August 3, 2016 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Press & Sun-Bulletin, August 2, 2016) ALBANY, N.Y. — State officials are looking to bolster a deal to manufacture high-speed trains in the Southern Tier by proposing a $30 million subsidy to land the agreement. Full story:...
August 3, 2016 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Indianapolis Star, August 2, 2016) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The Hoosier State passenger train from Indianapolis to Chicago, close to death not long ago, is suddenly on a bit of a roll. Full story: Indianapolis Star
August 3, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: State House News Service, August 2, 2016) BOSTON — Commuter rail riders can expect some weekend closures beginning next spring as the MBTA embarks on a $459 million effort to bring the sprawling system into compliance with a federal safety mandate. Full...
August 2, 2016 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Buffalo News, July 30, 2016) BUFFALO, N.Y. — Trains won’t be pulling up to the new Amtrak train station on 825 Depot St. for another month, but visitors can still get a sneak peak Saturday. The City of Niagara Falls is hosting an open house for the new...
August 2, 2016 | Canada, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Canadian Press, August 2, 2016) TORONTO — Bombardier’s rail division says Ontario’s GO Transit system will be getting 125 additional two-level commuter rail cars to be produced over a two-year period at its factory in Thunder Bay, Ont. Bombardier valued the...
August 2, 2016 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Connecticut Mirror, August 1, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — There is split opinion in Connecticut on ambitious proposals to overhaul rail service in the Northeast Corridor, with some preferring to put resources into a coastal route to Boston and others backing an...
August 2, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, August 2, 2016) BOSTON — Despite a dwindling workforce and many top positions currently unoccupied, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority officials say they still may lay off workers. Full story: www.boston.com
August 2, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 1, 2016) Port Authority Trans Hudson (PATH) trains in June carried nearly 7 million people, marking the system’s highest monthly total ever, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) announced late last week....
August 2, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: The Bond Buyer, August 1, 2016) DALLAS — Sponsors of passenger and high-speed rail projects are leaving billions of funding dollars on the table by not taking advantage of a federal rail program that has made only $2.7 billion of low-interest loans from a $35...
August 1, 2016 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.al.com, July 31, 2016) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Amtrak’s one-day voyage along the Gulf Coast in February was met with large, flag-waving crowds, and created a sense of momentum among rail supporters to figure out a way to bring passenger rail service back...
