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Marybeth Luczak

July 24, 2026 | North America

Class 1 railways sign controversial agreements

Canadian National (CN) agrees not to oppose Norfolk Southern (NS) and Union Pacific (UP) merger in return for expanded operating rights.

June 24, 2026 | Freight

BNSF’s $US 4bn intermodal terminal project approved

Barstow International Gateway will shift the transhipment of freight inland from Los Angeles.

March 25, 2026 | Main line

New York Penn Station project progresses

Aecom-LiRo-Hill joint venture appointed as project manager for Penn Station New York Transformation Project.

February 5, 2026 | Fleet

UP agrees $US 1.2bn locomotive upgrade programme

The upgrades to AC4400 locomotives will deliver improved fuel efficiency, tractive effort and reliability.

February 4, 2026 | Financial

Loan agreement averts transit crisis in San Francisco Bay Area

$US 590m agreement between the state of California and the Metropolitan Transportation Committee will retain current service levels in fiscal 2027.

November 18, 2025 | Metros

Services start on second section of Montreal REM

Newly-opened line extends light metro network by 33km.

August 26, 2025 | Financial

CHSRA sets out options to reach San Francisco and Los Angeles

New project update outlines routes to achieve a return on investment for California’s high-speed rail project.

July 21, 2025 | North America

Major US Class 1 merger proposed

Wall Street Journal reports Union Pacific is considering bid for Norfolk Southern.

February 6, 2025 | Light Rail

Salt Lake City to add new Trax light rail line

The Orange Line will connect Salt Lake City International Airport to the University of Utah’s Research Park.

February 5, 2025 | Metros

Atlanta unveils new metro fleet

Introduction of Stadler trains one of several major projects now underway.

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