November 1, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, November 1, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — Despite last minute negotiations and a visit from Democratic heavy-hitter Congressman Bob Brady, 4,738 SEPTA workers walked off the job Monday night, beginning a strike that halted subways, trolleys and...
October 31, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Philly Voice, October 30, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — Talks resumed Sunday with a little more than 24 hours to iron out contract negotiations that might avoid a strike that would otherwise disrupt commuters who depend on SEPTA’s buses, trolleys and subway...
October 28, 2016 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, October 27, 2016) NEW YORK — Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Leslie S. Richards hosted a groundbreaking event Oct. 26 for improvements to the Mount Joy station on Amtrak’s Keystone Corridor,...
October 28, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Washington Post, October 27, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Metro officials said Thursday that they will change safety regulations after two federal inspectors and two track workers were nearly struck by a train near the National Airport station last week. Full...
October 28, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, War on Workers
(Source: Boston Herald, October 28, 2016) BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker yesterday criticized an Orange Line motorman for failing to follow protocol during Wednesday’s fire — drawing a retort from the Carmen’s Union that called the train driver a hero. Full story: Boston...
October 28, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: The Journal News, October 27, 2016) NEW YORK — Four years later, the statistics associated with Superstorm Sandy — the massive hurricane that made landfall in New Jersey on Oct. 29, 2012 and swamped the entire region — are still staggering. Full story:...
October 27, 2016 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: The Journal Review, October 27, 2016) CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. — The Indiana Department of Transportation and on-line communities announced continued growth in riders and ticket revenue aboard the Hoosier State passenger train, which operates four days per week...
October 27, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Philly Voice, October 26, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — As Philadelphia braces for a potential transit strike next week, SEPTA released a contingency plan for riders who would be affected by a stoppage of the city’s buses, subways and trolleys Full story: Philly...
October 27, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, October 27, 2016) NEWARK, N.J. — A former Metro-North president will be tapped by NJ Transit to help the agency’s rail system meet federal safety requirements. Full story: www.nj.com
October 27, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: ABC News, October 26, 2016) BOSTON — Riders on a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority train in Boston were forced to climb out of train car windows this afternoon after smoke filled the air at Back Bay Station, resulting in three minor injuries,...
