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Rail News: January 2026

January 30

UTA logged lower light-rail, steady commuter-rail ridership in 2025

Foothill Gold Line authority awards light-rail design contract to Parsons

AAR, other groups urge Congress to reject heavier truck bills

Pinsly restores service to Alabama short line

Dech named president of Northern Indiana commuter-rail district

CN posts revenue, profit gains in Q4, full-year 2025

January 29

Rail supplier news from Twin Eagle Terminals and Hitachi Rail

MTA completed $6.7B in capital improvements in 2025

U.S. freight-rail traffic climbs 6% in Week 3

CSX completes hump lead extension at Avon Yard

CPKC's Creel cites PSR for lifting Q4, full-year 2025 results

Norfolk Southern posts lower revenue, net income in Q4

January 28

In memoriam: GoRail President Michael Gaynor

Savannah port moved more containers by rail in 2025

Ohio commission OKs funding for two rail rehab projects

BNSF opens Oklahoma City intermodal site to serve Hobby Lobby

Norfolk Southern topped $1B in infrastructure projects in 2025

Gateway: Hudson Tunnel construction to pause unless Trump restores funding

January 27

DART breaks ground on $123M TOD project

Ohio commission approves three grade crossing upgrade projects

OmniTRAX names Dreier chief commercial officer

BNSF budgets $3.6B for capital expenditures in 2026

UP reports net income gain in Q4, 'record-breaking' 2025

January 26

MTA Long Island Rail Road unveils renovated Laurelton Station

LA Port to prioritize Pier 500 container terminal, chassis hub development in 2026

Maryland DOT issues six-year $22.1 billion capex plan

People news from NARSTCO, North County Transit-San Diego Railroad and HDR

Sound Transit to open Crosslake Connection next month

Amtrak shortlists master developer teams for NY Penn Station redesign

January 23

RTD-Denver checked 5M fares in 2025; increases security for 2026

WMATA solicits input on proposed FY2027 budget

LA Metro picks preferred alternative for Sepulveda Corridor transit-rail project

Patriot Rail names Curtis to lead HR

PennDOT, NCDOT award millions in grants for freight-rail projects

CSX posts revenue, earnings dip in Q4

January 22

Canadian trade unions back Calgary Airport-Banff passenger-rail system

Georgia Ports' Blue Ridge Connector construction nears completion

Amtrak: Crews complete geotech work in prep for new Douglass Tunnel

U.S. freight-rail traffic climbs 1.1% in Week 2

Norfolk Southern acquires 40 new Wabtec locomotives

CPKC to buy 65 new locomotives from Progress Rail

January 21

Rail supplier news from Siemens, Alstom and Delta Railroad Services

Sierra Northern Railway unveils repainted locomotive to honor US' 250th anniversary

People news from Virginia DRPT, Trinity Metro, MTA and REMSA

SC's Inland Port Dillon logged record rail container moves in 2025

NS begins double-stack intermodal service from Chicago to New England

CSX removes Chicago diamond crossing to improve rail traffic flow

January 20

Rail supplier news from Pandrol, Alstom, AllTranstek, Abitibi Connex and Forte

Jain nominated as next NJ DOT commissioner

Manitoba trade alliance forms to boost supply chain connections

NY Gov. Hochul pledges funding support for Jamaica Station, subway expansion

NTSB issues prelim report on fatal train accident in Alabama

House Democrats want UP-NS to explain merger's impact on workers

January 19

People news from Ports of Indiana, TriMet and NCTD

Delaware DOT survey seeks input for state rail plan update

Sens. Duckworth, Hoeven introduce bill to protect passenger-rail crews

Caltrans awards $202M to fund clean transportation projects

VPRA begins construction on Long Bridge project

BNSF, CN back STB for calling merger application 'incomplete'

January 16

BREAKING NEWS: STB rules UP-NS merger application is incomplete 

Amtrak restores full Pacific Surfliner service, announces U.S. 250th anniversary passes

G&W scored industrial development success in 2025

Kansas DOT awards grants for 10 freight-rail projects

Amtrak, NJ Transit to soon begin service transfer to new Portal North Bridge

Bipartisan bill aims to improve tank car pressure-relief devices

Unions ratify 16 collective agreements, CPKC says

January 15

Norfolk Southern joins global Smart Freight Centre

AAR supports bill to combat organized retail crime

UP hosts U.S. labor secretary, promotes post-merger job creation

Indiana Rail Road names Wright president, CEO

U.S. freight-rail traffic climbs 9.7% in Week 1

Progressive Railroading reveals Women of Influence in Rail for 2026

January 14

Rail supplier news from AITX and Alstom

R. J. Corman completes rail scale rehab project at Rail Carbon plant

People news from Greenbrier and MARTA

Toronto Transit Commission enters 60th new streetcar into service

PANYNJ begins track, guideway construction on AirTrain Newark

BNSF set safety records in 2025

January 13

People news from OmniTRAX, Bohr Electronics, OCTA and STV

NJ Transit's Kolluri to maintain CEO role, take on tollway responsibilities

Norfolk Southern donated $18M to charity in 2025

AAR: Freight-rail traffic rose 1.5% in 2025

CN set records moving grain by rail in 2025

FRA to reestablish rail safety advisory panel

January 12

BLET names Thurman to union's advisory board

LA Metro board to consider light-rail extension, transit corridor projects

LRW recognizes NS' Barnett as Railway Woman of the Year

New York awards $101M for rail, port infrastructure projects

CN, BNSF ask STB to compel UP, NS to provide more merger details

January 9

Savannah port to open refrigerated exam site for U.S. CBP

First new Northlander trainset arrives in Ontario

Kentucky awards $3M in grants for rail safety, infrastructure projects

Resourceful Rail restores service to West Erie Short Line

BNSF completes flood restoration work in Pacific Northwest

CSX finishes Guilford Bridge paving for Howard Street Tunnel project

January 8

Jaxport deploys new ship-to-shore container cranes at Blount Island terminal

Rail supplier news from Hitachi Rail and RSA

Ohio commission OKs $1.9M in funding for 4 rail crossing projects

AAR: U.S. freight-rail traffic down 4% in Week 53

People news from Anacostia Rail, San Diego MTS and LRW

CSX cuts over 160 management positions

STB proposes removing restrictions on reciprocal switching

January 7

CAGTC to mark 25 years of multimodal freight advocacy

Virginia port nears completion of channel deepening project

Florida's Tri-Rail sets ridership record in 2025

MTA orders more hybrid locomotives from Wabtec

Watco makes exec leadership changes

CSX doubles Willard Yard's capacity

January 6

Rail supplier news from Trinity Industries and Marmon Rail

MBTA in 2025: More commuter rail, longer subway weekends

OIG: Better maintenance planning would help Amtrak meet new fleet goals

R. J. Corman taps former BNSF exec Igoe as president, COO

Union Pacific adds GPS tracking to domestic intermodal containers

FRA unveils settlement process for safety concerns

January 5

MTA logs ridership growth, record OTP in 2025

MARTA advances fleet replacement, fare system upgrade

Minnesota's Northstar Commuter Rail ceases service

Union Pacific OKs BNSF's temporary use of two California rail lines

Harbor Industrial begins operations at Portland's Terminal 6

UP, NS respond to merger application criticisms

January 2

MTA wraps up 10 accessibility projects at NYC subway, LIRR stations

Norfolk Southern marks 10 years of Safety Train operation

Reading & Northern again ships 1M tons of anthracite coal

BLET members ratify 5-year contract with national carriers

U.S. freight-rail traffic inches up 0.7% in 2025's last full week

UPDATED: Rival Class Is advise STB to reject UP-NS merger application

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