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Metro-North LIRR Holiday Lights trains brighten season

27.11.2025

Metro-North LIRR Holiday Lights trains brighten season

Starting this Friday, Nov. 28, Metro-North LIRR Holiday Lights trains will take to the rails, bringing festively lit cars to riders on both Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road services through New Year’s.
California high-speed rail systems contract moves ahead

27.11.2025

California high-speed rail systems contract moves ahead

California high-speed rail systems contract tendering is now under way for a major track and systems package on the Central Valley high-speed line, valued at up to $US 3.
Rail union embezzlement in Kansas City: guilty plea

27.11.2025

Rail union embezzlement in Kansas City: guilty plea

Rail union embezzlement in Kansas City has now culminated in a guilty plea from a former recording financial secretary for a Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen local, as reported by Trains.
MBTA Fairmount Line battery-electric trains move ahead

26.11.2025

MBTA Fairmount Line battery-electric trains move ahead

MBTA Fairmount Line battery-electric trains are moving closer to reality as Boston’s MBTA and its Commuter Rail operations and maintenance partner, Keolis Commuter Services, wrap up a major rail replacement programme that has renewed more than 28 miles of track along the corridor.
Amtrak train cleaning in Hampton Roads: fast turnarounds

26.11.2025

Amtrak train cleaning in Hampton Roads: fast turnarounds

Amtrak train cleaning in Hampton Roads mostly happens out of sight, yet it is essential to keeping busy passenger services running.
CSX blending plant in North Carolina supports SPC growth

23.11.2025

CSX blending plant in North Carolina supports SPC growth

CSX blending plant in North Carolina is now up and running at a new rail-served facility in Selma that Saint Paul Commodities (SPC) developed and brought online on Nov.
Illinois intercity rail transit reshapes funding and service

23.11.2025

Illinois intercity rail transit reshapes funding and service

Illinois intercity rail transit is being reshaped by a $1. 5 billion package adopted by the General Assembly and detailed by the High Speed Rail Alliance.
Amtrak Thanksgiving travel: book early for busy holiday

23.11.2025

Amtrak Thanksgiving travel: book early for busy holiday

Amtrak Thanksgiving travel is expected to be busier than ever this year, and the operator is therefore urging customers to lock in tickets well in advance so passengers can secure the best available fares and guarantee seats before popular holiday trains sell out.
East Palestine first responder center by Norfolk Southern

23.11.2025

East Palestine first responder center backed by $20m grant

The East Palestine first responder center backed by Norfolk Southern’s $20 million grant is moving forward under a new partnership with Youngstown State University.
Oceanside Transit Center redevelopment wins council approval

22.11.2025

Oceanside Transit Center redevelopment wins council approval

The Oceanside Transit Center redevelopment in California is moving ahead after the Oceanside City Council approved the next stage of plans.
How the Federal Shutdown Impacts Amtrak and U.S. Rail Travel?

22.11.2025

Amtrak holiday travel bookings surge as riders plan ahead

Amtrak holiday travel bookings are rising so quickly in 2025 that the company is urging passengers to reserve their holiday train trips well in advance.
US: Brightline

22.11.2025

Brightline West bond exchange plan backs rail funding

Brightline West bond exchange plan is at the centre of a new financing push for the company’s high-speed rail corridor between Las Vegas and Southern California.