August 3, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: New York Times, August 3, 2018) NEW YORK — New Jersey’s new governor, Philip D. Murphy, a Democrat, has promised the state’s commuters that train service would improve after years of decline. What he did not warn them was that it would get so much worse...
August 3, 2018 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 2, 2018) The U.S. Senate yesterday approved a fiscal-year 2019 appropriations bill that provides $16.1 billion for public transit and intercity passenger rail. Full story: Progressive Railroading
August 2, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Canadian Press, August 2, 2018) MONTREAL — An increase in revenue at Bombardier Inc.’s rail division helped the company achieve a second-quarter profit of US$70 million and adjusted earnings that were ahead of analyst estimates. Full story: Financial...
August 2, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Bisnow South Florida, August 1, 2018) MIAMI — The privately funded Brightline train debuted in South Florida in January, to great fanfare that included Miami Heat dancers and a mojito bar. So far, Brightline trains have killed half a dozen people who were...
July 31, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: The Journal News, July 30, 2018) NEW ROCHELLE — At the very least, Sen. Charles Schumer wants to know when Metro-North plans on being finished installing the safety technology known as positive train control. Full story: www.lohud.com
July 26, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway Technology, July 25, 2018) BOSTON — Keolis Commuter Services has partnered with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to design, build and test a new commuter rail locomotive and control car simulator lab in Somerville, Massachusetts....
July 25, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Poughkeepsie Journal, July 24, 2018) POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Metro-North will miss the year-end deadline to install life-saving safety technology, potentially opening itself up to penalties from the federal government. Metropolitan Transportation Authority...
July 23, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: The Journal News, July 23, 2018) NEW YORK — Metro-North’s on-time performance, once the envy of the nation’s commuter rails, dipped to its lowest point in at least five years last month as the railroad devotes more time to fixing track neglected for decades,...
July 19, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Progressive Railroading, July 18, 2018) The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) yesterday hosted the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for a canine training at the Broad Run train yard in Prince William County, Virginia. Full story: Progressive...
July 19, 2018 | BNSF, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Chicago Tribune, July 18, 2018) CHICAGO — Metra is struggling with overcrowding and air conditioning breakdowns on the BNSF Railway, more than a month after major schedule changes to the commuter railroad’s busiest line. Full story: Chicago...
