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Rail News: August 2026

August 31

SEPTA breaks ground on 11th Street station accessibility improvements

Amtrak breaks ground on NYC maintenance facility

MTA plans LIRR Montauk Branch improvements

SC Ports to explore further harbor deepening

Aberdeen Carolina and Western Railway opens Candor Logistics Park

NTSB Vice Chair Graham to retire in October

August 28

Ontario begins expansion at Durham College Oshawa GO Station

WMATA seeks public comment on planned training facility

MTA completes upgrades at 3 NYCT subway stations

LA port signs 30-year extension with Yusen Terminals

CN-served Prince Rupert port opens CANXPORT logistics hub

August 27

Canada launches transportation, supply chain workforce alliance

SC Ports strengthens access to South American markets

U.S. freight-rail traffic ticks upward in week 33

CSX recognizes shippers for safe chemical transportation

USDOT launches 'America's Great Corridors of Commerce'

Norfolk Southern, Wabtec expand locomotive modernization program

August 26

OCTA board advances short-term coastal rail protection plans

Canada TSB urges more oversight of medical fitness assessments

AAR names Dorsey recipient of annual safety award

Silvi Materials to open new rail-served terminals this year

Private O'Hare Flyer service planned for Chicago airport-downtown

Amtrak Heartland Flyer secures funding for service

August 25

DART receives national innovation award, names Sparks audit officer

Caltrain nears end of bridge rehab project

TNW Corp. announces leadership transition

Alaska Railroad receives FRA grant to rehab landmark bridge

NCRR commits $600K for planned lumber treatment plant

Amtrak to complete First Street Tunnel upgrades in October

August 24

New PAC created to support Georgia industries

New York MTA completes Kings Highway station accessibility upgrades

HDR taps Hunt for president, COO role

Greenbrier, SSAB and Alter apply "closed loop" recycling to rail-car production

Palmetto Railways names Ravenel president, CEO

CPKC and IBEW end strike

August 21

Caltrans seeking applicants for sustainable transportation grants

FRA grant to fund overhaul of Amtrak Charger locomotives

Crowley launches weekly Port Houston-Central America route

PANYNJ to implement Wi-Tronix tech on PATH fleet

Colorado secures grant to improve safety on mountain rail corridors

August 20

Florida DOT receives $356M grant for safety improvements

US freight-rail traffic rises in Week 32

Rail supplier news from Hulcher Services, RailPulse, Telegraph and Hitachi Rail

New Jersey DOT accepting freight-rail grant applications

STB updates internal regulations to streamline proceedings

Port NOLA receives federal building permit for deepwater terminal

August 19

NCDOT receives $300M FRA grant for rail improvements

People news from SC Ports, RTD-Denver and STV

CHSRA seeks input on Central Valley maintenance facility site

CMC Railroad secures funds for Gulf Inland Logistics Park expansion

Amtrak Mardi Gras service marks first anniversary

STB sets procedural schedule for consideration of UP-NS merger

August 18

RTD-Denver launches community ambassador program

MBTA completes infrastructure improvements on Green Line

Supplier news from STV, Artheon and Logic

Modern Rail Capital taps McHugh to succeed Cook as president

Vancouver port marks milestone receipt of 2M Subaru vehicles

BNSF partners with NFI for Barstow International Gateway logistics services

August 17

NJ Transit ranks among Forbes' 'top employers'

Traffic at Port of Long Beach dips in July

Canadian IBEW members reject latest CPKC contract offer

Amtrak awarded federal grants for Midwest maintenance facility

CN expands hybrid locomotive program

FRA dedicates $5.3B for rail crossings, Amtrak fleet upgrades

August 14

CHSRA completes Kings County grade separation

Indiana port, partners gain REDI Sites stamp for rail-served megasite

CTA addresses rail simulator, rider safety and station accessibility

BTS: Passenger index up, freight index down in June

Two Class Is, transit authority among Forbes' 'Best Employers for Women'

MARTA names Hunt GM/CEO

August 13

TriMet completes MAX crossing improvements

Commuter Rail Coalition launches search for next CEO

Oklahoma City streetcar now a no-fare service

FRA to provide large grant for Brightline multimodal station in Florida

U.S. rail traffic rises in week 31

Winnipeg rail bypass to undergo feasibility study

August 12

Supplier/people updates from the TSA, PowerRail, GATX, Michael Baker, HDR, IANA and Wiremind

Georgia port authority reports strong start to FY2027

MTA to restore Chambers Street subway station

VIA Rail to start development of multimodal airport hub

MARTA poised to name new GM/CEO tomorrow

BNSF expands Phoenix-to-North Texas intermodal service

August 11

Utah Transit Authority seeks public input on proposed 2027 changes

Metrolinx breaks ground for new station in Toronto

R. J. Corman shares industrial development sites on online platform

Canadian government creates rebate program for steel moved by rail, water

FTA OKs engineering phase start on double-track project in Utah

CN sets grain volume record in second-straight crop year

August 10

DART sets record for rider satisfaction

Pennsylvania advances new funding program, seeks applicants for freight-rail grants

Amtrak completes accessibility improvements at Huntingdon Station

Port tracker report: Imports to decline after August

STB: BNSF files merger-denying motion; Hedlund gains second term

BNSF scores more revenue, income and volume in second quarter

August 7

BLET reaches tentative agreement with Illinois Railway

Illinois commission OKs funds to upgrade three crossings

Connecticut DOT releases draft freight plan for public review

SFRTA installs Kubicek as executive director

Virginia port launches CSX service to Indianapolis

August 6

Edmonton to acquire additional light-rail vehicles from Hyundai Rotem

Orange County seeks public feedback on coastal rail study

IANA launches resource for AI use in intermodal operations

US freight railroads report uptick in traffic for Week 30

NCRR awards $600K rail infrastructure grant for future healthcare chem plant

NS shares 'Forging a Better Tomorrow' report

August 5

Metrolinx completes Bloor GO/UP Station upgrades

Homelessness on LA Metro system decreases for second consecutive year

Study lays groundwork for Illinois regional transit under NITA

Port Tacoma terminal operator invests in capacity improvements

STB tightens oversight of Belt Railway of Chicago

CPKC closes out crop year with new annual grain record

August 4

BART brings 3 new traction power substations online

NYS&W hosts FRA leaders for site tour

Metrolink workers ratify new SMART-MD pact

3i, Regional Rail acquires Massachusetts Central Railroad

BNSF recognizes 6 state DOTs for rail crossing safety

Reading & Northern acquires hopper cars from CPKC

August 3

MBTA completes Red Line infrastructure work

APTA announces 2026 hall of fame inductees, award recipients

PANYNJ: PATH traffic surges, port volume steady in first half of year

FRA issuing new noise emission guidance for high-speed trains

CN, CPKC publish grain service plans for next crop year

Amtrak seeks input on corporate restructuring

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