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Editorial: Under the Hudson
(Source: The Record editorial, January 21, 2015) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Now, more than 50 years after the wrecking ball leveled the original Penn Station, the Hudson tunnels need to be immediately repaired and eventually replaced. And capacity inside the station needs...
Penn South rail project could offer relief to commuters at cost of historic church
(Source: CBS New York, January 20, 2015) NEW YORK — A church could be standing in the way of New Jersey commuters’ hopes for a faster trip to the city. Full story and video: CBS New York
FRA publishes highway-rail crossing inventory reporting rule
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 20, 2015) Earlier this month, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) published the final National Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory Reporting Requirements rule. A response to a Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 mandate, the...
Metro-North ups the ante on performance goals
(Source: Danbury News Times, January 20, 2015) DANBURY, Conn. — After a tumultuous year of criticism from federal regulators, politicians and commuters, Metro-North Railroad on Tuesday pledged to ramp up track repairs and safety initiatives during 2015. Full story:...
Flaws sideline MBTA’s new commuter rail locomotives
(Source: Boston Globe, January 21, 2015) BOSTON — The 40 new commuter rail locomotives delivered to the MBTA late last year at a cost of $222 million have all been sidelined to have their traction motor bearings replaced after the manufacturer discovered last summer...
California High-Speed Rail Authority forum to focus on rail delivery contract
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 20, 2015) The California High-Speed Rail Authority will host an industry forum in Sacramento on Friday to educate potential contractors interested in the agency's future rail-delivery contract. Full story: Progressive...
Operation Lifesaver asks for help in fighting ‘bad ads’
(Source: Column by Operation Lifesaver President and CEO Joyce Rose, January 20, 2015) ALEXANDRIA, Va. — At Operation Lifesaver, we educate the public about how to be safe around railroad tracks. Our nationwide network of volunteers make safety presentations in...
Feds say LIRR bomb plotter had help from two Yemeni terror suspects
(Source: NBC New York, January 21, 2015) NEW YORK — Two Yemeni terror suspects were flown to New York for trial amid allegations they had helped a Long Island man who plotted to bomb the Long Island Rail Road meet al-Qaida leaders in Pakistan, federal agents say. Full...
New York City shrine to saint complicates Amtrak station plan
(Source: The Record, January 19, 2015) NEW YORK — One thing that may stand between New Jersey commuters and a faster trip to New York is a bloody sock. The sock and a bloody mitten are holy relics once worn by Padre Pio, a Catholic saint. They sit in a gilded shrine...
Work ongoing to prevent mudslides along Seattle-Everett rail corridor
(Source: Snohomish County Tribune, January 20, 2015) EVERETT, Wash. — Transportation officials hope that landslides along the Seattle-Everett rail corridor, which plague Sounder train service, will be a rare occurrence by 2017. Full story: www.snoho.com
