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Rail News: February 2026

February 27

Rail supplier news from Progress Rail, Wabtec and Twin Eagle Terminals

Metra to host 41 'safety blitzes' in 2026

LA Metro to open D Line subway extension to Beverly Hills in May

NCRR to invest $600K for rail spur at new steel fabrication plant

MBTA issues RFP for new locomotives

Amtrak voids plans for new bi-level rail cars

February 26

ASLRRA honors Lake State Railway for environmental efforts

U.S. freight-rail traffic jumps 10.7% in Week 7

NS extends partnership with Georgia Tech's sustainability initiative

Union Pacific trains begin serving new Iowa grain facility

OmniTRAX launches multimodal hub near Chicago

CSX slashes cargo theft in Memphis rail corridor

February 25

Rail supplier news from Hitachi Rail, Infosys and STV

Metrolinx kicks off construction on four subway stations

Gateway resumes Hudson rail tunnel construction

CSX launches locomotive service truck in Toledo zone

Senators reintroduce Railway Safety Act

February 24

New York DOT studying Hudson Valley transit improvement potential

People news from the Short Line Safety Institute and MARS

Amtrak Mardi Gras ridership beats expectations, Mobile tourism group says

BNSF, TCU reach tentative pact for intermodal workers

NTSB investigating train collisions in Pennsylvania, Tennessee

Cando Rail & Terminals to acquire Savage Rail

February 23

DART approves funding compromise with 13 member cities

Ohio Central Railroad obtains federal funds for rail crossing upgrades

BLET, Indiana Rail Road reach tentative pact

STB rejects petition to remove California rail line from national network

Rail shipper groups react to Supreme Court tariff decision

FRA directs Amtrak to take up restructuring proposal

February 20

Rail supplier news from HDR and Balfour Beatty US

Reading & Northern's excursion schedule goes year-round

Virginia port leadership recognized for safety efforts

LA Metro Claremont rail extension to generate $1.1B economic impact, report says

UP wraps major track project near Phoenix, crew marks safety milestone

Gov. Newsom authorizes $590M emergency loan for Bay Area transit

February 19

Rail supplier news from Vossloh, Hitachi, Brandt and ARC

Documentary film explores Iowa Interstate Railroad's history

Brightline launches 'Freedom Express' to honor nation's 250th

Port of LA logs 12% decline in January cargo traffic

Hudson rail tunnel construction to resume next week

U.S. freight-rail traffic climbs 6.2% in Week 6

February 18

Norfolk Southern calls for community impact grant applications

Amtrak, NJ Transit begin Portal Bridge cutover process

CSX trained thousands of first responders in 2025

People news from RailPros and Voith Turbo

Report: FRA to focus on efficiency, deregulation in 2026

UP, NS to resubmit merger application to STB on April 30

February 17

BMWED ratifies 4-year pact with Huron and Eastern Railway

CSX upgrades locomotive tech to cut fuel use, emissions

Seven state AGs ask DOJ to scrutinize UP-NS merger plan

Three unions seek federal mediation in CPKC pay, benefits dispute

IANA: Intermodal volume fell 2% in Q4, rose 2.3% in full-year 2025

Trump denounces restoring federal funds to Hudson rail tunnel project

February 13

Short Line Safety Institute unveils new resources

Rail supplier news from Progress Rail and Stacy Witbeck

MxV Rail seeks student applicants for travel grants to AAR conference

SEPTA expands program for small-business contractors

Report: Missouri BNSF rail overpass project slated to begin this year

NTSB opens public docket in rail-car fire investigation

February 12

Rail supplier news from Wabtec, STV and AECOM

MBTA enters New Haven heritage locomotive into passenger service

Sound Transit announces executive appointments

Port of Brunswick dredging begins

AAR: Freight-rail traffic falls 3.2% in Week 5

BNSF touts 2025 as one of its best service years

February 11

Rail supplier news from Alstom, Integral dx, TransmetriQ, Progress Rail and Vossloh

FTA completes environmental review of Buffalo light-rail extension

People news from Reading & Northern Railroad, Georgia Ports and NCTD

Union Pacific recognized for 'best-performing' intermodal service

Amtrak unveils Airo train for Cascades route

February 10

Retailers forecast first-half 2026 import decline as tariffs persist

Super Bowl pushes VTA ridership above expectations

WMATA, Kawasaki resolve dispute over 7000-series rail cars

Judge pauses order to restore Hudson Tunnel funding

UP logs third consecutive 'perfect' holiday season in 2025

CSX, Wabtec sign $670M locomotive pact

February 9

Ohio PUCO approves Meigs County rail crossing upgrade funds

People news from Indiana Rail Road, NRC and BLET

PATH logged commuter-rail ridership gain in 2025

STB maps out timeline for pending decisions

California commission allocates $1B for transit, climate initiatives

UP-NS merger: State ag leaders ask STB to preserve competition

February 6

Rail supplier news from FTS and Jacobs

Connecticut DOT publishes $15.7B 5-year capital plan

PennDOT advances Scranton-to-NYC rail corridor plan

Illinois panel OKs $1M for safety upgrades on 3 BNSF rail crossings

PANYNJ approves Garcia as executive director, Roehrenbeck as deputy

Gateway: Hudson Tunnel work shuts down today

February 5

Rail supplier news from RailPros, Diverging Approach and ENSCO

California high-speed authority wraps construction of southern railhead facility

North Carolina DOT: Asheville rail revival would boost state's economy

NTSB releases rail accident reports, opens dockets

U.S. freight-rail traffic drops 15.5% in Week 4

CSX replaces poles with microprocessor-based signal systems

February 4

Lawmakers, labor and local leaders urge rail safety reforms

MTA's Lazarus to lead $12B rolling stock replacement program

SEDA-COG awarded $2.5M grant for bridge, rail crossing upgrades

Gateway sues Trump administration for holding up Hudson Tunnel funding

Norfolk Southern to expand use of wheel defect detection system

Union Pacific, Wabtec ink $1.2B deal to upgrade locomotives

February 3

Rail supplier news from Knoxville Locomotive and Bohr Electronics

Phoenix pulls plug on Capitol light-rail extension

Union Pacific's Big Boy to tour coast to coast for U.S. 250th

Charlotte Area Transit's safety protocols fall short, FTA audit finds

CPKC sets new grain-haul record for January

CSX EVP Sorfleet to retire; Chand named chief HR officer

February 2

Historic Pacific Central Station is tour operator's new home

CTA, Metra logged rail ridership growth in 2025

Alabama container terminal on track to open in early 2027

People news from BNSF Logistics, CPKC and Loram

Norfolk Southern customers invested $7.7B in development in 2025

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