February 10, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Chicago Sun-Times, February 9, 2016) CHICAGO — A fire erupted Tuesday at a railroad facility in west suburban Melrose Park and the fallout will cause delays on Metra Union Pacific/West trains through Thursday. Full story: Chicago...
February 10, 2016 | Commuter Rail, DOT, Headlines
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, February 9, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced President Obama’s $98.1 billion Fiscal Year 2017 Budget for the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The...
February 10, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Times Ledger, February 10, 2016) NEW YORK — Both of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s commuter railroads reported modern ridership records in 2015. For the Long Island Rail Road, its total of 87.6 million passengers was a 2.1 percent increase over...
February 9, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Daily Voice, February 7, 2016) NEW YORK — New York transit officials say ridership increased on the nation’s two largest commuter railroad systems last year, according to a story on lohud.com. There were a record number of riders on the Metro-North Rail Road...
February 8, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, February 7, 2016) NEWARK — Sources with knowledge of NJ Transit’s strike plans said the agency has been preparing for the last four months. Full story: www.nj.com
February 5, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: New York Daily News, February 4, 2016) NEW YORK — A Metro-North worker suffered a serious leg injury after an accident involving an electric cart on a track at Grand Central Station. Full story: New York Daily News
February 5, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, February 4, 2016) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit and a coalition of 11 rail unions say they’re still talking in hopes of averting a strike. Both sides met Wednesday and no agreement was reached on a new contract. Full story:...
February 4, 2016 | Commuter Rail, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, February 4, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the new Baltimore/ Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)...
February 3, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway Gazette, February 2, 2016) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — This month Siemens will begin operations at a rail vehicle servicing, maintenance and repair plant it has established at the McClellan Park business development on the former McClellan Air Force Base in...
February 3, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Chicago Tribune, February 2, 2016) CHICAGO — Metra is requesting proposals for the design and production of 367 new railcars as part of its 10-year, $2.4 billion modernization plan, according to a statement released Tuesday. Full story: Chicago...
