UP Big Boy 2026 tour to begin with trip to California

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Union Pacific’s Big Boy will return to California this spring in the first leg of its planned coast-to-coast trip for America’s 250th anniversary, the railroad has announced. The first segment of the trip will be a round trip from Cheyenne, Wyo., beginning March 29 and concluding April 24, with two major public […]

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BNSF announces $3.6 billion capital plan for 2026

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FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway will spend $3.6 billion under its 2026 capital plan, the railroad announced today (Jan. 26), with the majority — $2.8 billion — ticketed for infrastructure maintenance. “Our 2026 capital plan focuses on strengthening and modernizing our network so we can continue to meet our customers’ evolving needs,” CEO Katie […]

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Tri-Rail to consider 10% fare increase to address deficit

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MIAMI — Commuter operator Tri-Rail will consider the possibility of a 10% fare increase later this year as part of its effort to address a looming budget deficit. At a Jan. 23 meeting of Tri-Rail’s governing board, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, board members asked staff to review the potential increase. The Palm Beach […]

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Amtrak weather cancellations continue

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NEW YORK — Amtrak is not offering an overview on service cancellations for today (Monday, Jan. 26) in the wake of the weekend’s winter storm on its website or social media, but here is the initial information gathered by Trains.com as of 7:45 a.m. CT. The train status feature of Amtrak’s website shows these cancellations […]

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Northeast transit systems recovering from storm (updated)

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Transit systems in the northeast continue to alter operations as a result of the severe storm that reached the area on Sunday, with large-scale suspensions on some systems and lesser impacts elsewhere. Here is the situation as of 7:15 a.m. CT today (Monday, Jan. 26): NJ Transit commuter rail service will resume at noon ET […]

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Amtrak experiences significant cancellations in Northeast

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NEW YORK — Amtrak continues to add to train cancellations as a major winter storm moves across the Midwest and Northeast. Although it no longer offers a comprehensive summary on its website, it has acknowledged these cancellations in the Midwest as of 11:30 a.m. CT on the Amtrak Alerts social media feeds. All are attributed […]

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SEPTA to halt Regional Rail, bus service as of Sunday afternoon

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PHILADELPHIA — The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority will halt all Regional Rail and bus operations, and the G1 Metro trolley line, as of 2 p.m. today (Sunday, Jan. 25) because of extreme weather, the agency has announced. Other Metro rail lines will continue to operate. The T1 trolley line has been suspended, and other T […]

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Initial report on cause of fatal Mexican derailment due this week

Aerial view of passenger train derailment

VERACRUZ, Mexico — The initial report on the cause of December’s fatal Interoceanic Train is expected this week, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said at a press conference on Friday, Jan. 23. The passenger operation across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec remains shut down following the Dec. 28 derailment that killed 14 passengers [see “At least 13 […]

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NJ Transit to halt operations on Sunday; other agencies change service (updated)

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NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit will suspend all service on Sunday, Jan. 25, because of a severe weather forecast for the agency’s service area. In a press release, NJ Transit said it was taking the step “out of an abundance of caution for the safety of customers and employees,” and in alignment with Gov. Mikie […]

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Sound Transit sets March 28 for opening of light rail Crosslake Connection

Light rail train on bridge shared with highway

SEATTLE — Sound Transit’s light rail Crosslake Connection — the section of Line 2 across Lake Washington to complete the route to Redmond, Wash. — will open on March 28, the transit agency announced Friday. The section between International District/Chinatown and South Bellevue, which will connect Line 2 with the north-south Line 1, includes the […]

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Amtrak storm cancellations expand to include eastern trains

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NEW YORK — Amtrak has added additional trains to its list of those canceled because of the major winter storm moving across the central and eastern U.S., with extensive additions for Saturday, Jan. 24, and Sunday, Jan. 25 Canceled today (Friday, Jan. 23), in addition to those previously announced, have been the Crescent between Atlanta […]

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