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KYLE Railroad Company awarded federal $49.5M grant

By Melina Druga  |   October 27, 2026   |   Federal

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded KYLE Railroad Company, a BNSF railroad operating in Kansas and Colorado, a $49.5 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements...

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FTA moves forward on Florida commuter rail project in Broward County

By Liz Carey  |   October 27, 2026   |   Featured

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Florida’s Broward County Commuter Rail South project is moving forward in its next phase of activity. The...

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New York begins largest subway signal replacement project in its history

By Liz Carey  |   October 26, 2026   |   City

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will begin the largest signal and track replacement project in the agency’s history. The $1.9 billion investm...

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Amtrak’s Hiawatha West receives federal grant funding for extension of service

By Liz Carey  |   October 26, 2026   |   Featured

Amtrak announced its Hiawatha West service will receive funding through the Federal Railroad Administration’s Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program to extend exist...

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FreightCar America purchases Trinity Equipment

By Melina Druga  |   October 23, 2026   |   Investment

Chicago-based FreightCar America, a railroad freight cars, railcar parts and components manufacturer and supplier, recently completed its purchase of Michigan-based Trinity Equipment Company (TEC), an...

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MTA chooses designer for Hudson Line Climate resilience initiative

By Liz Carey  |   October 23, 2026   |   City

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced STV, in a joint venture with WSP, will lead design and preliminary engineering for the climate resilience program along Metro-North Railroadâ€...

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R.J. Corman awarded federal grant to improve eight short line railroads

By Liz Carey  |   October 22, 2026   |   Investment

Nicholasville, Ky.-based R.J. Corman Railroad Company announced recently it had been awarded $43.6 million in federal grants to invest in eight railroads serving communities in Alabama, Tennessee, Nor...

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American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association awarded federal grant to enhance work force development training

By Melina Druga  |   October 22, 2026   |   Featured

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently awarded the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) a $5.625 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements ...

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FRA awards more than $2B in rail infrastructure grants

By Liz Carey  |   October 21, 2026   |   Featured

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration announced it had awarded $2.3 billion in grants to support freight and passenger rail projects across the country. The gra...

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Norfolk Southern makes progress on East Palestine training center

By Liz Carey  |   October 21, 2026   |   City

Norfolk Southern Railroad joined Youngstown State University, the State of Ohio, the Village of East Palestine, and other federal, state and local partners to unveil details on the planned first respo...

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Union Pacific CFO Jennifer Hamann announces retirement

By Liz Carey  |   October 20, 2026   |   News

Jennifer Hamann, the executive vice president and chief financial officer of Union Pacific Railroad, announced she will retire in early 2027. Hamann joined Union Pacific in 1992 as a member of the...

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APTA: Households using public transit save $14,100 annually

By Liz Carey  |   October 19, 2026   |   Featured

A new report from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) finds that households that choose public transportation can save about $14,100 a year. The report, "Public Transportation Sav...

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North Carolina announces federal partnership for S-Line Rail program

By Liz Carey  |   October 19, 2026   |   Federal

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein announced the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) would join the state in a partnership to advance a Raleigh-to-Richmond rail pro...

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RailWorks wins Metro A&E Line Interlock project in advance of Olympics

By Liz Carey  |   October 16, 2026   |   Investment

RailWorks, North America’s leading rail maintenance and infrastructure solutions provider, announced it won the contract to enhance the operational flexibility, reliability and safety across Metroâ€...

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BNSF expands partnership with cargo security company Overhaul

By Liz Carey  |   October 15, 2026   |   Investment

BNSF Railway said it had expanded its partnership with risk monitoring and cargo security company, Overhaul. The companies said the exclusive partnership will build on nearly a decade of collabora...

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Michigan to invest $65M into public transit projects statewide

By Liz Carey  |   October 15, 2026   |   Featured

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced her state will invest $65 million in public transit projects statewide, as well as for a new coordinator of transit and rail. The funding, part of the stat...

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Metrolink to participate in earthquake preparedness drill

By Melina Druga  |   October 15, 2026   |   News

Metrolink, Southern California’s regional passenger rail provider, will participate today in the Great ShakeOut, an annual earthquake drill that allows public agencies, community organizations, scho...

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R. J. Corman names interim chief operating officer of contracted services

By Melina Druga  |   October 15, 2026   |   News

Kentucky-based R. J. Corman Railroad Group, a railroad service provider, recently announced it has named John Tudor to serve as interim chief operating officer of contracted services, effective immedi...

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CSX executive vice president, COO Mike Cory announces retirement

By Liz Carey  |   October 14, 2026   |   News

CSX recently announced the retirement of Mike Cory, CSX executive vice president and chief operating officer. Cory said he will work with the company’s leadership team to ensure a smooth transiti...

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Gunpowder River Bridge

Amtrak moves forward on Bush River, Gunpowder River bridge replacement projects

By Liz Carey  |   October 13, 2026   |   City

Amtrak announced it was continuing to move forward on two bridge replacement projects for the Bush River Bridge and the Gunpowder River Bridge in Maryland. Amtrak selected HNTB for architectural an...

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