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  • Connecticut Breaks Ground on $1.6B Project to Modernize New Haven Line
  • Aug 14, Commuter Rail (USA): Definition, History & Systems Directory
  • Aug 5, Naugatuck Railroad Autumn Colors Limited (2026)

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enr.com /1 month ago

Connecticut Breaks Ground on $1.6B Project to Modernize New Haven Line

Connecticut's largest rail initiative in decades begins with a three-mile overhaul designed to boost capacity, shorten trips and sustain service.

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american-rails.com /3 weeks ago

Aug 14, Commuter Rail (USA): Definition, History & Systems Directory

American commuter rail—private suburban trains to public agencies (LIRR, Metro-North, NJ Transit, Metra, Metrolink, and more). History, vs light rail, and a national systems direct...

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

Aug 5, Naugatuck Railroad Autumn Colors Limited (2026)

The Railroad Museum of New England (RMNE) operates scenic trains on the Naugatuck Railroad from Thomaston, Connecticut. Each autumn the flagship leaf product is the Autumn Colors L...

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american-rails.com /4 days ago

Sep 4, Central New England Railway: Map, Poughkeepsie Bridge Route & History

Central New England Railway—Connecticut Western, Hartford & Connecticut Western, Poughkeepsie Bridge, Reading’s PR&NE, New Haven control 1904, merger 1927. Map, 1891 timeta...

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american-rails.com /4 days ago

Sep 4, New York & New England Railroad: Map, Ghost Train, History

New York & New England Railroad—Boston, Hartford & Erie, inland Boston–Hudson main, Beacon car float, White Train / Ghost Train, 1893 bankruptcy, New Haven lease 1898. Map...

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rtands.com /2 weeks ago

Upgrades Announced for LIRR Montauk Branch

NEW YORK - The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Long Island Rail Road's Montauk Branch will see two phases of upgrades. The post Upgrades Announced for LIRR Montauk Bra...

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rtands.com /1 month ago

Major Metra Track Project To Impact Milwaukee District North Midday Service

CHICAGO –– Metra reports that it is about to replace nearly 4.5 miles of rail and thousands of railroad ties between Fox Lake and Lake Forest, which will force the suspension of mi...

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american-rails.com /2 weeks ago

Aug 21, Whippany THE POLAR EXPRESSâ„¢ Train Ride (2026): Morristown & Erie

2026 Whippany NJ Polar Express—select dates Nov. 1–Dec. 30 on Morristown & Erie. Rail Events production. Value/Standard/Premium on sale.

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

Connecticut Begins $1.6 Billion TIME-1 Rail Upgrade Project

Construction has begun on the first phase of Connecticut’s TIME-1 rail infrastructure project, marking the start of a 1.6 billion USD investment programme to increase capacity and...

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american-rails.com /4 weeks ago

Aug 11, New York -- Dinner Train -- Rides In The Adirondacks

Operating over a restored segment of the former New York Central’s Adirondack Division, the Adirondack Railroad has steadily rebuilt both track and public interest in passenger rai...

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rtands.com /1 month ago

MTA Awarded $7.46MM Grant to Advance Preliminary Design to Eliminate Three Grade Crossings

NEW YORK CITY - The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) was awarded $7,461,000 to advance the planning and preliminary design to eliminate three grade crossings along LIRR'...

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rtands.com /1 week ago

Three Lower Manhattan Stations Receive Upgrades

NEW YORK CITY - New York City Transit crews have made upgrades at the stations at Christopher St-Stonewall, Houston St, and Park Place. The post Three Lower Manhattan Stations Rec...

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american-rails.com /1 week ago

Sep 1, Connecticut Christmas Train Rides (2026): A Complete Guide

2026 Connecticut Christmas trains—Essex Steam Train North Pole Express (Nov. 20–Dec. 23, Coach from $60), plus Danbury, Naugatuck, Shore Line Trolley.

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american-rails.com /3 weeks ago

Aug 13, Connecticut Scenic Train Rides (2026): A Complete Guide

Connecticut tourist trains—Essex Steam Train & Riverboat, Naugatuck Railroad, Danbury Railway Museum, Connecticut Trolley Museum, Shore Line Trolley. 2026 planning guide.

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

Aug 5, Essex Steam Train Fall Foliage Train Rides (2026)

The Essex Steam Train & Riverboat is Connecticut’s best-known tourist railroad—steam (or heritage power as scheduled) along the lower Connecticut River from Essex, with optiona...

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american-rails.com /2 weeks ago

Aug 23, New York Polar Express Train Rides (2026): A Complete Guide

2026 New York Polar Express at Medina Railroad Museum and North Fork Trolley in Calverton. Dates, ride length, and booking links.

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rtands.com /3 weeks ago

East River Tunnel Line 2 Opens

Amtrak has officially reopened New York’s East River Tunnel Line 2, restoring a critical connection between Manhattan and Queens for Amtrak, MTA Long Island Rail Road, and New Jers...

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rtands.com /1 month ago

Yaphank-BNL LIRR Station Now Open

NEW YORK CITY - The new Yaphank-BNL Long Island Rail Road station is now open. The post Yaphank-BNL LIRR Station Now Open appeared first on Railway Track and Structures.

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gothamist.com /3 weeks ago

Amtrak wraps first part of East River tunnel rehab, MTA says work strained LIRR service

Amtrak fully rebuilt one of its East River tunnels that was literally crumbling after suffering damage in 2012 from Hurricane Sandy. The national railroad fully closed one of f...

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amny.com /2 weeks ago

MTA to run enhanced 7 train and Long Island Rail Road service to US Open

The MTA will be running enhanced subway and Long Island Rail Road service to the annual US Open tennis championship in Queens' Flushing Meadows Corona Park beginning Sunday, agency...

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rtands.com /3 weeks ago

MBTA Lands $139.6MM for Commuter Rail Double Track Project

BOSTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded $139.6 million to Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to support the final design and construction of t...

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rtands.com /3 weeks ago

WALK Bridge Construction in Connecticut Continues

NORWALK, Conn. – Work advances on the replacement of a 130-year-old, four-span swing bridge over the Norwalk River in Connecticut, a critical link on the New Haven Line and Northea...

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wane.com /3 weeks ago

New Haven calls on federal government to 'Move the Train'

New Haven doesn't have a unique problem. In fact, over 3,000 small communities across the states have a rail line that goes through their towns.

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abc7ny.com /1 month ago

Weekend transit disruptions impact subway, rail riders in New York City, New Jersey, Long Island

Heads up, riders: Subway, LIRR and NJ Transit service changes could make for a longer commute and travel delays this weekend.

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