects across five states for $232.83 million, 33.94% of the $686 million offered in March.
The Port of Los Angeles three-month cargo record reached 2,919,104.75 TEUs in summer 2026, beating the previous 2021 peak by only 2,491.30 TEUs.
Union Pacific and Ferromex hauled Powder River Basin coal from Wyoming to Mexico's Port of Guaymas, and the first test shipment was delivered to Vietnam.
Norfolk Southern has launched a daily Charleston-Huntsville intermodal service. The North Alabama destination did not appear in the Port of Charleston's most recent published rail timetable.
USA: The San Clemente rail line closed after waves damaged the adjacent slope, blocking Metrolink, Pacific Surfliner and freight traffic through the area with no confirmed reopening date.
BNSF Railway has outlined the UP-NS merger conditions it intends to pursue if the Surface Transportation Board approves the proposed combination of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. They include a planned request for overhead trackage rights over about 824 route miles of NS lines between Chicago and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, although BNSF continues to urge the board to reject the deal.
Metrolinx put a steeper graduated penalty structure into force on 8 September 2026, and the new GO Transit fare evasion fines start at $200 for a first offence — nearly six times the $35 the operator had charged since 2022. The same schedule applies to UP Express, the airport service linking Union Station and Toronto Pearson.
Dallas Area Rapid Transit has been awarded $70,013,000 by the US Federal Transit Administration to replace the 53 oldest light rail vehicles in its fleet, cars the agency originally bought in 1995 and 1997.
In the United States, the UP-NS merger review has prompted a coalition appeal for community participation and a congressional demand to prioritize railroad workers, safety and accountability.
USA: The Virginia two-person crew law requires at least two qualified railroaders on covered freight operations after Governor Abigail Spanberger signed the measure on April 13, 2026.
USA: Union Station track work will restrict Amtrak service between Washington and Virginia from October 17 through October 25, with buses replacing several train connections.
