November 19, 2015 | Canada, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Reuters, November 19, 2015) MONTREAL/TORONTO — Bombardier Inc said on Thursday that Quebec’s public pension fund manager is buying a 30 percent stake in its rail arm for $1.5 billion, putting the company on stronger financial footing as it pushes to...
November 19, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: The Journal News, November 17, 2015) NEW YORK — An assistant conductor injured when a Metro-North train derailed in the Bronx in 2013 settled her legal claims against the commuter rail for at least $835,000 late Monday. Full story:...
November 19, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Metropolitan Transportation Authority press release, November 18, 2015) NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today presented its 2016 Final Proposed Budget and its 2016-19 Financial Plan, in which a relentless emphasis on cutting costs...
November 17, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: New York Daily News, November 17, 2015) NEW YORK — An assistant conductor with Metro-North who sued the agency after suffering permanent injuries in a 2013 crash settled for an unknown amount Monday — moments before a jury would have given her $3.4 million in...
November 17, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Washington Post, November 16, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Transportation agencies in the Washington region — and across the U.S. — are bolstering security following Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris, and an Islamic State video released Monday that threatens a...
November 16, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, November 12, 2015) PHILADELPHIA — Water dribbled, a nozzle spun faster, and then, for a few minutes, the trickle became a jet, roaring as it blasted the tracks beneath a train. Full story: Philadelphia Inquirer
November 16, 2015 | Commuter Rail, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, November 13, 2015) WILLMAR, Minn. — Federal Railroad Administrator Sarah Feinberg today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation will provide $10 million for the Willmar Rail Connector and Industrial...
November 16, 2015 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Editorial in the Asbury Park Press, November 13, 2015) ASBURY PARK, N.J. — The good news on the Gateway rail tunnel project across the Hudson River was plentiful last week. The basic financial parameters are in place, with the federal government agreeing to...
November 16, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: The Journal News, November 16, 2015) NEW YORK — Security measures added after the Paris terrorist attacks should not cost commuters in the Lower Hudson Region any extra travel time on Monday, officials say. Full story: www.lohud.com
November 13, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Chicago Tribune, November 11, 2015) CHICAGO — As Metra approved a “modest” fare increase Wednesday that drew few complaints from the public, officials indicated the agency could someday give discounts to riders who travel during off-peak times....
