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Automated railroad track inspections reshape safety rules

06.12.2025

Automated railroad track inspections reshape safety rules

Automated railroad track inspections are set to take on a larger share of the work of monitoring the nation’s freight infrastructure.
CN winter plan strengthens freight resilience in 2025–26

06.12.2025

CN 2024 Delivering Responsibly Report on safety, emissions

In the CN 2024 Delivering Responsibly Report, released on Dec. 2 and published on the CN’s Delivering Responsibly page, the railway outlines how it is lowering emissions and reducing train accident frequency.
NTSB transportation disaster assistance course 2026 call

06.12.2025

NTSB transportation disaster assistance course 2026 call

The NTSB transportation disaster assistance course is now open for applications. The Transportation Disaster Assistance Division’s family assistance operations training is scheduled for March 17-19, 2026, as reported by Progressive Railroading.
Long Bridge schedule changes for Amtrak Virginia service

05.12.2025

Long Bridge schedule changes reshape Amtrak and VRE

Long Bridge schedule changes will require Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express to revise schedules for trains running between Washington and Alexandria, Va.
Seminole Gulf Railway track improvement project in Florida

05.12.2025

Seminole Gulf Railway track improvement project in Florida

The Seminole Gulf Railway track improvement project, as reported by Trains. com, is a $32.
MTA fare and toll changes 2026: what New Yorkers pay

05.12.2025

MTA fare and toll changes 2026: what New Yorkers pay

MTA fare and toll changes 2026 will reshape what riders pay across New York City Transit, the Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, and MTA Bridges & Tunnels starting January 4, 2026, as outlined in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s official notice.
Gold Runner California rail service connects Central Valley

04.12.2025

Gold Runner California rail service connects Central Valley

Gold Runner California rail service is emerging as a bright spot even while the state’s high-speed rail project continues to move forward only slowly and other passenger rail services in California gain momentum, as reported by Government Technology.
CSX insurance coverage dispute over Chicago worker suits

04.12.2025

CSX insurance coverage dispute over Chicago worker suits

CSX insurance coverage dispute is now playing out in federal court, with CSX Transportation suing a group of major insurers over worker injury suits tied to a Chicago rail construction project.
Union Pacific Norfolk Southern merger alarms U.S. ports

04.12.2025

Union Pacific Norfolk Southern merger alarms U.S. ports

The Union Pacific Norfolk Southern merger has set off warnings from a coalition of U. S.
East Palestine first responder center by Norfolk Southern

04.12.2025

Norfolk Southern REDI Site investment boosts Scout supply

Norfolk Southern REDI Site investment in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, is set to anchor SODECIA AAPICO JV’s new $120 million manufacturing facility and further strengthen the state’s fast-growing automotive supply chain.
Norfolk Southern community grants boost safety and resilience

04.12.2025

Norfolk Southern community grants boost safety and resilience

Norfolk Southern community grants are helping make towns along the railroad’s 22-state network safer, stronger and more resilient, with more than $6.
Norfolk Southern passenger rail partnerships with Amtrak

04.12.2025

Norfolk Southern passenger rail partnerships with states

Norfolk Southern passenger rail partnerships are reshaping how the freight railroad works with states and communities across its 19,200-mile network in 22 U.