November 3, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, November 3, 2016) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — SEPTA accused the union leadership late Wednesday night of prolonging the walkout even after the authority had agreed to meet many of the union’s demands. The statement came at the end of a...
November 3, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Television station Pix 11, November 3, 2016) WINSOR TERRACE, Brooklyn — A subway train struck and killed an MTA employee and injured another as they were working inside a Brooklyn tunnel early Thursday, police said. Full story and video:...
November 2, 2016 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Wisconsin Public Radio, November 1, 2016) MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — Wisconsin and Illinois are looking at potentially expanding the Amtrak service between Milwaukee and Chicago. Full story and audio: Wisconsin Public Radio
November 2, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, November 2, 2016) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit had more trains breakdowns last year than any other commuter railroad in the nation, according to a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) database. Full story: www.nj.com
November 2, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Editorial in the Star-Ledger, November 2, 2016) NEWARK, N.J. — When we last left New Jersey Transit, its executive staff was at full throttle in a laudable campaign for transparency and public accountability. No, just kidding: They were invited to testify at...
November 2, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, November 2, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — At 5 p.m. Tuesday, seventeen hours after almost 5,000 city transit workers walked off the job, SEPTA offered its first poststrike contract proposal. The union rejected it almost immediately. Full story:...
November 1, 2016 | Commuter Rail, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 31, 2016) The Federal Railroad Administration and the departments of transportation in Georgia and Tennessee have released a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for a proposed high-speed rail line between Atlanta and...
November 1, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: Arizona Daily Star, October 31, 2016) TUCSON, Ariz. — In early October, 14 of 19 eligible Sun Link Streetcar employees voted on whether to join the Teamsters Union and, among those who participated, the result was a unanimous yes. Full story:...
November 1, 2016 | Commuter Rail, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) press release, October 31, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and NJ TRANSIT today invited the public to learn more about their recommendation for the Hudson Tunnel Project at two upcoming...
November 1, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Bloomberg, October 31, 2016) NEW YORK — New Jersey Transit, under state and federal investigation amid slipping performance and a fatal train wreck, posted the most mechanical failures among 24 peer railroads in 2015, federal data show. Full story:...
