November 15, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Orlando Sentinel, November 15, 2018) ORLANDO, Fla. — There was a hint of disappointment recently on a Brightline train, the privately owned passenger service that started this year between Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, with plans to eventually...
November 15, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: NBC Chicago, November 14, 2018) CHICAGO — Chicago’s Metra commuter rail agency says it is on track to meet a crucial December federal deadline for implementation of the safety system known as positive train control (PTC). But it’s an expensive proposition,...
November 14, 2018 | BNSF, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Chicago Tribune, November 13, 2018) CHICAGO — Riders on Metra’s BNSF line were dealing with long delays Tuesday morning because of switching problems, the transit agency said on its website. Full story: Chicago Tribune
November 14, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, November 13, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey Transit train service in and out of New York Penn Station has resumed Tuesday afternoon after a tugboat struck the Portal Bridge, the 108-year-old span that all trains headed between Newark and New York...
November 13, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, November 12, 2018) Joseph Lhota has resigned as chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority(MTA), New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced late last week. Full story: Progressive Railroading
November 13, 2018 | BNSF, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: The Beacon-News, November 12, 2018) CHICAGO — Oswego and Yorkville may hire a Chicago-based lobbying firm to help secure state funding to extend Metra’s commuter rail service on the BNSF Railway beyond Aurora into Kendall County. Full story: Chicago...
November 13, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, November 9, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — When an NJ Transit train breaks down and strands commuters for an hour or more, two Republican legislators want riders to get a refund for the inconvenience. Full story: www.nj.com
November 12, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Progressive Railroading, November 9, 2018) Brightline is the only firm to have submitted a proposal to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for operating an Orlando-to-Tampa passenger-rail service, the Tampa Bay Times reported yesterday. Full...
November 12, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Chicago Tribune, November 12, 2018) CHICAGO — The wife of a Metra track inspector who was killed Nov. 3 in an explosion in Chicago has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the commuter rail agency. Sandy Zavala, of Joliet, filed a suit in Cook County on...
November 9, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: New York Times, November 8, 2018) NEW YORK — Every day this week, New Jersey Transit has heaped more frustration onto its customers by warning them that their morning trains could be delayed by “slippery rail” conditions. Full story: New York...
