August 12, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, August 112, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — In 2015, nearly one in five SEPTA Regional Rail trains was late, the worst performance of the decade. Full story: Philadelphia Inquirer
August 11, 2016 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Pueblo Chieftain, August 10, 2016) PUEBLO, Colo. — At the Transportation Technology Center northeast of Pueblo, the Siemens company hosted an up-close look at, and ride in, its state-of-the-art diesel-electric Charger locomotive. Full story: Pueblo...
August 10, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Daily Herald, August 9, 2016) CHICAGO — Metra is rethinking its ambitious plan to buy 367 new train cars and 52 locomotives, agency leaders said Tuesday. Full story: Daily Herald
August 10, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Globe and Mail, August 10, 2016) MONTREAL — Bombardier Inc.’s rail division has clinched a $1.7-billion order for 660 cars, to be built at the company’s historic train works in Derby, England, in a deal described as “the biggest investment in the railways...
August 9, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Austin American-Statesman, August 8, 2016) AUSTIN, Texas — The Lone Star rail project, after one last Hail Mary with Union Pacific, is approaching the end of the line. Full story: Austin American-Statesman
August 8, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Austin American Statesman, August 6, 2016) AUSTIN, Texas — The Lone Star Rail District, after 13 years, a shelf full of consultant reports and $30 million of spending that produced only flickering prospects for an actual passenger line, faces a life-or-death...
August 4, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, August 3, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board presented to Congressional staff for members of Congress from the region, as well as committee staff with oversight for...
August 4, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, August 3, 2016) NEW YORK — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) approved a plan allowing for the installation of solar energy generating equipment at 37 T-owned...
August 4, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, August 4, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA should return to a regular Regional Rail schedule again by October, the authority’s general manager said in a press conference Wednesday. Full story: Philadelphia...
August 3, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Press of Atlantic City, August 3, 2016) ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The slogan “NJ Transit. The Way to Go” is printed on the receipt of every train ticket bought on the Atlantic City Rail Line. But with declining ridership and an infrequent schedule, that slogan is...
