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For many NJ Transit commuters, last year’s ‘Summer of Hell’ is now
(Source: New York Times, August 3, 2018) NEW YORK — New Jersey’s new governor, Philip D. Murphy, a Democrat, has promised the state’s commuters that train service would improve after years of decline. What he did not warn them was that it would get so much worse...
Senate OKs $16.1 billion for transit, passenger rail
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 2, 2018) The U.S. Senate yesterday approved a fiscal-year 2019 appropriations bill that provides $16.1 billion for public transit and intercity passenger rail. Full story: Progressive Railroading
AAR reports rail traffic for July and the week ending July 28, 2018
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, August 1, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 28, 2018, as well as volumes for July 2018. U.S. railroads originated...
Bombardier rail division drives Q2 2018 improvement; profit, revenue above estimates
(Source: Canadian Press, August 2, 2018) MONTREAL — An increase in revenue at Bombardier Inc.’s rail division helped the company achieve a second-quarter profit of US$70 million and adjusted earnings that were ahead of analyst estimates. Full story: Financial...
Florida’s brand new private passenger train is close to running out of money
(Source: Bisnow South Florida, August 1, 2018) MIAMI — The privately funded Brightline train debuted in South Florida in January, to great fanfare that included Miami Heat dancers and a mojito bar. So far, Brightline trains have killed half a dozen people who were...
Wisconsin frack sand producers seek relief from rail issues
(Source: Associated Press, July 30, 2018) LA CROSSE, Wisc. — Wisconsin frack sand producers say their business is threatened by some railroads operating under outdated regulations. The dozens of western Wisconsin mines that have sprung up in the past decade rely on...
Schumer renews call for more rail bridge inspections
(Source: Radio station WAMC, August 1, 2018) ALBANY, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer has launched a push to expand railroad bridge inspections and increase the number of federal bridge safety specialists nationwide. Nearly two weeks after a...
Opinion: NTSB’s Weener asks the difficult question
(Source: Railway Age opinion column by David Schanoes, August 1, 2018) NEW YORK — You know what? I kind of like National Transportation Safety Board member Earl F. Weener, who has been an NTSB member since 2010. I can imagine Weener as a railroad superintendent,...
Are NJ communities prepared for the worst when a train derails?
(Source: NorthJersey.com, August 2, 2018) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Every week, millions of gallons of crude oil and ethanol traverse Bergen County, winding through residential neighborhoods as they head to northeastern refineries. Full story: www.northjersey.com
Trying to find the truth in the latest LA Times, NY Times articles on California high-speed rail
(Source: Streetsblog California, August 1, 2018) LOS ANGELES — Earlier this week, both the New York Times and the L.A. Times published articles on California high-speed rail. The NYT tells the overall story in an informative and fairly balanced way. The L.A. Times...
