April 20, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: State House News Service, April 19, 2018) BOSTON — Commuter rail officials should have greater ability to consider the driving histories of locomotive engineers when making personnel decisions, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday. Full story:...
April 19, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, April 18, 2018) NEW YORK — Connecticut will soon begin operations on a long-delayed interstate commuter rail line connecting the capital and one of the state’s largest cities. The upgraded Hartford Line will open operations June 16 from Hartford...
April 19, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, April 18, 2018) NEW YORK — Metra has announced several construction projects planned for 2018 aimed at improving track and bridge maintenance, upgrading communications and signaling systems and enhancing stations. Full story:...
April 18, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: AM New York, April 18, 2018) NEW YORK — Merging the Long Island Rail Road with the region’s other commuter rail systems is vital to supporting growth and improving access to jobs in the tristate area, according to a new report to be published Wednesday. Full...
April 17, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, April 16, 2018) NEW YORK — The Federal Transit Administration said states that miss the deadline for certifying rail safety oversight programs are risking billions of dollars in government funding. Full story: Railway Age
April 16, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: New York Post, April 12, 2018) NEW YORK — Transit veteran Phil Eng will take over as the head of the Long Island Rail Road this weekend, sources say. Full story: New York Post
April 11, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: CNN, April 9, 2018) NEW DELHI, India. — A disaster was narrowly averted in eastern India after a runaway train carrying up to 1,000 passengers rolled with speed for several miles before being brought to an emergency stop by railway staff. The train was...
April 11, 2018 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: New York Daily News, April 10, 2018) NEW YORK — Amtrak said it’ll be doing repair work this summer, though LIRR and NJ Transit trains are anticipating no major changes to service, unlike the rush-hour emergency repairs at Penn Station during last year’s...
April 11, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, April 10, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — Some New Jersey Transit rail commuters will soon find themselves riding on another state’s rail cars as the embattled agency seeks to alleviate overcrowding on its 12 lines. Full story:...
April 3, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Naperville Sun, April 2, 2018) CHICAGO — Naperville-area Metra commuters’ opinions are being sought on proposed service changes coming as a result of a government-mandated safety measures. Full story: Chicago Tribune
