August 31, 2023 | Commuter Rail, News, Top News
Results show 81 percent of eligible voters returned ballots, 100 percent of those voting were in support of strike authorization BLET members at NJT are furious over the transit agency’s misplaced priorities. The agency has “millions for penthouse views, but not a...
August 17, 2023 | Commuter Rail, News, Top News
CAMDEN, N.J. — On Thursday afternoon, the Hon. Christine O’Hearn, a judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, denied NJ Transit’s (NJT) cynical attempt to strip members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) of...
August 9, 2023 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: NorthJersey.com, August 8, 2023) New Jersey’s Republican leaders are calling on the union that represents NJ Transit’s locomotive engineers to meet with them in advance of a vote expected to take place later this month that could authorize a...
August 9, 2023 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: NJ.com, August 7, 2023) Larry Higgs NJ Transit locomotive engineers who operate the agency’s commuter trains will vote on whether to strike as contract talks have not moved forward since 2019. Full story: NJ.com
August 7, 2023 | Commuter Rail, News, Top News
National President of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, Eddie Hall, calls for an August strike authorization vote at NJ Transit “Millions for penthouse views, but not a dime for train crews. This is no way to run a railroad.” The transit agency has...
August 4, 2023 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Trains.com, August 3, 2023) The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has reached a new labor agreement with its largest union, affecting more than 6,000 workers including bus and train operators. Full story: Trains.com
August 1, 2023 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Billy Penn, July 28, 2023) The recent spate of SEPTA bus and trolley crashes has sparked alarm and calls for more training and traffic safety measures from Philadelphians and elected officials across the city. Full story: Billy Penn
July 31, 2023 | Commuter Rail, Derailment, Headlines
(Source: 6ABC, July 28, 2023) A runaway SEPTA trolley crashed into a historic home in Southwest Philadelphia on Thursday night. Officials said the trolley was out of service when it crashed at about 10:45 p.m. near Island and Woodland avenues. There was a mechanic...
July 31, 2023 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, UP
(Source: Trains.com, July 28, 2023) A U.S. appeals court has ruled Union Pacific does not have a common-carrier obligation to continue operating commuter trains for Metra, likely hastening the transition of operations on three commuter lines from UP to Metra...
July 20, 2023 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, July 19, 2023) The work involves replacing 40 track switches throughout New York and Mid-Atlantic regions; updating 25 miles of track in the Mid-Atlantic region; and completing over 1 million feet of surfacing work across the entire...
