September 30, 2016 | Accident, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: CNN, September 30, 2016) NEW YORK — It happened without warning, without time for passengers to realize they were hurtling headlong into a deadly tragedy, without time for commuters standing on the train station platform to flee. Full story:...
September 29, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, September 28, 2016) NEW YORK — In January 2016, Empire State Development, the New York MTA, Long Island Rail Road and Amtrak issued an RFP soliciting proposals for the comprehensive redevelopment of the historic midtown Farley Building, including...
September 29, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, September 29, 2016) HOBOKEN, N.J. — A New Jersey Transit train crashed into the Hoboken station Thursday morning causing massive damage and dozens of injuries, according to a report. Full story: www.nj.com
September 28, 2016 | BNSF, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Caldrons press release, September 27, 2016) MERCED, Calif. — In honor of the last week of Rail Safety Month, Caltrans is releasing behind-the-scenes footage of its track laying machine and the new innovative way crews are laying concrete ties to complete its...
September 28, 2016 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, September 28, 2016) BUFFALO, N.Y. — Lawmakers say it’s time to upgrade the small and aging Amtrak station in Buffalo after part of the ceiling collapsed during heavy rain. The waiting area remains closed following the collapse last week....
September 28, 2016 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: New York Daily News, September 27, 2016) NEW YORK — Calling Penn Station a “terrible” place that’s an “affront to riders,” Gov. Cuomo Tuesday unveiled a $1.6 billion plan to transform the much-maligned train terminal into an airy transportation hub with...
September 27, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Milwaukee Business Journal, September 26, 2016) MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — Train manufacturer Talgo Inc. will return to a facility in Milwaukee to refurbish trains under a $73 million contract with the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority. Full story: Milwaukee...
September 27, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: New York Daily News, September 26, 2016) NEW YORK — Work to overhaul two stations on the Long Island Rail Road is moving forward. Gov. Cuomo says a $65 million project to construct a new platform and tracks at the Jamaica station in Queens has been awarded....
September 27, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Washington Post, September 24, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lee Parker needed a backpack for a job interview the next day. He had been homeless for several years and carried his few possessions in a plastic bag. So when he and a friend came across a new backpack...
September 23, 2016 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Quad-City Times, September 23, 2016) MOLINE, Ill. — Illinois has a new deadline for an agreement with the federal government designed to provide $177 million for a planned passenger rail line between Moline and Chicago. Full story:...
