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Trainnews - 10/15/25
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Date: October 15, 2025 11:32AM



This was the 9-month old Penn Central Wire Train coming and going at Seabrook, MD on Nov. 29, 1968. The locomotive is PC 7893, a Baldwin DS44-750 (ex-PRR 5500/5600 series, built 1950).

Marty Bernard Photo

Governor Lamont Announces Construction Underway To Redevelop the Waterbury Train Station
[portal.ct.gov]

2025 Canadian Pacific Kansas City Holiday Train will stop in 13 Wisconsin cities
[www.jsonline.com]

Train derails in St. Louis County, causing HAZMAT investigation
[www.firstalert4.com]

Nearly all Metra lines impacted by Positive Train Control issues
[www.nbcchicago.com]

Service resumes after PATCO trains suspended due to hours-long power issue
[www.nbcphiladelphia.com]

31 arrested for Southern California train burglaries totaling nearly $450,000
[www.cbsnews.com]
and
Los Angeles police recover $1.46 million in stolen train cargo, including Nike shoes and power tools
[www.cbsnews.com]

At least 66 injured after two trains collide in Slovakia
[www.reuters.com]

When could train shortages end? SEPTA gives update on Silverliner IV inspections
[www.fox29.com]

8 injured in Metrolink train crash at Los Angeles Union Station
[ktla.com]

CSX Santa Train to return for 83rd run on Nov. 22
[www.wjhl.com]
and
CSX announces date for 2025 Santa Train
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Train derails in Baltimore, sending 18 cars off the track, fire officials say
[www.thebanner.com]

This proposed new train could offer the fastest coach train service between Boston to Manhattan
[www.timeout.com]

Dubuque ‘Ride The Rail’ pushes for passenger train service to Chicago
[www.kcrg.com]

MTA’s IBX train project enters the next phase of work; public meetings scheduled
[www.amny.com]

Train testing begins for southwest light rail
[www.cbsnews.com]

Bienvenue à Bord! French Sleeper Trains Are Back, in Style
[frenchly.us]

The L.A. To Vegas Bullet Train Projected Costs Have Climbed To $21.5 Billion — The Final Sum Could Be Even Higher
[secretlosangeles.com]

Caltrain electrified trains return power to grid, offsetting energy costs
[www.cbsnews.com]
and
Caltrain to be paid for returning clean power to grid
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

California’s Newsom signs bill to restrict the sale of old diesel trains
[www.eenews.net]

BNSF Train Carrying Grain Derails Near Kaylor, South Dakota — No Injuries Reported
[mitchellnow.com]

Amtrak trains could come back to Central Ohio, new route connecting Midwest cities
[cwcolumbus.com]

Confirmed: David Armstrong Fink as Federal Railroad Administrator
[www.railwayage.com]

NTSB calls for collision-avoidance technology on railroad maintenance vehicles
[www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com]

New, American-Made Locomotives Begin Service on Metro-North Railroad
[aptapassengertransport.com]

Oregon Coast Scenic Bridge Damaged in Fire
[railfan.com]

Iowa Transportation Commission approves funding for rail projects through the Railroad Revolving Loan and Grant Program
[www.kwit.org]

NYS&W 142 Returns to Service
[railfan.com]

Metro-North Railroad contracts STV to help procure 13 SC42-DM dual-powered locomotives
[www.masstransitmag.com]

Flooding in southwest Colorado impacts Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
[www.cbsnews.com]

South Carolina company wants to buy unused rail line
[www.alamosacitizen.com]

Surprise council formally opposes request to rezone 4,300 acres of land for a BNSF railroad hub
[www.kjzz.org]

Rail intermodal, carloads gain for second week in row
[www.freightwaves.com]

Rail Expansion Drives Operational Efficiency and Growth at Hankook Tire
[www.rjcorman.com]

Canadian National reopens rail line after derailment in Nora
[www.wifr.com]

Businesses Closed Near FCC to Make Room for New Railroad Project
[www.therampageonline.com]

Rail industry marks 45th anniversary of Staggers Act
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Brightline cuts schedule, sending 12 fewer trains a day through the Treasure Coast
[www.tcpalm.com]

Union Pacific distributes $4 million in community grants
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

CN and Congebec partner to expand cold chain rail across North America
[www.freightwaves.com]

Rail megamerger friends, foes already checking in with the STB
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Rail supplier news from RailWorks, STV and Alstom
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Bipartisan bill would give passenger, smaller railroads more time to get liability coverage
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Brightline reduces fare for West Palm Beach service
[www.wlrn.org]

BLET members OK Metra-UP Line contract
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Metra proposes fare increase in 2026
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Metra kicks off $8M Millennium Station project
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Cathcart Rail names Driggers CEO
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Washington DOT continues to advance trackwork for state-owned short line
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

CSX issues rail safety materials as winter approaches
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

STB confirms Mendocino Railway's status as federally regulated rail carrier
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

MORPC, rail partners commit $650,000 toward Chicago to Columbus train route
[www.dispatch.com]

North County Transit to suspend coastal rail service between San Diego, Oceanside next weekend
[www.nbcsandiego.com]

Rail Union Demands FAA Ban Drones Over Train Yards, Citing Surveillance and Safety Concerns
[dronexl.co]

Judge rules Georgia railroad can seize land as landowners vow to fight
[www.msn.com]

Virginia Scenic Railway expands to Central Virginia
[www.cbs19news.com]

Vale and Wabtec Sign Agreement to Test Ethanol Use in Locomotives on the Vitória-Minas Railway
[www.wabteccorp.com]

Metrolink wins trio of 2025 Railway Technology Excellence Awards
[signalscv.com]



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