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Silverliner IV safety concerns force urgent SEPTA action

11.01.2026

SEPTA Regional Rail schedule restoration: morning expresses back

Norfolk Southern Improves Efficiency Amid Market Pressure

11.01.2026

Norfolk Southern merger opposition meets rail network upgrades

Kentucky rail safety grants: $3M for crossings and access

11.01.2026

Kentucky rail safety grants target crossings and industrial access

04.12.2025

Union Pacific train derailment into Colorado’s Gunnison River

The Union Pacific train derailment into the Gunnison River happened late on the night of December 3, after a rockfall sent a large boulder crashing onto the tracks between Whitewater and Bridgeport, as reported by KJCT in Grand Junction.

UP-NS merger draws strong opposition from rivals

03.12.2025

UP NS merger application delayed amid rising opposition

UP NS merger application is now slated to reach federal regulators around Dec. 16, roughly two weeks later than Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern had hoped to file it this week, according to Trains.

03.12.2025

CSX fourth quarter financials under coal, auto pressure

CSX fourth quarter financials are being squeezed by an October coal train derailment and a slump in auto volumes, even as overall traffic and intermodal business continue to grow.

02.12.2025

Purple Line light-rail vehicles complete Maryland fleet order

Purple Line light-rail vehicles for Maryland are now fully delivered, the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) has confirmed in an announcement made late last week.

02.12.2025

Alstom Rolling Stock VP North America: Marc Bernier

Alstom Rolling Stock VP North America Marc Bernier has been appointed to lead the company’s Rolling Stock and Components activities across the region, with his new role taking effect on 1 December 2025.

02.12.2025

Union Pacific Omaha Christmas tree: 50 years at Durham

Union Pacific Omaha Christmas tree tradition has once again brought Omaha’s official Christmas tree to the Durham Museum, marking the 50th year of this holiday custom.

02.12.2025

BNSF calls for UP-SP merger review amid UP-NS deal

BNSF calls for UP-SP merger review in a new filing with federal regulators, saying the 1996 Union Pacific–Southern Pacific deal has harmed competition in the western United States, as reported by Railfan & Railroad.

Wabtec and UGL delivered the first Evolution locomotive for Pacific National

02.12.2025

Wabtec Frauscher acquisition boosts digital rail signaling

The Wabtec Frauscher acquisition strengthens the group’s Digital Intelligence business by bringing Frauscher Sensor Technology Group GmbH (“Frauscher”) into Wabtec Corporation’s portfolio.

01.12.2025

CAF trams for Maryland’s Purple Line delivered to MTA

CAF trams for Maryland’s Purple Line reached an important milestone in November 2025: the state’s transport authority, the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), received the last, 28th low-floor light rail vehicle for the future line.

01.12.2025

Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger and Chicago rail

The Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger is being sold as a cure for one of the most stubborn knots in the U. S.

01.12.2025

Amtrak train disabled near Chicago strands 253 passengers

An Amtrak train disabled near Chicago disrupted one of the busiest holiday travel days of the year when a St. Louis to Chicago Amtrak train left the tracks on Sunday, forcing 253 passengers to finish their trip by bus, as local outlet 25News Now reported.

Amtrak Teams Up with AI Startup to Boost Efficiency

01.12.2025

Amtrak Thanksgiving storm disruptions and travel demand

Amtrak Thanksgiving storm disruptions were far less severe than the chaos that hit airline passengers, even as a wind-driven snowstorm froze air travel across the Midwest and Great Lakes over the holiday weekend.