November 4, 2025

MTA to Purchase 378 Modern Subway Cars

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the MTA Board approved the purchase of 378 new R268 subway cars as part of the Authority’s efforts to modernize its rail fleet. These new R268 subway cars will run on the system’s ‘B’ division and will be designed to similar specs as the R211. The cars will be funded by the MTA’s historic $68 billion 2025-2029 Capital Plan, which was fully funded by Governor Hochul and the State Legislature in the FY26 Enacted Budget. 

November 3, 2025

SEPTA Makes Significant Progress with FRA Emergency Order Directives

SEPTA is nearing completion of the 14 safety-related requirements outlined in the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)’s Emergency Order issued on Oct. 1 in response to recent fires involving SEPTA’s Silverliner IV Regional Rail trains. The FRA today granted SEPTA an extension to finish point-by-point inspections of the 223-railcar fleet and complete installations of new high-heat detectors

October 29, 2025

AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending October 25, 2025

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 25, 2025. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 499,688 carloads and intermodal units, down 3.8 percent compared with the same week last year.

October 29, 2025

CSX Announces New Leadership Appointments

CSX today announced executive leadership changes designed to strengthen the company’s strategic focus and advance its long-term growth objectives.

October 28, 2025

NJ Transit Begins Process to find Marquee Tenant at Historic Hoboken Ferry Terminal Building:

NJ TRANSIT continues to advance the restoration of the 117-year-old Lackawanna Ferry Terminal on the first and second floors of historic Hoboken Terminal as part of the broader Hoboken Connect redevelopment project. The 50,000 square feet of available space within the Ferry Terminal is being restored and re-imagined as a contemporary destination for marquee events and other uses.

October 24, 2025

Norfolk Southern Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results

Norfolk Southern Corporation announced Thursday its third quarter 2025 financial results. For the quarter, revenue was $3.1 billion, income from railway operations was $1.1 billion, operating ratio was 64.6%, and diluted earnings per share were $3.16.

October 24, 2025

SEPTA Postpones Bus Purchase & Accessibility Project to Transfer $394 Million to Operating Budget

The SEPTA Board Thursday (October 23) voted to amend the FY26 Capital Budget and FY26 Program of Projects by transferring $394 million of federal, state, and local Capital funds to the Operating Budget.

October 24, 2025

MTA Announces Additional Metro-North Fall Foliage Trains

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced it will add service on its popular Metro-North fall foliage trains the weekends of Oct. 25-26 and Nov. 1-2.

October 24, 2025

MBTA Board of Directors Approves $850 Million in Funding from Healey-Driscoll Administration to Enhance Safety, Reliability

The MBTA Board of Directors approved the receipt of $850 million in Commonwealth Transportation Fund (CTF)-funded bond capacity to the MBTA from a crucial Interdepartmental Service Agreement (ISA) with MassDOT. The MassDOT Board of Directors approved of the ISA last week. This funding was proposed by Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and passed by the Legislature.

October 23, 2025

From Pueblo to the Northeast: Airo Fleet Moves Toward Debut