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Rail News: March 2026

March 31

Rail Mentor Awards nominations due today

Rail supplier news from Progress Rail, Siemens, KB Signaling and Hitachi Rail

Washington UTC OKs funds for rail-crossing patrol drone

WMATA revises proposed FY27 budget, defers rail maintenance

Rail supply industry contributes $127B annually to GDP, report says

Bipartisan group urges Congress to fully fund Amtrak in FY27

CSX 'fell short' of expectations in 2025, Angel says

March 30

Rail supplier news from Intramotev and INIT

San Diego MTS receives $48M for Orange Line rail upgrades

MBTA solicits input on 5-year capital plan

T&I Chair Graves says he won't seek reelection to Congress

SEPTA begins rehabbing Bridgeport viaduct, M light-rail line

MARAD to issue $488.6M in port infrastructure grants

March 27

Connecticut DOT drafts 4-year plan for transportation projects

People news from DART, Georgia Ports, Metro Transit and GCRTA

NTSB updates probe into rail-car switching fatality at auto distribution hub

New Orleans port forms JV to run future Louisiana terminal

BTS: Transborder freight-by-rail value fell nearly 20% in January

March 26

MTA upgrades app for NYC subway, bus riders

U.S. freight railroads log 1.2% volume gain in Week 11

Illinois OKs $370M for rail crossing improvement projects

California allocates $900M for rail, other transportation projects

NTSB updates probe into fatal Amtrak accident

BNSF customers invested $5.3B in 2025

March 25

Ports of Indiana opens bonded storage facility at Mount Vernon

MTA issues RFP for Brooklyn TOD project

Palm Beach port completes $30M infrastructure program

People news from CPKC, Sasser and Northern Plains Railroad

Court directs feds to resume funding for 2 CTA projects

STB seeks input on proposed permitting reforms

March 24

Rail supplier news from Hitachi, Alstom, Precision Terminals and Trafag

Sound Transit weighs scaling back light-rail extension

CABT: Surveys reflect public opposition to heavier trucks

CTA sues Trump administration for withholding rail project funds

Georgia Ports Authority to open Gainesville rail terminal May 4

Amtrak, Duffy update status of NY Penn Station project

March 23

PANYNJ to replace fare gates at all PATH train stations

BLET reaches tentative pacts with Tacoma Rail, Utah Central

CSX expands drone usage

CPKC issues 2026 climate action reports

MTA issues RFP for largest subway car order

Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad opens bulk transload facility

March 20

Metra to test new fare collection technology

UP honored as Mode Global's rail carrier of the year

PANYNJ: Rail, autos post double-digit gains in January

Commuter train fires prompt NTSB safety alert

March 19

South Shore Line's Monon Corridor service to open March 31

FTA opens inquiry into Illinois DOT's safety oversight of CTA

U.S. freight-rail traffic rises 1.1% in Week 10

ASLRRA to honor Lake State Railway, TGS Cedar Port Railroad for business development efforts

NTSB updates investigation into February collision between Illinois Central, Amtrak trains

OmniTRAX tapped to serve Arm & Hammer plant in Wyoming

March 18

MARTA to update 'Breeze' fare system next week

People news from STV and IHHA

Norfolk Southern calls for scholarship applications

Logistec acquires CN-served logistics park in Illinois

Chicago's Touhy Avenue project to include UP grade separation

MTA sues Trump administration for NYC subway project funding

March 17

LA Metro develops safety data website

Ontario acquires CN track for Northlander train service

BNSF begins early construction work on Phoenix intermodal facility

Ports of Indiana opens trade office in Ireland

STB rejects call for probe into CPKC's Meridian Speedway service

BTS: Transborder freight-by-rail value fell 9.2% in 2025

March 16

Rail supplier news from PCL Construction, Vossloh and Steelpaint

BLET, Indiana & Ohio Railway reach tentative pact

New Portal North Bridge ready for train service

California authority completes Fresno high-speed rail separation project

CSX identifies 21 new 'Select Sites' for development

STB greenlights UP's proposed 6-mile Arizona rail line

March 13

FRA Administrator Fink tours Duos Technologies

CSX lands on magazine's 'most charitable' list of companies

CPKC certifies 14 locations for development potential

NS-served Indiana site certified as development ready

BNSF breaks ground on North Texas logistics center

March 12

Rail supplier news from Intramotev and Hitachi Rail

Norfolk Southern subsidiary named top intermodal rail carrier

Serviacero to open first U.S. site at rail-served park in Houston

ASLRRA to honor North Shore Railroad for support of U.S. military veterans

Connecticut DOT awards $20M to fund rail infrastructure upgrades

U.S. freight-rail traffic climbs 3.5% in Week 9

March 11

Rail supplier news from Road & Rail Services and Alstom

CTA submits revised security plan to FTA

BNSF, New Mexico DOT wrap up grade separation near Albuquerque

UP restores service to key Nebraska bridge in 8 days

Labor deal propels MBTA North Station bridge project

Gateway: Hudson Tunnel work to pause again if feds slow funding stream

March 10

Puget Sound transit agencies launch contactless fare payment system

Caltrain takes aim at reducing rail corridor trespassing

CN must restore union's wheel shop work, arbitrator rules

CSX-served Hyundai transformer site to expand in Alabama

Ridgewood Infrastructure acquires Sierra Railroad Co.

NS signs with Progress Rail to modernize 96 locomotives

March 9

Rail supplier news from Vossloh and Forte

DART CEO Lee to be honored for transportation leadership

Bipartisan House group revives Railway Safety Act

UP-served Nevada port advances facility construction

New Mexico DOT to invest $281M in rail over 4 years

AAR: February traffic trends point to more stable economy for railroads

March 6

Rail supplier news from RailPros and Matson

APTA: Federal transit-rail investment would boost economy

CSX to serve future Chick-fil-A Supply site in Florida

CN shares Indigenous reconciliation progress

Senate bill would require human and automated track inspections

March 5

Rail supplier news from STV, Hitachi Rail, A. Stucki and Waynova Group

FTA to provide $100M in transit grants for FIFA World Cup host cities

BLET ratifies pact with Alstom for MARC commuter-rail engineers

CSX honors nine short lines for excellence

U.S. freight-rail traffic inches up 1.6% in Week 8

CN, CPKC log best February for transporting grain

March 4

'Women of Influence in Rail' to be honored March 31

AAR: Freight rail industry achieved record safety performance in 2025

People news from CN, Delta Railroad and TransmetriQ

Judge backs MTA in dispute with USDOT over congestion pricing

CN, CPKC unveil locomotives to commemorate U.S. 250th

Amtrak to seek applicants for new B&P Tunnel community grants

March 3

OmniTRAX showcases restored rail car

FTA seeks applicants for rail station accessibility grants

Railroaders head to Capitol Hill for policy talks

North Carolina & Virginia Railroad to serve future US Forged Rings plant

BNSF reports net income gains in Q4, full-year 2025

March 2

People news from Pacific Harbor Line and Amtrak

Norfolk Southern expands use of asset disposition app

California High-Speed Rail Authority's new plan slashes $1.7B in costs

NCDOT begins Raleigh rail separation project in S-Line corridor

Texas awards $160M in grants for 5 rail-crossing separation projects

STB wraps up environmental review of proposed UP rail line near Phoenix

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