Rail transportation in the United States

Amtrak Mardi Gras service is off to an encouraging start, and the early data is being read as another sign that the South is ready to embrace passenger rail.

The English proficiency requirement for Mexican rail crews is set to be enforced for trains running across the U. S.

USDOT University Transportation Centers grants are now open, with $33 million in federal grant funding available through the University Transportation Centers (UTC) program, as reported by Progressive Railroading.

OmniTRAX donation to Brownsville nonprofits is providing $75,000 in support to 10 nonprofit organizations in Brownsville, Texas.

Amtrak maintenance facilities shortage could limit how many of the company’s new NextGen Acela and Airo trainsets can stay in service, according to a Dec.

Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger supporters say the newly filed application strengthens the case for a single, coast-to-coast railroad.

NYC MetroCard retirement is down to its last stretch inside a gated Queens compound, where armed guards and close supervision surround the final batches of the yellow plastic fare card.

Union Pacific Railroad has announced plans for Mainline Texas Industrial Park, a new 2,000-acre master-planned industrial development located just outside Houston, as outlined in a Union Pacific press release.

FRA language proficiency enforcement is tightening oversight of cross-border freight operations after inspections flagged language barriers among cross-border train crews near the U.

Trump administration restrictions on Mexican train crews were announced on December 19, 2025, as federal officials cited safety concerns tied to English language proficiency, according to a U.

Amtrak Gold Runner is the new name for the San Joaquins line and its connected Thruway bus network, as outlined in an Amtrak media release.

Hochul vetoes two-person subway crews legislation that would have required a conductor and a driver on every New York City subway train, Gothamist reports.