January 16, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Bloomberg, January 12, 2018) NEW YORK — New Jersey Transit thwarted warnings about years-long safety issues and instructed its compliance chief to label his written concerns as confidential to prevent scrutiny by attorneys, media and the public, according to...
January 16, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Bergen Record, January 15, 2018) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — In a surprise move, NJ Transit’s board of directors removed a controversial real-estate purchase on the Hoboken waterfront from its Monday meeting agenda. Full story:...
January 15, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, January 12, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — A former NJ Transit official who testified about the agency’s safety and patronage problems to state lawmakers has filed a federal complaint with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, saying the...
January 15, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, January 12, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — Democratic Gov.-elect Phil Murphy on Friday urged New Jersey Transit to postpone a hotly contested vote on whether to buy land on Hoboken’s waterfront, and criticized the rescheduling of the vote for...
January 10, 2018 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Bloomberg, January 10, 2018) NEW YORK — To get to New York’s Penn Station, every northbound Amtrak passenger makes the last leg of their journey, through tunnels beneath the Hudson River, in the dark. Trust me: They should be glad. One day this autumn, an...
January 10, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Bergen Record, January 8, 2018) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — NJ Transit couldn’t fill key positions because the agency wouldn’t offer competitive salaries, an internal document from June 2016 shows. Full story: www.northjersey.com
January 9, 2018 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Opinion column by Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson, published at www.nj.com, January 8, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — At Amtrak, we are committed to improving Penn Station with significant annual capital investments. Penn Station users want reliable service — and...
January 9, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Chicago Tribune, January 5, 2018) CHICAGO — In its lab, Metra has recreated a microcosm of the entire PTC communications system, including trackside communications, back office systems, onboard computers, communications and software. It allows Metra to test...
January 5, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Bergen Record, January 4, 2018) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Steven Santoro will step down as executive director of NJ Transit in April, according to a statement released Thursday by the agency. Full story: www.northjersey.com
January 4, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 3, 2018) Brightline next week will launch introductory passenger-rail service between West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Full story: Progressive Railroading
