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October 30, 2025
BART Installs New Fare Gates
California’s Bay Area Rapid Transit has completed installation work on its Next Generation Fare Gates at its heavy commuter rail stations.
October 29, 2025
Rio Grande C-16 2-8-0 to be Restored to Operation
One of only three surviving Denver & Rio Grande Western C-16 class 2-8-0 locomotives will be restored to operation.
October 28, 2025
PTC Almost Done on MRL
Activation of PTC, which could happen as soon as this week, is expected to bring about several significant changes along the route.
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.
