September 1, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, August 31, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board opened the public docket Monday, as part of its ongoing investigation of a 2015 Oxnard, California, Metrolink commuter train...
August 31, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, August 30, 2016) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit’s Northeast Corridor line may be the state’s most-often delayed, but it’s not the worst, according to commuters. That distinction goes to the Morris & Essex line, which was ranked...
August 30, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: New York Times, August 28, 2016) NEW YORK — The large Amtrak departures board in Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan draws masses of commuters to the floor beneath it, where they stare up as if in a trance. The slightest movement of the sign inside the...
August 18, 2016 | Commuter Rail, CSX, Headlines
(Source: The Leaf-Chronicle, August 17, 2016) CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Travelling to Nashville without hitting traffic on Interstate 24 can soon be a reality. Full story: The Leaf-Chronicle
August 18, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Technology
(Source: www.nj.com, August 18, 2016) NEWARK, N.J. — Automatic speed control systems should be in place on tracks used by NJ Transit and the PATH by the 2018 deadline, according to a new Federal Railroad Administration report. Full story:...
August 17, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Patch.com, August 16, 2016) SHARON, Mass. — A Sharon women attacked a train conductor after refusing to pay a fare, police said. She allegedly attacked the conductor by kicking, punching and biting him. Police say the woman also produced a folding knife and...
August 17, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Technology
(Source: MIT Technology Review, August 17, 2016) BOSTON — Add commuter rail to the list of industries adopting augmented reality to boost efficiency, cut costs, and increase their workers’ skills. In September, Keolis Commuter Services (KCS), which operates the...
August 16, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Railway Gazette, August 16, 2016) LOS ANGELES — On August 15 the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board formally signed contracts with Balfour Beatty to electrify the 82 km Caltrain rail corridor between San Francisco and San Jose and with Stadler to supply a...
August 12, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Austin-American Statesman, August 11, 2016) AUSTIN, Texas — In order to save commuter rail connecting Austin to San Antonio, the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization had to destroy it. Full story: Austin-American Statesman
August 12, 2016 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Hartford Courant, August 11, 2016) OLD LYME. Conn. — Sen. Richard Blumenthal and First Selectwoman Bonnie Reemsnyder are convening a meeting of residents, community leaders and business owners on Friday to prepare their arguments against building a high-speed...
