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California high-speed rail funding case dropped in court

11.01.2026

California high-speed rail funding lawsuit ends as strategy shifts

China railway passenger trips 2025 rise to 4.59bn

09.01.2026

China railway passenger trips 2025 reach 4.59bn journeys

Talgo maintenance contract Uzbekistan: EUR 80m, 10 years

04.01.2026

Talgo maintenance contract Uzbekistan: 10-year UTY deal

22.11.2025

California high-speed rail project gains funding momentum

California high-speed rail project is being pushed forward as California High Speed Rail Authority CEO Ian Choudri steps up efforts to speed and expand construction on the San Francisco–Los Angeles corridor.

22.11.2025

Metro-North temporary Penn Access service and LIRR cuts

Metro-North temporary Penn Access service has become a flashpoint between the MTA and Amtrak. The two sides are arguing over how much Long Island Rail Road service can continue to run into New York Penn Station while tunnel repairs are under way.

22.11.2025

TriMet staff cuts aimed at closing budget gap

TriMet staff cuts totaling 68 positions sit at the center of a $17. 7 million cost reduction plan that is meant to address the Portland, Oregon transit agency’s ongoing structural budget deficit and widening budget gap.

22.11.2025

MTA 2026 balanced budget and four-year financial plan unveiled

MTA 2026 balanced budget and four-year financial plan have been released by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, confirming that the 2026 operating budget is balanced.

22.11.2025

Amtrak FY25 record performance: ridership, revenue, growth

Amtrak FY25 record performance capped Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25): the railroad set new highs for ridership and revenue while continuing to improve the travel experience across its national network.

22.11.2025

NTSB grade-crossing accident investigation in Elgin, Illinois

The NTSB grade-crossing accident investigation focuses on a fatal crash in Elgin, Illinois. In this incident, a Union Pacific Railroad train struck a Ford pickup truck at the South State Street crossing on the UP Belvidere Subdivision, killing the driver and injuring two passengers.

20.11.2025

ASLRRA UP-NS merger review heads to STB for scrutiny

ASLRRA UP-NS merger review is moving forward as the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) formally notifies the Surface Transportation Board (STB) that it intends to participate in the agency’s examination of the forthcoming Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern (UP–NS) merger application, as first reported by Railway Age.

20.11.2025

WMATA regional transit modernization plan backed by COG

The WMATA regional transit modernization plan has won joint backing from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).

Southampton Yard Upgrade Strengthens Amtrak’s Boston Operations

20.11.2025

Amtrak record ridership 2025 marks new era for U.S. rail

Amtrak record ridership 2025 shows more Americans are choosing the train than ever before. The company reports 34.

20.11.2025

Union Pacific Lineage cold storage project at Prime Pointe

Union Pacific Lineage cold storage project at Prime Pointe Industrial Park brings Union Pacific Railroad in as the rail service provider for a new Lineage cold-storage facility near Dallas, part of the company’s rail-served Focus Site network, as reported by Progressive Railroading.

20.11.2025

NJ Transit light-rail extension moves forward with new RFP

The NJ Transit light-rail extension has taken a concrete procedural step as the agency on Nov. 14 issued an RFP to hire a contractor to prepare a draft environmental impact statement for the planned 10-mile Hudson-Bergen light-rail project into Bergen County.

20.11.2025

NC By Train ridership record set in October

NC By Train ridership record was set in October, when North Carolina’s state-sponsored intercity passenger-rail service logged its strongest month yet for intercity passenger rail, as reported by Progressive Railroading.