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November 17, 2025
Shareholders Approve UP-NS Merger Deal
Shareholders of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern overwhelmingly approved a plan to merge the two Class I railroads during a special meeting held on November 14.
November 13, 2025
‘Winter Park Express’ Returns for 2025-2026 Season
After a successful service expansion last year, Amtrak’s Winter Park Express is back for another big season, beginning on December 19.
November 12, 2025
Alaska Railroad 2-8-0 Steams Again
Alaska Railroad 2-8-0 557 was fired up for the first time on November 8, following a decade-long restoration.
November 10, 2025
BNSF Extends PTC to Canada
BNSF Railway has installed Positive Train Control on the Canadian section of its New Westminster Subdivision.
November 7, 2025
Tariffs Hit B.C. Short Line
The Nelson & Fort Sheppard Railway runs on former Great Northern trackage between Fruitvale and Columbia Gardens, B.C.
November 6, 2025
Bye Bye, Breda: San Francisco Bids Farewell to LRVs
The LRV2 and LRV3s are being retired and the last one is expected to run on November 12.
November 5, 2025
BC Museum Restores Electric
The Railway Museum of British Columbia has completed a long-awaited cosmetic restoration of British Columbia Electric Railway motor 960.
November 4, 2025
Illinois Passes Transit Funding
Chicagoland transit authorities, including Metra commuter rail and the Chicago Transit Authority, will avoid falling off the fiscal cliff in 2026.
November 3, 2025
Reading & Northern Looks to Expand
R&N made a $10 million offer in early October to purchase the railroad assets of the Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority.
October 31, 2025
Ottawa Considers Transferring Light Rail
The city of Ottawa, Ont., is studying the potential to transfer the responsibility of the O-Train light rail system to the province.
