August 9, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: North Jersey Record, August 8, 2018) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — NJ Transit’s announcement last week of its plan to close the Atlantic City rail line for five months starting in September is the latest blow to the statewide public transportation provider. The...
August 9, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: New York Times, August 9, 2018) NEW YORK — After hearing angry commuters sound off about a summer filled with cancellations of trains, officials of New Jersey Transit, the nation’s second busiest railroad, admitted on Wednesday that they had let their...
August 8, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, August 7, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — A spate of recent train cancellations plaguing New Jersey Transit commuters is expected to ease before long, but a top official warned Tuesday that disruptions may continue through the end of the year as crews...
August 7, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 6, 2018) A delegation of American Public Transportation Association (APTA) representatives visited four Canadian cities last month to learn how major investments in public transit infrastructure in those cities are structured,...
August 7, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 6, 2018) The U.S. Senate last week agreed to a one-year ban on new procurements of mass transit rail cars or buses from China if the procurements use federal funding. Full story: Progressive Railroading
August 7, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, August 6, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — Last year was dubbed the “summer of hell” for NJ Transit riders due to track work in Penn Station New York. Last year was dubbed the “summer of hell” for NJ Transit riders due to track work in Penn Station New York....
August 7, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Opinion column at www.nj.com by Paul Mulshine, August 6, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — As I’ve noted, our governor is a great fan of cliches. Two come to mind as I ponder the spectacle of Phil Murphy vacationing at his villa in Italy as NJ Transit commuters go...
August 7, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Bloomberg, August 6, 2018) NEW YORK — New Jersey Transit is set to approve the biggest raid on its capital budget in history to fund day-to-day operations even after Governor Phil Murphy said the practice causes long-term damage. Full story:...
August 6, 2018 | BNSF, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Daily Herald, August 6, 2018) CHICAGO — How will railroad bridges and new tracks in Chicago get Naperville and Lisle riders on Metra’s BNSF Line to work and home faster? Full story: Daily Herald
August 6, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, August 3, 2018) PHILADELPHIA — NJ Transit plans to shut down the Atlantic City Rail Line in September through the end of the year, and possibly longer. Full story: Philadelphia Inquirer
