May 17, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: CBS New York, may 15, 2018) NEW YORK — GPS apps are apparently causing more confusion around railroad tracks than people realized. According to the Long Island Rail Road, there have been 21 instances of confused drivers following directions and turning on to...
May 16, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: WTOP, March 16, 2018) FREDERICK, Md. — A dramatic scene unfolded Tuesday night as more than 80 people were trapped aboard a MARC train during the flash floods that hit Frederick County. Full story: www.wtop.com
May 14, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 11, 2018) The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) today is conducting a pilot security screening program at the Port Authority Trans-Hudson’s (PATH) World Trade Center Station. Full story: Progressive...
May 11, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, May 10, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit’s self-proclaimed slogan is “the way to go” and according to Forbes, it’s also the place to work. The naming of the state’s mass transit agency to Forbes list of 500 best...
May 8, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 7, 2018) Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) this month will begin weekend tunnel and station closures to finish installing and testing positive train control (PTC) equipment and software. Full story: Progressive...
May 7, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, May 4, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On April 5, 2018, about 8:12 p.m. eastern daylight time, a passenger who was walking eastward on the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Lynbrook Station platform came into contact...
May 7, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: www.tcpalm.com, May 4, 2018) STUART, Fla. — Brightline and Florida East Coast Railway are “at risk” for not meeting deadlines for installing important safety upgrades — known as positive train control — according to the Federal Railroad...
May 4, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 3, 2018) The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) yesterday approved a $76.7 million joint funding agreement for a grade separation project in Santa...
May 4, 2018 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, May 4, 2018) PHILADELPHIA — Work to repair tracks damaged by a freight train derailment on the Northeast Corridor in Delaware County late Wednesday is continuing to disrupt service on Amtrak and SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Line trains and...
May 4, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: www.northjersey.com, May 3, 2018) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Facing increasing difficulty meeting a year-end deadline to install a collision-avoidance system, NJ Transit plans to discontinue some trains through the beginning of 2019. The changes, which will begin...
