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Amtrak Cascades Airo trainset near King Street Station in Seattle

09.08.2026

Record Amtrak Ridership Puts Pressure on Fleet Capacity

NextGen Acela Fleet Reaches 32 Weekday Trips

02.08.2026

Amtrak OIG Flags Five Challenges Through Fiscal 2027

Amtrak Acela train traveling on the electrified Northeast Corridor in New Jersey.

02.08.2026

Amtrak Pitches LeBron James on New York–Philly Train

NextGen Acela Fleet Reaches 32 Weekday Trips

09.07.2026

NextGen Acela Fleet Expands to 32 Weekday Trips

Amtrak has expanded the schedule for its NextGen Acela fleet, with 13 new trainsets now in service and 32 weekday trips included in the current timetable.
Union Pacific-led intermodal freight train in a mountain corridor

09.07.2026

Union Pacific Norfolk Southern Merger Could Form 50,000-Mile Network

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have submitted the first round of additional information requested by the Surface Transportation Board (STB) as part of the Union Pacific Norfolk Southern merger review.
BNSF freight train passing under a signal bridge

09.07.2026

BNSF labor agreement covers 1,700 employees

A new BNSF labor agreement has been ratified by signal employees represented by the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen. BNSF labor agreement terms The BRS announced yesterday that the ⁠contract covers about 1,700 employees.
Official concept image of the planned Burlington Street Bridge replacement in Iowa City

09.07.2026

Burlington Street Bridge project wins $23M grant

The Burlington Street Bridge project has secured more than $23 million in federal support for the Building Better Connections Project in Iowa City.
Amtrak train on electrified rail infrastructure

09.07.2026

New Haven-Providence corridor study starts on NEC

New Haven-Providence corridor study work has begun as Amtrak reviews passenger-rail capacity between New Haven, Connecticut, and Providence, Rhode Island, on the Northeast Corridor.
Outbound Kendall Square MBTA Headhouse on Main Street

09.07.2026

Kendall/MIT station improvements improve access

Kendall/MIT station improvements are now complete in Boston, with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority joining project partners and state and local government officials at a June 26 ceremony to mark the work.
Amtrak train near Richmond Main Street Station

08.07.2026

Virginia BUILD grants fund passenger-rail upgrades

Virginia BUILD grants will provide more than $76 million in federal funding for four transportation infrastructure projects, including two passenger-rail projects.
Union Pacific No. 4547 pulling Artemis III booster motor segments by rail

08.07.2026

Union Pacific No. 4547 Hauls Artemis III Rocket Parts

Union Pacific No. 4547 has entered freight service, with its first assignment carrying rocket motor components for NASA’s Artemis III lunar exploration program.
Hudson Tunnel Project construction site in North Bergen

08.07.2026

Hudson Tunnel Project Funding Protected by US Court

A federal judge in the United States has protected Hudson Tunnel Project funding, permanently blocking the Department of Transportation (USDOT) from holding back future grant payments for the $US 16bn project in New York.
New Amtrak Cascades trainset during testing

08.07.2026

New Amtrak Cascades trains prepare for 2026 service

New Amtrak Cascades trains are being prepared for service in the Pacific Northwest, with the fleet planned for routes linking Seattle, Vancouver, BC, Portland, and other cities on the I-5 corridor.
Red Line train at North Bethesda station

08.07.2026

Red Line major construction to suspend Metro service

Red Line major construction will suspend Metro train service between North Bethesda and Friendship Heights from July 6 through September 6, 2026.
R46 A train at Nostrand Avenue subway station in Brooklyn

07.07.2026

NYC subway accessibility upgrades cover five stations

NYC subway accessibility upgrades are set to move forward at five more stations, with elevator projects and related station improvements included in the work.