February 11, 2022 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: AMNY, February 10, 2022) NEW YORK — Long Island Rail Road President Phil Eng intends to resign his post at the end of the month, MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber announced Thursday. In his place will step Catherine Rinaldi as interim president, adding to her...
February 10, 2022 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, February 9, 2022) NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced several projects taking place over President’s Day Weekend, between Friday, Feb. 18 and Tuesday, Feb. 22. Full story: Railway Track &...
February 9, 2022 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail, Technology
(Source: Opinion column by U.S. Rep. Marilyn Strickland, published in The News Tribune, February 8, 2022) TACOMA, Wash. — The South Sound is a dynamic part of our globally connected region that deserves a fast connection to other major jobs centers up and down the...
February 9, 2022 | Commuter Rail, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, February 8, 2022) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) yesterday issued a request for information (RFI) on a new program that will identify intercity passenger-rail corridors across the United States. Full story: Progressive...
February 4, 2022 | Commuter Rail, COVID, Headlines, PSR
(Source: WHYY.org, February 2, 2022) PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia area transit repairs are facing delays as SEPTA confronts the supply chain issues that have also affected many local businesses and households. Full story: WHYY.org
February 1, 2022 | Commuter Rail, COVID, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, January 31, 2021) NEWARK, N.J. — The recent surge in COVID-19 cases took a double toll on NJ Transit service and ridership last month when the agency was forced to cancel 125 trains as more front-line employees tested positive and ridership...
February 1, 2022 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Associated Press, January 31, 2022) BOSTON — The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority has reallocated $500 million in operating costs to invest in one-time projects, thanks to a steady influx of federal emergency relief funds that have given the agency...
January 24, 2022 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) press release, January 21, 2022) NEW YORK — MTA Long Island Rail Road President Phil Eng today announced that the LIRR’s 2021 total annual on-time performance (OTP) was the best since modern record-keeping began...
January 24, 2022 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, January 21, 2022) NEW YORK — The Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) on Jan. 20 announced new ratings for six projects seeking funding from the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program—one was for the Hudson Tunnel Project and the others...
January 20, 2022 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, NS
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 17, 2022) The commonwealth of Virginia has finalized a definitive agreement with Norfolk Southern Corp. to expand passenger-rail service to the New River Valley for the first time since 1979, Virginia officials announced last...
