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October 24, 2025
Amtrak Could Return to Michigan Central
Amtrak service could return to Detroit’s famed Michigan Central Station — or at least a new one built nearby.
October 23, 2025
Willamette Shore Trolley Goes Solar-Powered
The Willamette Shore Trolley became Oregon’s first solar-powered railroad this fall and only the second in the world.
October 22, 2025
Metro-North to Expand to Albany
For the first time in the agency’s history, Metro-North trains will serve New York’s Capital Region.
October 21, 2025
Cando Goes Battery Powered
Cando entered the lithium-ion era with the launch of a new battery-powered locomotive this fall.
October 17, 2025
Trump Tries to ‘Terminate’ Hudson River Tunnel Funding
The Gateway Project has been called “the most urgent infrastructure project in America.”
October 16, 2025
Wilmington & Western to Resume Operations
Delaware’s Wilmington & Western Railroad was gearing up to reopen in late October after spending much of the year doing locomotive and track maintenance.
October 15, 2025
Rail Union Calls For Drones to be Grounded
One of the nation’s largest railroad unions is calling for drones to be grounded at rail yards and along main lines.
October 14, 2025
Oregon Coast Scenic Bridge Damaged in Fire
A wood trestle on the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad was damaged by fire on October 8, and the cause of the blaze is still under investigation.
October 13, 2025
NYS&W 142 Returns to Service
New York, Susquehanna, & Western SY 2-8-2 142 has returned to service at the Belvidere & Delaware River Railway in New Jersey.
October 10, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Metro-North’s New President Justin Vonashek
Justin Vonashek is the seventh president of Metro-North, taking office this past April.
