Adrian Auer-Hudson wrote:
Actually Tony, I am from Aylesbury.

I geussed that you might be from somewhere in that area; you're
probably the only person in America who has ever even heard of Verney
Junction for a start!

There's actually a lot of rail development going on over there at the
moment, at least in the New York/New Jersey area where I've been.

Re-equipment, modernisation and extension of the Newark City Subway,
with another extension in progress.

Opening, in four stages so far, with another under construction, of the
Hudson Bergen Light Rail system.

Opening of the NJ Transit 'River Line'

Opening of the Airtrain systems at JFK and EWR airports.

Refurbishment of the tunnel under the Hudson and construction of the
temporary station at WTC for PATH, plus re-opening of the IRT line to
South Ferry. New South Ferry station to be constructed soon.

Massive refurbishment and improvment works on the New York Subway, with
the construction of the 2nd Avenue Subway now a real possibility.

All of these are 'metro' type systems, rather than main line railways,
but there's a lot going on.