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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

Amtrak ACS-64 locomotive No. 621 leading a Keystone Service train at Exton station in Pennsylvania.

26.07.2026

Amtrak Moves Richmond Converter Replacement Into Design

Amtrak has selected STV to prepare preliminary designs for the Richmond converter replacement in Philadelphia, advancing engineering for a traction-power facility serving routes to Washington, New York and Harrisburg.
Amtrak train on electrified rail infrastructure

25.07.2026

Amtrak Adds Five Daily Stops for New York State Fair

Amtrak New York State Fair service will provide five daily stops from August 26 through September 7, giving visitors direct rail access to the fairgrounds in Syracuse.
CPKC Best Host Railroad Award: 10-Year Streak

25.07.2026

CPKC Earns Amtrak’s Best Host Railroad Award Again

CPKC earned Amtrak’s Best Host Railroad award for a tenth consecutive year after sustaining an A-level host grade across passenger services operating on sections of its U.
Pacific Surfliner train traveling beside the Pacific coast near Encinitas, California

25.07.2026

Pacific Surfliner Sticker Map Runs Through March 2027

The Pacific Surfliner sticker map is running across California’s 351-mile coastal corridor through March 2027, inviting riders to collect 29 station designs and qualify for tiered prizes.
BNSF SD40-2 locomotives 6740, 8034 and 6756 traveling through Bend, Oregon

25.07.2026

BNSF Says UP–CN Deal Weakens Case for UP–NS Merger

BNSF says Union Pacific’s agreements with Canadian National show that new routes and market access can be created through partnerships, weakening the stated case for the proposed UP–Norfolk Southern merger.
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.
CPKC No. 1776 in red, white and blue America 250 livery leading freight cars in Franklin Park, Illinois.

25.07.2026

18 Railroads Join America 250 Locomotive Celebration

Eighteen short line and regional railroads are expected to send locomotives to the America 250 Locomotive Celebration in Spencer, North Carolina, broadening a roster that already includes all six Class I carriers.
Travelers approach the Seventh Avenue entrance to New York Penn Station.

25.07.2026

Trump Administration Seeks Penn Station Name Change

The Trump administration has asked Congress to direct Amtrak to rename New York Penn Station as an $8 billion redesign of the Manhattan rail hub advances.
Two black Norfolk Southern diesel locomotives standing on railway tracks.

25.07.2026

Norfolk Southern Sets August Appointment System Launch

Norfolk Southern will expand its appointment system to international intermodal traffic in Kansas City and St. Louis on August 24, following customer town halls in both Missouri markets.
Amtrak Accessibility Reaches 163 Stations

25.07.2026

Amtrak Accessibility: 163 Stations Now ADA-Compliant

Amtrak now has 163 fully ADA-compliant stations and 86 accessibility projects underway, while digital assistance and accessible train fleets extend support across more stages of the passenger journey.
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.
Union Pacific intermodal freight train near Cisco, Texas, shown as an illustrative image

24.07.2026

Union Pacific Maintenance Machine Strikes Train in Texas

A Union Pacific maintenance machine struck the rear of a stopped train in Del Rio, Texas, damaging a gasoline tank car while two employees declined further medical treatment after evaluation.