AAR: U.S. Rail Traffic Uptick Continues for Week 19
For the week ending May 16, 2026, total U.S. rail traffic rose 4.2% from the same point last year, with gains in both carloads (0.6%) and intermodal volume (7.3%), according to the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) latest report. This marked the sixth consecutive week of traffic upticks. Total U.S. rail traffic was up 1.7% […]
Great British Railways Train Unveiled Ahead of GTR Nationalisation
The first train carrying Great British Railways (GBR) branding has been unveiled in Brighton ahead of Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) entering public ownership later this month. The newly branded Class 387 train, operated by Southern, features a red, white and blue livery and will begin operating across routes in the south and south-east of England […]
First train with Great British Railway branding unveiled
The first train displaying Great British Railways (GBR) branding has been revealed. It features a red, white and blue colour scheme mirroring the Union flag, as well as the double-arrow logo initially used by British Rail. A Southern Class 387 train in Brighton received the makeover ahead of the operator’s services entering public ownership on […]
Illinois ‘Dinner’ Train Rides At The MRM
Home › Dinner Trains › Monticello Railway Museum Published: May 20, 2026 By: Adam Burns The Monticello Railway Museum (MRM) is one of those places that quietly does a lot: it preserves a sizable collection, maintains its own operating railroad, and—most importantly for visitors—puts historic equipment to work on real excursion trains. On any given operating […]
Desert sand dune inspired metro station opens
SAUDI ARABIA: Western station on the Orange Line of the Riyadh Metro has opened, with a design which construction contractor Webuild said is based on ’a contemporary interpretation of the Saudi landscape’. The infill station at Western opened on May 15 as the last of 22 stations Webuild has built on the 41 km automated […]
Agreement signed to complete the BTK rail corridor
Azerbaijan and Georgia have signed a protocol approving the completion and final acceptance of the modernisation works carried out within the BTK rail corridor project. The agreement was signed by Azerbaijan’s Minister of Transport and Digital Development, Rashad Nabiyev, and Georgia’s Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Mariam Kvrivishvili. The ceremony took place on 18 […]
Morehouse Named BNSF EVP, COO
BNSF has promoted Craig Morehouse to Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer. Morehouse succeeds Matt Garland who had been with BNSF for more than two decades and moved into the top operations role at the railroad in January 2026. Garland. resigned to pursue another opportunity. Morehouse will be responsible for the entirety of BNSF’s […]
Arkansas ‘Dinner ‘Train Rides On The A&M
Home › Dinner Trains › Arkansas & Missouri Published: May 20, 2026 By: Adam Burns If you want a railroad experience that feels equal parts “working short line” and “time machine,” the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad (A&M) delivers in a way few modern operations can. Headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, the A&M is best known in railfan […]
HS2 costs and timelines sharply revised
UK Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has set out a new update on HS2 costs and timelines, following a full review of the project and taking direct control in order to reduce waste, speed up delivery and save billions of pounds. The Government has announced that the project is now estimated to cost between GBP 87.7 […]
Intermodal Briefs: GPA, Ports of Indiana
April 2026 container trade at Georgia Ports Authority’s (GPA) Port of Savannah dips nearly 14% from the same month last year. Also, Consolidated Grain and Barge Co. celebrates the groundbreaking of its grain handling facility expansion at the rail-served Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon. GPA on May 19 reported handling approximately 4.7 million TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent […]