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Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
June 18, 2026
Commonwealth Transportation Board Approves Six-Year Improvement Program
The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) approved the Six-Year Improvement Program (SYIP) for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) yesterday, which will allocate $28.5 billion to transportation projects over the next six fiscal years beginning July 1, 2026.
June 17, 2026
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending June 13, 2026
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending June 13, 2026. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 520,406 carloads and intermodal units, up 7.2 percent compared with the same week last year.
June 17, 2026
Washington Metro System to celebrate 50 years of service with exhibition at Great American State Fair
In celebration of Metro’s 50th Anniversary and America’s 250th, Metro announced its participation at the Great American State Fair with an exhibition titled “America’s Metro System.”
June 17, 2026
Increasing Safety on Brightline Florida Railroad
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has announced that following the Trump Administration’s expedited deployment of a $25 million investment, trespassing incidents and train-vehicle collisions on Brightline Florida are down 30% year-over-year in Q1 2026.
June 12, 2026
NJ Transit and DOORDASH Announce Major Sponsorship Ahead of FIFA World Cup
NJ TRANSIT has announced a unique partnership with DoorDash that includes renaming the Meadowlands Rail Line as the DoorDash Meadowlands Rail Line. This partnership offers national, regional and statewide brand exposure with high visibility presence for over 300,000 FIFA World Cup 2026 fans and the hundreds of thousands of fans NJ TRANSIT transports to and from the stadium annually for other events. The partnership will last for one year with the option to extend it for additional years.
June 11, 2026
Amtrak Debuts North America’s First Passenger Rail Preclearance Facility
Amtrak marked a milestone in North American passenger rail today as customers traveling from Vancouver, B.C. on the Amtrak Cascades can now complete U.S. preclearance before boarding. The new experience at Pacific Central Station creates a more streamlined experience for customers traveling into the United States.
June 10, 2026
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending June 6, 2026
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending June 6, 2026. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 521,804 carloads and intermodal units, up 7.8 percent compared with the same week last year.
June 9, 2026
CSX Unveils Commemorative Locomotives Marking America’s 250th Anniversary
CSX Corp. unveiled two commemorative locomotives celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States, highlighting the railroad’s enduring role in building the nation’s economy.
June 9, 2026
New York Governor Hochul Celebrates Groundbreaking for Major Construction Stage of Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Project
On Monday Governor Kathy Hochul joined leadership from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), elected officials and Harlem community leaders to break ground on the major construction stage of the transformative Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 project. The groundbreaking occurred at the location where, in early 2027, the state-of-the-art tunnel-boring machine (TBM) will be lowered into the ground and begin mining the new subway tunnels from 120 Street and 2nd Avenue to 125 Street and Malcolm X Boulevard.
June 9, 2026
President Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, Amtrak, and Penn Transformation Partners (Halmar & Skanska) Unveil Design for Overhaul of New York Penn Station
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, Special Advisor to the Amtrak Board Andy Byford, and Penn Transformation Partners (PTP) unveiled the design renderings for the once-in-a-generation redevelopment of New York Penn Station. PTP – a joint venture led by Halmar and Skanska – will serve as the master developer for the project.
