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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

California high-speed rail signs consortium deal

03.08.2026

California High-Speed Rail Train Contract Still TBD

USA: California’s high-speed rail train contract remains unawarded more than 18 months after its original federal deadline, while the state’s current procurement schedule still lists the award date as TBD.
Amtrak Vermonter crossing Dock Bridge over the Passaic River between Newark and Harrison, New Jersey.

02.08.2026

Amtrak Weekly News Review for July 27–August 2, 2026

USA: This concise weekly review presents a selection of Amtrak news published from July 27 to August 2, 2026: infrastructure investment, service changes, network planning and corporate governance.
Amtrak NextGen Acela trainset 2129 at Newark Penn Station

01.08.2026

FRA Proposes New Noise Rules for High-Speed Trains

USA: FRA has proposed new high-speed train noise rules for operations above 160 mph, while FTA is offering $22 million for transit safety, accessibility and technology projects.
Amtrak Acela train passing a Metro-North railcar on electrified tracks in Greenwich, Connecticut.

01.08.2026

FRA Proposes New Noise Rules for High-Speed Trains

USA: The Federal Railroad Administration has proposed new noise standards for trains above 160 mph, creating an optional compliance route for operations up to 220 mph and a pathway beyond that speed.
Ferromex locomotive 4553 with a freight train at Tepic yard in Mexico.

31.07.2026

FRA Proposes English Proficiency Rule and 10-Mile Limit

USA: The FRA English proficiency proposal would make language ability part of engineer and conductor certification while codifying a 10-route-mile limit for Mexican-based crews operating across the southern border.
Amtrak train crossing Dock Bridge over the Passaic River

30.07.2026

Dock Bridge Rehabilitation to Begin by End of 2026

USA: Amtrak has awarded construction and project management contracts for the $242 million Dock Bridge rehabilitation, clearing the way for major work to begin in New Jersey by the end of 2026.
Metro-North M8 train at Bridgeport station under New Haven Line catenary

30.07.2026

Connecticut Breaks Ground on $1.6B New Haven Line Upgrade

USA: Connecticut has broken ground on the $1. 6 billion TIME-1 upgrade of the New Haven Line, targeting speeds of up to 90 mph and more reliable service by 2035.
B&P Tunnel Replacement Targets 2028 Boring

30.07.2026

B&P Tunnel Replacement Moves Toward 2028 Boring Start

USA: Amtrak is advancing the B&P Tunnel replacement in Baltimore, with preparatory work accelerating for the first tunnel boring machine launch in 2028 and design changes intended to reduce costs.
Illustrative view of two Union Pacific locomotives hauling an intermodal freight train in Denton, Texas.

25.07.2026

DPU Failure Led to Union Pacific Derailment in Austin

A distributed power unit failure and excessive slack action led to the April 23 Union Pacific derailment in downtown Austin, according to newly published Federal Railroad Administration data.
Washington Union Station facade photographed in 2023

25.07.2026

Washington Union Station Overhaul Gets New $24M Plan

The Washington Union Station overhaul has entered a new planning stage as the U. S.
Operations floor inside Union Pacific’s Harriman Dispatch Center with workstations and rail-network monitoring displays

22.07.2026

35 Lawmakers Challenge FRA Rail Certification Repeal

A bipartisan group of 35 House members has challenged the FRA rail certification repeal, seeking stronger evidence that ending dispatcher and signal-employee requirements would not weaken railroad safety.
Railroad crossing gates beside grain silos in Roca, Nebraska

22.07.2026

Nebraska seeks public input on 140 BNSF rail crossings

Nebraska is asking residents to identify safety and travel problems at 140 BNSF rail crossings along a 64. 5-mile corridor linking Omaha, Lincoln and surrounding communities.