January 26, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, January 25, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA Regional Rail trains are operating again, but some have been canceled and others face delays. Full story: Philadelphia Inquirer
January 25, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, January 25, 2016) NEWARK — After being suspended for much of the weekend amid a huge, historic snowstorm, NJ Transit said most of its regular service will be restored in time for Monday morning’s commute. Full story:...
January 25, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: CBS Philadelphia, January 25, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA is working on getting things rolling again following this weekend’s massive snowstorm. Riders are still dealing with residual delays on their bus, trolley and rail lines. Full story: CBS...
January 25, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source New York Times, January 24, 2016) NEW YORK — Most commuters in Connecticut, Westchester County and Long Island can breathe a sigh of relief, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said on Sunday. Full story: New York Times
January 22, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, January 21, 2016) NEWARK, N.J. — Commuters are used to being told to suffer in the short term, while waiting for long term solutions to their daily problems, such as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s $3 billion plan to make-over Penn Station. But...
January 22, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, January 22, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA and two energy services firms announced Thursday they had teamed up to expand the first-of-its-kind battery storage system that captures power from braking trains on the city’s two subway...
January 22, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Bloomberg, January 19, 2016) NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey Transit commuter trains failed four times more than the U.S. average in 2014, as Governor Chris Christie continued diverting equipment funding to cover day-to-day expenses. Full story:...
January 21, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, January 20, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — The SEPTA Board is set to have a second Philadelphia representative for the first time more than eight months, with Mayor Jim Kenney appointing his deputy managing director for infrastructure, Clarena...
January 21, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Boston.com, January 20, 2016) BOSTON — Keolis, the French company contracted to operate the MBTA’s commuter rail service, is moving its North American headquarters to Boston. The move will occur in 2016. Full story: www.boston.com
January 21, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Daily Herald, January 20, 2016) CHICAGO — A crash-prevention braking system should start operating on one of Metra’s most heavily used routes by the end of the year, executives said Wednesday in a presentation about 2016 goals. The BNSF Line would be...
