October 20, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: CBS News, October 20, 2015) PARIS — France is tightening security on its vast public transit network after an attack on a high-speed train that was thwarted by a group of Americans. Announced on Monday, some of the measures include baggage searches and ID...
October 15, 2015 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Asbury Park Press, October 14, 2015) NEWARK, N.J. — Transportation officials took the first step in getting the “Gateway” Hudson River tunnel project off the ground, tasking NJ Transit with taking the lead on a major permit required for...
October 14, 2015 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: New York Times, October 14, 2015) NEW YORK — Rivaling the U.S.S. Intrepid in length, but invisible to passers-by or office workers looking out their windows, parallel twin tubes now stretch from 10th to 11th Avenue, just west of Pennsylvania Station. Two...
October 13, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Journal News, October 12, 2015) NEW YORK — Falling leaves could delay your train commute. With the arrival of leaf season, both Metro-North Railroad and New Jersey Transit have begun tackling a track condition known as “slippery rail.” Full story:...
October 13, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Chicago Tribune, October 13, 2015) CHICAGO — Metra has restored service to the BNSF line after it was shut down for several hours Monday during a hazard material investigation in Brookfield Full story: Chicago Tribune
October 13, 2015 | Commuter Rail, DOT, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 12, 2015) The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will assume responsibility for safety lapses at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), according to a safety plan announced by U.S. Transportation...
October 12, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Orange County Register, October 11, 2015) ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. — Board members of Metrolink, Southern California’s passenger rail system, on Friday approved a nearly $24 million plan to cover the cost of operating newly leased locomotives, a response to what...
October 12, 2015 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Bloomberg, October 8, 2015) NEW YORK — Amtrak is quietly billing railroads in nine East Coast states more than $500 million starting this month, with the brunt born by cash-strapped New Jersey Transit. Full story: Bloomberg
October 9, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Connecticut Post editorial, October 9, 2015) BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Since its run of calamity, people from Hartford, to Washington to its local customers, including Connecticut Hearst Media, have kept the heat on Metro-North to work diligently on safety...
October 9, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Technology
(Source: www.nj.com, October 8, 2015) NEWARK, N.J. — Commuter trains could grind to a halt in New Jersey if federal lawmakers don’t extend a deadline for railroads to install a system to automatically slow and stop trains, transit officials say. Without an...
