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Transit Fleets
FTA Allocates $166 Million for New Rail Vehicles in Pittsburgh, Dallas, and Philadelphia
5 sources · 20h ago
Explainer
1,435 mm, 1,668 mm, and 1,067 mm: The Engineering Trade-offs Driving Global Rail Gauge Selection
6 sources · 4d ago
Maya Train
Tren Maya Train Derails Near Campeche Station, 123 Passengers Evacuated
5 sources · 2d ago
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ScotRail Shortlists Five Manufacturers for Fleet of Up to 106 New Electric and Battery-Electric Trains
Transit Authorities 40%Rolling Stock Manufacturers 30%Passenger Advocates 30%
3 sources · 6d ago
Rail Safety OversightPolicy Review
Vance and EPA Administrator Zeldin Launch Federal Probe Into East Palestine Derailment Response
Administration Officials 40%Freight Rail Industry 35%Environmental Advocates 25%
3 sources · 5d ago
ExplainerRailroad Safety
FRA Final Rule Updates Bridge Worker Safety and Clarifies Crane Training
Regulatory Framework 50%Labor Advocacy 30%Industry Analysis 20%
4 sources · 4d ago
Rail RegulationPolicy Update
FRA Publishes 10 New Rules in 'Deregulatory Sprint,' Changing Horn, Training, and Car Approval Standards
Federal Regulators 35%Railroad Operators 35%Rail Labor Unions 30%
7 sources · 1d ago
Carolinian RouteService Adjustment
Amtrak Deploys Bus Bridge to Maintain Carolinian Service During October Washington Track Outage
State Transit Partners 40%Amtrak Operations 40%Passenger Advocates 20%
3 sources · 6d ago
ExplainerRail Safety
The Mechanics of Positive Train Control: How the Digital Safety Net Prevents Rail Disasters
Safety Regulators 40%Railroad Operators 35%Labor Representatives 25%
11 sources · 9d ago
Rail ModernizationInfrastructure Investment
Amtrak Breaks Ground on $1 Billion Sunnyside Yard Facility to Support New Airo Fleet
Amtrak and Federal Regulators 40%Engineering and Construction Partners 30%Passenger Advocates and Industry Observers 30%
5 sources · 8d ago
Infrastructure PolicyProgram Launch
DOT Unveils 'Corridors of Commerce' Policy Allowing Utilities on Rail Rights-of-Way
Federal Transportation Officials 40%Utility & Telecom Developers 30%Transportation Infrastructure Owners 30%
3 sources · 7d ago
Rail InfrastructureFunding Allocation
FRA Invests $1.4 Billion in 70 Rail Safety and Supply Chain Projects Across 35 States via CRISI Program
Federal Regulators 40%Freight Operators 35%Passenger Rail Advocates 25%
5 sources · 11d ago
AnalysisRail Regulation
Bipartisan Railway Safety Act Reintroduced in Congress, Mandating Defect Detectors and New Hazmat Rules
Bipartisan Legislators & Local Governments 39%Rail Labor & First Responders 39%Free-Market & Industry Critics 22%
2 sources · 13d ago
Passenger RailService Expansion
Amtrak and Norfolk Southern to Launch Second Daily Pennsylvanian Service in November
Passenger Rail Advocates 35%State and Federal Planners 35%Freight Operators 30%
8 sources · 10d ago
ExplainerHudson River Tunnel
Gateway Program Begins Tunnel Boring for $16 Billion Hudson River Rail Tunnel
Infrastructure Planners 40%Engineering Teams 30%Public Transit Advocates 30%
5 sources · 14d ago
High-Speed RailFinancing Extension
Brightline West Financing Deadline Extended to September 10 as $6 Billion Federal Loan Remains Pending
Financial Markets 40%Project Developers 35%Fiscal Skeptics 25%
6 sources · 9d ago
Cross-Border RailInfrastructure Policy
EU Adopts Harmonized Railway Capacity Framework to Boost Cross-Border Rail Reliability by 2030
Regulators & Infrastructure Managers 35%Freight & Logistics Operators 35%Passenger Rail New Entrants 30%
4 sources · 17d ago
Freight RailCorporate Restructuring
DB Cargo UK Launches Search for New Owner in Major European Freight Rail Restructuring
UK Management 40%Parent Company 35%Logistics Industry Analysts 25%
6 sources · 20d ago
Inland PortsInfrastructure Shift
BNSF's $4 Billion Barstow International Gateway Approved to Reshape California Freight
Supply Chain Operators 45%Environmental Advocates 35%Local Government 20%
7 sources · 19d ago
High-Speed RailFunding Update
Inspector General Warns California High-Speed Rail Faces Critical Funding Shortfall by 2027
Project Oversight & Accountability 40%Infrastructure Authority 30%Transit & Finance Analysts 30%
7 sources · 20d ago
Rail SafetyPolicy Decision
DOT Proposes English Proficiency Rule for Rail Engineers and Conductors
Federal Regulators 40%Industry & Trade Press 35%National Security Advocates 25%
6 sources · 25d ago
Freight RailPolicy Decision
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Two-Person Crew Mandate for US Freight Railroads
Rail Labor Unions 40%Freight Rail Carriers 40%Federal Regulators & Analysts 20%
7 sources · 14d ago
Rail ConsolidationRegulatory Review
STB Review Begins for $85 Billion Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger to Create First Transcontinental Freight Railroad
Rival Carriers & Shippers 44%Merging Railroads 33%State Regulators 22%
6 sources · 21d ago
ExplainerRail Safety
How the FRA's Two-Person Crew and Freight Car Standards Regulate US Rail
Labor Organizations 40%Rail Industry Management 40%Federal Regulators 20%
5 sources · 30d ago
Infrastructure FundingExplainer
FRA Announces $4.7 Billion Investment for Amtrak's Northeast Corridor Modernization
Federal Administration 33%Passenger Rail Advocates 33%Bipartisan Legislators 33%
6 sources · 32d ago
ExplainerInfrastructure Funding
The House Vote to End California High-Speed Rail Funding: How We Got Here
Federal Accountability Advocates 40%State Infrastructure Defenders 30%Independent Investigators 30%
7 sources · 34d ago
Rail ConsolidationExplainer
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern File Enhanced Merger Application with 'Unprecedented' Customer Protections
Regulatory Analysts 40%The Merging Railroads 35%Captive Shippers 25%
6 sources · 35d ago
Rail InfrastructureRegulatory Action
STB Orders Belt Railway of Chicago to Explain and Fix Critical Chicago Rail Hub Congestion
Federal Regulators 40%Rail Labor 30%Infrastructure Planners 30%
5 sources · 29d ago
Cross-Border FreightInfrastructure Partnership
Union Pacific and Canadian National Link Freight Networks to Expand North-South Corridor Access
Rail Network Operators 40%Supply Chain Analysts 35%Industry Observers 25%
7 sources · 36d ago
Amtrak RestructuringPolicy Explainer
Amtrak Unveils Plan to Split National Passenger Rail Into Three Separate Business Units
Corporate Reformers 40%Passenger Advocates 35%Labor Organizations 25%
8 sources · 36d ago
Freight InfrastructurePolicy Explainer
Congress Passes Landmark Railway Safety Act Mandating Two-Person Crews and Hotbox Detector Standards
Rail Labor & Safety Advocates 40%Freight Rail Industry 35%Supply Chain Observers 25%
9 sources · 45d ago
Infrastructure PolicyExplainer
How a GOP Funding Cut is Forcing California High-Speed Rail to Pivot to Private Investment
Fiscal Conservatives 35%State Infrastructure Officials 35%National Transit Advocates 30%
7 sources · 52d ago
ExplainerInfrastructure Funding
Proposed BUILD America 250 Act Would Restructure Federal Transit and Highway Funding
Highway and Freight Advocates 39%Transit and Rail Proponents 39%Municipal Planners 22%
7 sources · 16d ago
Freight RailLabor Deal
US Freight Rail Labor Deal Ratified by All 12 Unions, Averting Strike and Stabilizing Supply Chain Through 2029
Rail Labor Unions 40%Freight Rail Carriers 40%Supply Chain & Shippers 20%
7 sources · 53d ago
Rail InfrastructureIndustrial Shift
New $1.2 Billion Solar-Powered Steel Mill Delivers First 100-Meter Rails to Union Pacific
Railroad Operators 35%Domestic Manufacturing Advocates 35%Green Industrialists 30%
6 sources · 53d ago
ExplainerInfrastructure Policy
How the 2026 Surface Transportation Reauthorization Will Shape the Future of US Rail
Rail and Transit Advocates 35%Neutral Policy Analysts 35%Fiscal Conservatives 30%
10 sources · 55d ago
Rail LaborContract Ratification
Freight Rail Industry Closes Fastest National Bargaining Round in Decades with 18.8% Wage Hike
Labor Unions 45%Rail Carriers 35%Industry Observers 20%
6 sources · 26d ago
Supply Chain MechanicsExplainer
How a 10% Intermodal Volume Surge is Testing the US Freight Rail Network
Railroad Operators 40%Freight Shippers 35%Industry Analysts 25%
3 sources · 64d ago
Rail ConsolidationRegulatory Explainer
STB Pauses Review of Proposed $85 Billion Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger
The Merging Railroads 38%Regulatory Watchdogs 31%Labor and Competitors 31%
3 sources · 70d ago
Transit Tech DebtExplainer
Why Metrolinx Wrote Off $504 Million in Rail Signalling Upgrades
Transit Agency Management 38%Fiscal Accountability Advocates 38%Rail Technology Experts 25%
4 sources · 74d ago
High-Speed RailInfrastructure Milestone
California High-Speed Rail Awards Major Contract to Begin Track Installation on First 119 Miles
Construction & Engineering Sector 40%Project Leadership 35%Rail Industry Observers 25%
6 sources · 15d ago
Freight AutomationIndustry Shift
G&W and Parallel Systems Partner to Test Autonomous, Self-Propelled Container Cars for Freight Rail Future
Rail Innovators & Operators 50%Organized Rail Labor 50%
6 sources · 28d ago
ExplainerFreight Rail Safety
Bipartisan Railway Safety Act Advances in Congress to Mandate Defect Detectors and Two-Person Crews
Bipartisan Lawmakers & Municipalities 44%Rail Labor Unions 28%Freight Railroads & Industry Analysts 28%
7 sources · 23d ago
Freight DecarbonizationInfrastructure Shift
CPKC to Roll Out Hydrogen Locomotives After Successful Test Run, Signaling Major Freight Rail Decarbonization Shift
Rail Operators 40%Hydrogen Infrastructure Developers 35%Environmental Policy Advocates 25%
6 sources · 18d ago
Rail SecurityPolicy Decision
FRA Final Rule Bans Sensitive Foreign Technology in New US Freight Cars
National Security Advocates 50%Domestic Manufacturers 50%
5 sources · 12d ago