Rail transportation in the United States

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MBTA diesel locomotive overhaul plans moved forward this week after the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s board approved spending of about $253 million on Thursday, Dec.

PANYNJ PATH service increases sit at the heart of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s record $45 billion 2026–2035 capital plan.

Amtrak’s Office of Inspector General says Hudson Tunnel Project risk management could be tighter, even as the passenger railroad has advanced key responsibilities tied to the effort, according to a press release from the Amtrak Office of Inspector General and reporting by Railway Supply.

The MBTA commuter-rail operator contract is moving into its next procurement step, with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority saying yesterday that it is requesting proposals from three teams it has identified as qualified to bid, as reported by Progressive Railroading.

A hydrogen-battery switcher locomotive has entered service in the United States: since autumn, the four-axle unit has been used at the facilities of freight operator Sierra Northern Railway in West Sacramento.

Lobito Corridor railway financing has moved from negotiation to signature, with the U. S.

Teamsters Rail Conference opposes UP-NS merger, with its two unions—BLET and BMWE—urging the Surface Transportation Board to oppose the proposal as Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern prepare to send it to the federal regulator tomorrow, as reported by Progressive Railroading.

Union Pacific Chicago Service Unit safety is setting a high standard in one of the nation’s busiest rail environments. The team has now gone more than 365 consecutive days without an injury, according to Union Pacific’s Chicago safety achievement update.

New York subway safety efforts are moving ahead through a combination of station upgrades and expanded enforcement, with officials pointing to the rollout of platform edge barriers and a systemwide lighting upgrade.

The Pennsylvania rail regulation bill has moved forward in Harrisburg, putting a new set of freight-rail operating limits in front of lawmakers — including how long trains can block crossings and how long freight trains may be.

Sound Transit Federal Way TOD is moving forward after the agency selected a development team for projects next to the Federal Way Downtown Station.