Alstom puts US work on show at APTA EXPO with 16 of 28 new Acelas accepted
Alstom is showcasing its US rail projects at APTA EXPO 2026 in Chicago, while Amtrak reports it has accepted 16 of its 28 NextGen Acela trains.
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Second daily Pennsylvanian starts November 18 on New York–Pittsburgh route
The second daily Pennsylvanian will start running between New York and Pittsburgh on November 18, giving the 444-mile Amtrak route through Harrisburg and Philadelphia two round trips instead of one.
Eight extra Metro-North trains will follow each Rays game at Yankee Stadium
Metro-North trains to Yankee Stadium will run on all three lines for the Yankees–Rays playoff games, and eight additional trains will leave for the suburbs and Connecticut after each game.
Virginia Railway Express tries again for federal flood and heat study money
Virginia Railway Express is renewing a bid with the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority for a fully federal resilience planning grant to study heat, flood and storm risks on its network.
Florida puts incident-prone rail crossings first under $356 million grant
A federal grant of up to $356 million will fund Florida grade crossing upgrades at up to 910 sites, putting locations with the highest incident history first.
Trinity and Greenbrier vow to fight duty bid on Mexican-built tank cars
Trinity Industries and Greenbrier will contest a Berkshire Hathaway unit's petition for antidumping and countervailing duties on Mexican tank car imports, with a preliminary US ruling due by November 16 unless Commerce extends its initiation deadline.
No. 844 to steam with Big Boy, back in public for first time since 2019
Union Pacific No. 844 will make its first public run since 2019 on Nov. 21, double-heading with Big Boy No. 4014 on a Make-A-Wish charity train from Greeley to Denver.
Stadler shows Metra’s battery FLIRT with up to 2 MW charging and 79 mph
Metra's battery-electric FLIRT went on show at APTA EXPO in Chicago on October 5, with Stadler listing charging of up to 2 MW and a top speed of 79 mph.
Union Pacific contests OSHA order over firing after lightning stand-down
Union Pacific has objected to an OSHA whistleblower order requiring at least $304,869 in back pay, benefits and damages for a North Little Rock yardman fired after a lightning stand-down.
USDOT puts all $426.7M of INFRA Track 1 grants into highway projects
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $426.7 million in INFRA grants to 12 highway projects in 12 states, the whole Track 1 pool of its latest round.
JAXPORT renews Talleyrand rail lease with Watco unit for up to 10 years
JAXPORT's board has approved a six-year renewal of the Talleyrand rail lease held by Watco subsidiary Jacksonville Port Terminal Railroad, with four one-year options allowing up to 10 years.
DM&E engineers would get a 41.42% raise in tentative five-year CPKC deal
A five-year CPKC tentative agreement with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) would raise Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern (DM&E) engineers' hourly rates by 41.42% compounded over its term.
