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Rail News: February 2026

February 19

People
Rising Stars Awards nomination deadline is next week Read More »

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from Vossloh, Hitachi, Brandt and ARC Read More »

Short Lines & Regionals
Documentary film explores Iowa Interstate Railroad's history Read More »

Passenger Rail
Brightline launches 'Freedom Express' to honor nation's 250th Read More »

Intermodal
Port of LA logs 12% decline in January cargo traffic Read More »

Passenger Rail
Hudson rail tunnel construction to resume next week Read More »

Rail Industry Trends
U.S. freight-rail traffic climbs 6.2% in Week 6 Read More »

February 18

Norfolk Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern calls for community impact grant applications Read More »

Passenger Rail
Amtrak, NJ Transit begin Portal Bridge cutover process Read More »

Safety
CSX trained thousands of first responders in 2025 Read More »

People
People news from RailPros and Voith Turbo Read More »

Federal Legislation & Regulation
Report: FRA to focus on efficiency, deregulation in 2026 Read More »

Federal Legislation & Regulation
UP, NS to resubmit merger application to STB on April 30 Read More »

February 17

Labor
BMWED ratifies 4-year pact with Huron and Eastern Railway Read More »

CSX Transportation
CSX upgrades locomotive tech to cut fuel use, emissions Read More »

Federal Legislation & Regulation
Seven state AGs ask DOJ to scrutinize UP-NS merger plan Read More »

Labor
Three unions seek federal mediation in CPKC pay, benefits dispute Read More »

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

Federal Legislation & Regulation
Trump denounces restoring federal funds to Hudson rail tunnel project Read More »

February 13

Safety
Short Line Safety Institute unveils new resources Read More »

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from Progress Rail and Stacy Witbeck Read More »

Rail Industry Trends
MxV Rail seeks student applicants for travel grants to AAR conference Read More »

Passenger Rail
SEPTA expands program for small-business contractors Read More »

BNSF Railway
Report: Missouri BNSF rail overpass project slated to begin this year Read More »

Federal Legislation & Regulation
NTSB opens public docket in rail-car fire investigation Read More »

February 12

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from Wabtec, STV and AECOM Read More »

Passenger Rail
MBTA enters New Haven heritage locomotive into passenger service Read More »

People
Sound Transit announces executive appointments Read More »

Intermodal
Port of Brunswick dredging begins Read More »

Rail Industry Trends
AAR: Freight-rail traffic falls 3.2% in Week 5 Read More »

BNSF Railway
BNSF touts 2025 as one of its best service years Read More »

February 11

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from Alstom, Integral dx, TransmetriQ, Progress Rail and Vossloh Read More »

Federal Legislation & Regulation
FTA completes environmental review of Buffalo light-rail extension Read More »

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

Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific recognized for 'best-performing' intermodal service Read More »

Amtrak
Amtrak unveils Airo train for Cascades route Read More »

February 10

Intermodal
Retailers forecast first-half 2026 import decline as tariffs persist Read More »

Passenger Rail
Super Bowl pushes VTA ridership above expectations Read More »

Passenger Rail
WMATA, Kawasaki resolve dispute over 7000-series rail cars Read More »

Federal Legislation & Regulation
Judge pauses order to restore Hudson Tunnel funding Read More »

Union Pacific Railroad
UP logs third consecutive 'perfect' holiday season in 2025 Read More »

CSX Transportation
CSX, Wabtec sign $670M locomotive pact Read More »

February 9

Safety
Ohio PUCO approves Meigs County rail crossing upgrade funds Read More »

People
People news from Indiana Rail Road, NRC and BLET Read More »

Passenger Rail
PATH logged commuter-rail ridership gain in 2025 Read More »

Federal Legislation & Regulation
STB maps out timeline for pending decisions Read More »

Passenger Rail
California commission allocates $1B for transit, climate initiatives Read More »

Federal Legislation & Regulation
UP-NS merger: State ag leaders ask STB to preserve competition Read More »

February 6

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from FTS and Jacobs Read More »

Passenger Rail
Connecticut DOT publishes $15.7B 5-year capital plan Read More »

Passenger Rail
PennDOT advances Scranton-to-NYC rail corridor plan Read More »

BNSF Railway
Illinois panel OKs $1M for safety upgrades on 3 BNSF rail crossings Read More »

People
PANYNJ approves Garcia as executive director, Roehrenbeck as deputy Read More »

Passenger Rail
Gateway: Hudson Tunnel work shuts down today Read More »

February 5

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from RailPros, Diverging Approach and ENSCO Read More »

High-Speed Rail
California high-speed authority wraps construction of southern railhead facility Read More »

Passenger Rail
North Carolina DOT: Asheville rail revival would boost state's economy Read More »

Federal Legislation & Regulation
NTSB releases rail accident reports, opens dockets Read More »

Rail Industry Trends
U.S. freight-rail traffic drops 15.5% in Week 4 Read More »

CSX Transportation
CSX replaces poles with microprocessor-based signal systems Read More »

February 4

Federal Legislation & Regulation
Lawmakers, labor and local leaders urge rail safety reforms Read More »

People
MTA's Lazarus to lead $12B rolling stock replacement program Read More »

Short Lines & Regionals
SEDA-COG awarded $2.5M grant for bridge, rail crossing upgrades Read More »

Passenger Rail
Gateway sues Trump administration for holding up Hudson Tunnel funding Read More »

Norfolk Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern to expand use of wheel defect detection system Read More »

Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific, Wabtec ink $1.2B deal to upgrade locomotives Read More »

February 3

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from Knoxville Locomotive and Bohr Electronics Read More »

Passenger Rail
Phoenix pulls plug on Capitol light-rail extension Read More »

Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific's Big Boy to tour coast to coast for U.S. 250th Read More »

Federal Legislation & Regulation
Charlotte Area Transit's safety protocols fall short, FTA audit finds Read More »

Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CPKC sets new grain-haul record for January Read More »

People
CSX EVP Sorfleet to retire; Chand named chief HR officer Read More »

February 2

Passenger Rail
Historic Pacific Central Station is tour operator's new home Read More »

Passenger Rail
CTA, Metra logged rail ridership growth in 2025 Read More »

Intermodal
Alabama container terminal on track to open in early 2027 Read More »

People
People news from BNSF Logistics, CPKC and Loram Read More »

Norfolk Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern customers invested $7.7B in development in 2025 Read More »

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