January 23, 2017 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, January 22, 2017) PHILADELPHIA — As an estimated 50,000 participants in Saturday’s Women’s March on Philadelphia made their way into the city, some encountered an obstacle their sister marchers across the country did not...
January 23, 2017 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Baltimore Sun, January 21, 2017) BALTIMORE, Md. — Thousands of Marylanders and others mobbed Penn Station in Baltimore on Saturday en route to the Women’s March in Washington, overwhelming the regular train service. Full story: Baltimore...
January 20, 2017 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: www.nj.com, January 19, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — The big board that commuters gather under at New York’s Penn Station to find out what track their train is leaving from is fading into history starting Monday. Amtrak crews will start disassembling the iconic...
January 18, 2017 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway-Technology.com, January 18, 2017) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A three-month pilot program between the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and technology provider TransLoc aims to bring together Amtrak train stations, public transit and Uber...
January 17, 2017 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.VTDigger.com, January 16, 2017) BURLINGTON, Vt. — With the recent enactment of a federal law penned by U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., Vermont is one step closer to reviving Amtrak train service between Burlington and Montreal. Full story:...
January 17, 2017 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Michigan Live, January 17, 2017) ANN ARBOR, Mich. — In making a case for building a new Amtrak station in Ann Arbor, Mayor Christopher Taylor suggested earlier this month there could be a dramatic increase in train ridership in the years ahead. Full story:...
January 17, 2017 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Globe and Mail, January 16, 2017) MONTREAL — Montreal’s transit authority is pulling new trains built by Bombardier Inc. and Alstom SA out of service following an equipment problem over the weekend that forced the shutdown of a subway line for several hours....
January 17, 2017 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, January 17, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — Trains will no longer be the only public transportation option for New Jersey residents headed to the area of Philadelphia around 30th Street Station. Limited rush hour bus service will begin this morning and...
January 16, 2017 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Boston Herald, January 14, 2017) BOSTON — The MBTA laid off more than two-dozen workers this week as part of a plan to cut into a looming $80 million deficit, shedding employees from customer service, its treasurer’s office and other areas, an official...
January 13, 2017 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, January 10, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey Transit employee who was part of a $3.65 million discrimination settlement last summer is suing the agency again, this time alleging retaliation for the earlier lawsuit, according to APP.com. Full...
