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Amtrak California Zephyr in the Colorado Rockies

20.08.2026

A Rail Grant Aimed at Rockfall and the Colorado River

California high-speed rail signs consortium deal

20.08.2026

California High-Speed Rail Drops Its Buy America Rules

Historic South Bend Union Station in downtown South Bend, Indiana

19.08.2026

Amtrak Could Return to Downtown South Bend After 55 Years

Former Erie-Lackawanna railroad station building in Binghamton, New York

13.08.2026

Binghamton Selects GPI for Passenger Rail Grant Bid

USA: Binghamton has selected engineering firm GPI to prepare its federal Corridor ID application, a planning step that could position the city for an initial $500,000 passenger rail development award.
Suffolk Track Fire Halts Norfolk-Bound Amtrak 95: 2-Hour Delay Strikes

13.08.2026

Amtrak Takes Defined Role in Reading–Philadelphia Rail Plan

USA: A July agreement gives Amtrak a defined planning role in the proposed Reading–Philadelphia passenger service, while the project remains conditional on federal development work, railroad coordination and funding.
Amtrak Southwest Chief at Kansas City Union Station at night

13.08.2026

Amtrak Rejected the Transcontinental Chief. What Do the Public Numbers Say About Its Business Case?

USA: Amtrak rejected AmeriStarRail’s Transcontinental Chief over its business case, but FRA data show the decisive question is whether new truck, vehicle and passenger revenues could cover a new layer of operating and infrastructure costs.
Illustrative image of BNSF locomotive 5207 leading a freight train across a bridge in Alabama.

12.08.2026

US Freight Railroads Lose Appeal Over Two-Person Crews

USA: Six U. S.
Five Brightline trainsets at Workshop b in West Palm Beach, Florida

12.08.2026

Cocoa Brightline Station Secures $56.48M Federal Grant

USA: Cocoa’s planned Brightline station has secured a $56. 48 million federal rail grant, clearing its largest funding hurdle and moving the Space Coast stop closer to construction.
Brightline train passing a level crossing in Miami, Florida.

09.08.2026

Brightline Crossing Upgrades Cover 327 Florida Crossings

USA: Brightline Florida is upgrading 327 highway-rail crossings along 195 miles between Miami and Cocoa, combining fencing, pavement markings, dynamic envelopes and other measures under a $25 million safety program.
Avelia Liberty trainset on electrified tracks near Readville station.

07.08.2026

FRA Proposes High-Speed Train Noise Standards Above 160 MPH

USA: The Federal Railroad Administration has proposed new high-speed train noise standards for operations above 160 mph, addressing a regulatory mismatch between conventional mechanical-noise limits and aerodynamic noise at higher speeds.
Dock Bridge lift towers and six-track rail approaches near Newark Penn Station

07.08.2026

Dock Bridge Rehab Targets Reliability for 720 Daily Trains

USA: Amtrak is advancing a $242 million Dock Bridge rehabilitation in New Jersey to improve reliability for 720 daily trains while keeping rail service operating through construction expected to continue into 2028.
Metrolink Hyundai Rotem cab car 638 at Los Angeles Union Station

07.08.2026

Metrolink Prepares 117 Vehicles for 2027 FRA Video Rule

USA: Metrolink is preparing 117 locomotives and cab cars for the October 12, 2027 FRA video-recording deadline after selecting Railhead Corporation to supply, install, test and commission new onboard systems.
Kissimmee Crossing Upgrades Start August 10

06.08.2026

Kissimmee Crossing Upgrades Will Bring Back Train Horns

USA: Kissimmee crossing upgrades will begin the week of August 10, temporarily restoring train horns while crews modify three downtown locations to preserve the city’s Quiet Zone.
Yellow-and-black NYS&W locomotive No. 4066 leading another locomotive through a wooded area.

05.08.2026

FRA inspects completed NYS&W upgrades in Central New York

USA: Federal Railroad Administration leaders inspected completed NYS&W upgrades during a seven-mile hi-rail trip in Central New York and met railway employees, customers and local officials on July 30.
Metro-North M8 train arriving at Bridgeport station beneath New Haven Line catenary.

04.08.2026

US Railway News Weekly Review: July 29–August 4, 2026

USA: This concise weekly review presents a selection of US railway news published from July 29 to August 4, 2026: passenger transport, infrastructure renewal, freight operations and regulation.