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May 8, 2026

AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending May 2, 2026

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 2, 2026. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 518,773 carloads and intermodal units, up 3.9 percent compared with the same week last year.

November 26, 2025

MTA Kicks Off Holiday Season with Festive Lights Trains

MTA Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad today announced that Holiday Lights Trains will welcome the season starting Friday, Nov. 28, and operating through New Year’s. The Holiday Lights Trains will be festooned with colorful exterior lights and special holiday-themed safety messages will play at selected stations.

October 27, 2025

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Call to Action for Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro: SEPTA’s Systems are in Crisis

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy today called attention to the gross mismanagement of Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) in a letter to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. The transit agency faces a number of growing safety and financial issues that are dangerous for the traveling public.

September 25, 2025

$42 Million in Critical Funding for Rail Safety Improvements in Florida

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced that the Department has obligated four grants totaling over $42 million to fund critical rail safety projects along Brightline Florida’s rail corridor. The grants, the oldest of which was issued three years ago, are a part of the Biden-Buttigieg grant backlog.

September 23, 2025

Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Over $5 Billion to get America Building Safer, More Reliable Railroads

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the National Railroad Partnership Program. The new NOFO allocates more than $5 billion in funding for projects that enhance safety on intercity passenger rail networks. This includes improvements to grade crossings, which result in more than 2,000 incidents and 200 fatalities each year.

September 2, 2025

Commuter Rail Fare Gates Coming to South Station 

Installation of new Commuter Rail fare gates will begin at South Station next week, with the goal of gates being operational this winter.

August 20, 2025

Amtrak Advances Three Major East Coast Rail Yard Modernization Projects

Amtrak has awarded design-build contracts and begun preconstruction activities for three rail yard modernization projects on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) that will help improve service reliability and enable more efficient, world-class train maintenance.

August 11, 2025

Gettysburg Excursion Railway

Patriot Rail, a premier U.S. operator of short line and regional railroads, is pleased to announce the launch of the Gettysburg Excursion Railway, a revitalized heritage rail experience that brings history to life along the 25-mile rail line between Gettysburg and Mount Holly Springs. The opening marks the fourth excursion train for the company, further expanding Patriot Rail’s newly formed Excursion Division.

June 2, 2020

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