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Amtrak Heartland Flyer train beside a platform at Fort Worth Central Station

26.08.2026

Texas funding keeps Heartland Flyer service running in 2027

Amtrak Pennsylvanian train passing Horseshoe Curve in Pennsylvania

25.08.2026

Second Daily Pennsylvanian Train Set for Mid-November

Amtrak California Zephyr in the Colorado Rockies

20.08.2026

A Rail Grant Aimed at Rockfall and the Colorado River

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.
An NCDOT F59PH locomotive leads a Piedmont passenger train in Cary, North Carolina.

04.08.2026

Amtrak Track Work Brings Bus Replacements in August

USA: Amtrak track work will replace trains with buses and alter passenger schedules in North Carolina and New England during two separate construction windows beginning August 3 and August 6, 2026.
Union Pacific Train Derailment in New Mexico

04.08.2026

Union Pacific Train Derails 39 Cars in New Mexico

USA: A Union Pacific intermodal train derailment sent 39 cars off the tracks near Lordsburg, New Mexico, on August 1, with no crew injuries or public danger reported.
Aerial view of freight cars and intermodal containers at the Belt Railway of Chicago Clearing Yard.

04.08.2026

STB Tightens Oversight as Clearing Yard Dwell Jumps

USA: The Surface Transportation Board has directed expanded weekly reporting at Chicago’s Clearing Yard after railcar inventory rose 57% and average dwell climbed 72% year over year.
Overhead view of Amtrak ALC-42 locomotive 304 beside another train at Chicago Union Station

04.08.2026

Amtrak Plans Three Focused Businesses in Restructuring

USA: Amtrak’s board is seeking public feedback on an Amtrak corporate restructuring proposal that would place passenger services, infrastructure and fleet management in three focused businesses under the existing parent company.
PATH ridership rose 7.5% to 31.4 million passengers in the first half of 2026, while overall regional port volume remained level.

04.08.2026

PATH Ridership Climbs 7.5% in First Six Months of 2026

USA: PATH ridership across New York and New Jersey rose 7. 5% in the first half of 2026 to 31.
Two MBTA Red Line trains at Alewife station in Greater Boston.

04.08.2026

MBTA Red Line Work Replaces 3,600 Feet of Rail in 10 Days

USA: The MBTA has completed a 10-day Red Line infrastructure program between Alewife and Park Street, replacing 3,600 feet of rail and 37 aging floating slabs.
Two black Norfolk Southern diesel locomotives standing on adjacent tracks

03.08.2026

Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Merger Expands Safeguards

USA: Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have expanded customer safeguards in their proposed merger, doubling annual shipments eligible for committed gateway pricing from about 134,000 to 258,000.
America 250 Locomotive Celebration tickets start at $44.50 for the August 28–30 event, train rides and night photo sessions.

03.08.2026

America 250 Locomotive Celebration Tickets and Schedule

USA: Tickets are on sale for the America 250 Locomotive Celebration, which will bring commemorative freight and passenger locomotives to Spencer, North Carolina, from August 28 to 30.
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 Acela train traveling on the electrified Northeast Corridor in New Jersey.

02.08.2026

Amtrak Pitches LeBron James on New York–Philly Train

USA: Amtrak has invited LeBron James to swap a reported helicopter commute for the train between New York and Philadelphia after the NBA star joined the 76ers.