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Federal Legislation & Regulation

House Democrats want UP-NS to explain merger's impact on workers »

KEYWORDS: Surface Transportation Board, Union Pacific Railroad, Norfolk Southern Railway, proposed merger's impact on labor, U.S. House Democrats

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Federal Legislation & Regulation

NTSB issues prelim report on fatal train accident in Alabama »

KEYWORDS: National Transportation Safety Board, investigation, fatal accident, collision, CSX, shove movement

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Passenger Rail

NY Gov. Hochul pledges funding support for Jamaica Station, subway expansion »

KEYWORDS: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Long Island Rail Road, New York Gov. Hochul, Subway extension, Jamaica Station

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Intermodal

Manitoba trade alliance forms to boost supply chain connections »

KEYWORDS: Arctic Gateway Group, Winnipeg Airports Authority, CentrePort Canada Inc., Prairies Economic Development Canada, Province of Manitoba, Memorandum of Understanding, trade alliance

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Jain nominated as next NJ DOT commissioner »

KEYWORDS: Priya Jain, commissioner, New Jersey Department of Transportation, Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill, Gateway Program

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Supplier Spotlight

Rail supplier news from Pandrol, Alstom, AllTranstek, Abitibi Connex and Forte »

KEYWORDS: Rail supplier news, Alstom, Pandrol, AllTranstek, Abitibi Connex, Forte Construction

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Industry Events

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4/12/2026 - 4/14/2026
American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association 2026 Annual Conference & Exhibition


6/2/2026 - 6/4/2026
Railway Interchange 2026


6/21/2026 - 6/26/2026
2026 Tracks to the Future Summer Youth Program


8/11/2026 - 8/13/2026
2026 Midwest Rail Conference


11/19/2026 - 11/20/2026
RailTrends 2026


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