Low-speed derailment disrupts Toronto’s GO Transit

‘Significant’ GO delays following train derailment. Here’s what commuters need to know https://t.co/68YusOu3K8 #Toronto #Transit #TTC #GoTransit #TorontoNews — MyTransit Toronto (@MyTransit_TO) February 2, 2026 TORONTO — GO Transit commuter rail service from Toronto Union Station remains disrupted as of this evening (Feb. 2) after a low-speed derailment involving a GO train earlier today. An […]

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CPKC sets record for January grain moves; CN has near-record month

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CALGARY, Alberta — CPKC broke its January record for Canadian grain shipments in the just-completed month, moving 2.396 million metric tons and 24,688 carloads, the railroad announced today (Feb. 2, 2026). Both figures surpass records set in January 2023. “By working closely with our grain customers and working efficiently with our supply chain collaborators, our […]

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Norfolk Southern network spurs more than $7.7 billion in development in 2025

Rednering of manufacturing campus

ATLANTA — Norfolk Southern customers engaged in more than $7.7 billion in development for more than 60 new or expanded rail-served industries on NS and its shortline partners, the railroad said today (Monday, Feb. 2). While U.S. manufacturing saw mixed indicators in  2025, the railroad’s network continued to attract investment. NS has more than 500 […]

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Southern Railway No. 4501 returns in classic green (updated)

Green steam locomotive pulling a passenger excursion train. Southern Railway No. 4501 returns in classic green

CHATTANOOGA,  Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum announced that former Southern Railway No. 4501 will return from its annual inspection wearing the railroad’s classic passenger green paint scheme.  The locomotive will appear as it did when it entered excursion service 60 years ago, in 1966. “In a year when we’re celebrating [the museum’s] 65th […]

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Rail operators prepare for Super Bowl LX

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco Bay Area’s rail operators are gearing up for Super Bowl LX, set for this Sunday, Feb. 8, at the rail-friendly Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. BART, Caltrain, Amtrak’s Capitol Corridor, and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority are offering regular or special operations on game day, as well […]

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New York MTA creates new organization for rolling stock acquisition

Woman posed on platform of subway station

NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has created a new organization to lead its $12 billion program for acquisition of new rail and bus equipment, and appointed the first leader of that organization. Jessie Lazarus, currently the MTA’s deputy chief of commercial ventures, will head the Rolling Stock Program, CEO Janno Lieber announced today […]

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STB shuts down as government funding lapses

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WASHINGTON — The Surface Transportation Board, U.S. Department of Transportation, and the National Transportation Safety Board are among agencies affected by a partial shutdown of the federal government that began Saturday (Jan. 31). The STB announced today it has suspended operations. During the funding lapse, the STB will not accept or process any filings or […]

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Rail services affected as another winter storm hits southeast

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX said in an advisory to customers on Sunday, Feb. 1, that it was working to address issues created by a second major storm in as many weeks, this one having brought heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and flooding to portions of its network. Norfolk Southern issued a customer alert prior to the […]

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No injuries reported in low-speed CPKC collision, derailment

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BURGESS, Mo. — No injuries were reported after a CPKC grain train was involved in a low-speed collision with a stationary train near the Kansas/Missouri state line on Friday morning (Jan. 30) Missouri State Rep. Ann Kelley wrote in a Facebook post that the collision occurred about 8:30 a.m. Friday in a rural area north […]

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Homewood, Ill., to renovate railfan platform

Covered, elevated platform next to railroad tracks.

HOMEWOOD, Ill. — The village of Homewood, Ill., will spend more than $64,000 to renovate the railfan viewing platform it opened in 2007. At a Jan. 27, 2026, meeting, the village board of trustees approved a $64,456.05 contract with BEAR Construction Co. of Rolling Meadows, Ill. The village had previously budgeted up to $76,000 for […]

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