November 26, 2018 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, November 25, 2018) CHICAGO — Transportation advocates hope the new incoming Illinois governor will be able to help establish two new train routes connecting Chicago to the Quad Cities and Rockford. Full story: The News...
November 21, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: CBS Philadelphia, November 20, 2018) PHILADELPHIA — Santa Claus is ditching his reindeer and hopping on SEPTA to kick-off the holiday season in Center City Friday for the 28th annual SEPTA Santa Express. SEPTA and the Center City District are encouraging...
November 21, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Reuters, November 20, 2018) MONTREAL — Canada’s Bombardier Inc. is the front-runner to win a New Jersey Transit (NJT) rail car contract, two sources familiar with the matter said, in a boost for the plane-and-train-maker’s North American business that has...
November 21, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Television station KCRA, November 20, 2018) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The latest numbers from the Federal Railroad Administration show just 24 percent of passenger tracks have fully operational PTC. Congress’ watchdog, the nonpartisan Government...
November 21, 2018 | Commuter Rail, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, November 20, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a final rule establishing modern, performance-based safety standards for railroad...
November 20, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Tampa Bay Times, November 20, 2018) TAMPA, Fla. — Leave it to the arrival of a visionary investor like Sir Richard Branson to help flesh out the vision for Brightline’s proposed Tampa-to-Orlando passenger train service. Full story: Tampa Bay...
November 20, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Miami Herald, November 19, 2018) MIAMI — A Treasure Coast lawmaker plans to again pursue more state oversight of private high-speed passenger rail service, as Florida analysts have outlined a number of steps lawmakers could take. Full story: Miami...
November 19, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Miami Herald, November 17, 2018) MIAMI — On the same day it announced a major rebranding as Richard Branson’s Virgin Group became an investor, the private train company formerly known as Brightline quietly filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to...
November 16, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: North Jersey Record, November 15, 2018) ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A safety system NJ Transit is required to install by Dec. 31 is 88 percent complete, the agency’s executive director reported to its board of directors Wednesday. Full story:...
November 16, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Progressive Railroading, November 15, 2018) U.S. commuter railroads have acquired all the radio spectrum needed to implement positive train control (PTC), the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) announced yesterday. APTA made the announcement in...
