November 7, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: The Record of North Jersey, November 7, 2016) HOBOKEN, N.J. — Contradicting years of statements by NJ Transit, the agency’s executive director has acknowledged that its safety record is significantly worse than other American commuter railroads and that it...
November 7, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, November 7, 2016) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The week-long work stoppage that sidelined subways, trolleys, and buses and threatened to complicate a closely contested presidential election ended in the pre-dawn hours Monday as SEPTA and...
November 4, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Los Angeles Times, November 3, 2016) LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Los Angeles voters will decide next week whether to make another major expansion in the region’s rail network Full story: Los Angeles Times
November 4, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Stamford Advocate, November 3, 2016) STAMFORD, Conn. — U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is calling on federal rail regulators to re-examine exemptions that allow commuter railroads such as Metro-North to skip installing positive train control at passenger...
November 4, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, November 4, 2016) TRENTON, N.J. — Lawmakers investigating September’s deadly New Jersey Transit train crash could finally get a chance to question the top agency officials who skipped out on an oversight hearing last month. Full story:...
November 4, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: New York Daily News, November 4, 2016) NEW YORK — The wife of a track worker fatally struck by a subway train in Brooklyn demanded Thursday a full investigation into the incident. Full story: New York Daily News
November 4, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, November 4, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — Thursday, day three of Philadelphia’s transit strike, began with the union’s leader firing accusations at SEPTA’s board chairman, and closed, once again, with promises of progress being...
November 3, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Boston Globe, November 2, 2016) BOSTON — Amid declines in commuter rail service, 14 state lawmakers urged transportation officials to be more transparent about their fines against Keolis Commuter Services and denounced the agency’s failure to announce its...
November 3, 2016 | Commuter Rail, CSX, Headlines
(Source: The Free Lance-Star, November 2, 2016) FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — A leaking tanker car on tracks in Fredericksburg’s Mayfield neighborhood briefly halted rail traffic Wednesday afternoon, but officials said it posed no threat to the public. Full story: The Free...
November 3, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, November 2, 2016) NEWARK, N.J. — Lawmakers holding hearings on NJ Transit issues, including safety and on-time performance, want to hear from commuters who ride the rails every day. Full story: www.nj.com
