October 30, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, October 29, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey Transit train lost power during Monday evening’s rush hour, leaving 1,500 riders stranded, hot and aggravated for over an hour. Full story: www.nj.com
October 29, 2018 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Hartford Courant, October 27, 2018) HARTFORD, Conn. — Amid reports that some passenger have been kicked off crowded trains on the Hartford Line, the state is asking Amtrak to add cars to some trips between Springfield and New Haven to relieve overcrowding....
October 29, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: NorthJersey.com, October 29, 2018) SUMMIT, N.J. — Todd Barretta moved to New Jersey from Connecticut 18 months ago to become NJ Transit’s first chief compliance officer. Full story: www.northjersey.com
October 26, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Chicago Tribune, October 21, 2018) CHICAGO — The dream of bringing back passenger rail service between Fort Wayne and Chicago, with stops in Valparaiso and Gary, may be closing in on reality. Consultants hired by a Fort Wayne-based citizens group said a...
October 26, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Baltimore Sun, October 25, 2018) TSURU, YAMANASHI, JAPAN — Two hours from Tokyo’s blinking neon center, the sleek white train shoots out of a mountain tunnel at nearly 311 mph — levitating about four inches above its guideway as it glides past the surrounding...
October 25, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 24, 2018) Caltrain this month entered a new manufacturing phase for its first electric trainset. Crews have begun preparing the first two car shells for interior installation, Caltrain officials said in a web update on the...
October 25, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Connecticut Post, October 24, 2018) BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — After explosive devices and suspicious packages were found at a number of locations Wednesday, Metro-North Railroad officials said they would stay vigilant without disrupting regularly scheduled trains....
October 25, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 24, 2018) New Jersey Transit last week began a new accelerated training course as part of an effort to address a shortage of locomotive engineers. Full story: Progressive Railroading
October 23, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, October 22, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — Cats may have nine lives, but a lucky dog who got loose on the tracks of a busy railroad has a quick-thinking NJ Transit conductor to thank for making a life-saving collar. Full story:...
October 22, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: The Oregonian, October 19, 2018) PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon wants to dramatically increase the number of passenger trains running between Portland and Eugene during the next 17 years, a proposal that could cost upwards of $1 billion to implement but officials...
