May 8, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: New York Times, May 7, 2015) NEW YORK — A top transportation official from the Obama administration pleaded with transportation officials from throughout the metropolitan area to pull together on a plan to build new rail tunnels under the Hudson River before...
May 8, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Hartford Courant, May 7, 2015) HARTFORD, Conn. — Rail safety advocates in Connecticut and New York have been pressing to make Metro-North and the Long Island Rail Road early users of positive train control. This week, the railroads’ parent operation,...
May 5, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, May 4, 2015) NEWARK, N.J. — Most commuters never get to see this view of the 105-year old Hudson River rail tunnels from the windows of the trains they ride to and from Penn Station. Full story: www.nj.com
May 5, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: CNN opinion column by Michael Smart, May 4, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Imagine being able to travel from New York to Los Angeles without having to step on a plane, yet be able to do so in a fraction of the time it would take to drive. On the surface, that...
May 5, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Providence Journal editorial, May 5, 2015) PROVIDENCE, R.I. — We hope lawmakers can look beyond the inglorious recent history of American passenger rail and provide an overdue reappraisal of its importance. A sound passenger rail system is as important to the...
April 30, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: The Journal News, April 27, 2015) NEW YORK — About 84.7 million passengers rode Metro-North in 2014, solidifying its position as the country’s second busiest passenger rail carrier in the country, second only to Long Island Rail Road, which had about 86...
April 29, 2015 | Commuter Rail, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 27, 2015) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has approved a $967.1 million loan for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to implement positive train control (PTC) on Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Metro-North...
April 17, 2015 | Commuter Rail, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, April 17, 2015) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Metra employees will now be able to anonymously report operating-rule violations or errors to that have an impact on safety. Leaders of the transit system and its unions signed an agreement Thursday with...
April 16, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Bloomberg, April 15, 2015) NEW YORK — Bombardier Inc., the Canadian plane and train maker, has hired UBS Group AG and Citigroup Inc. to advise on a potential initial public offering or sale of its rail unit, according to people familiar with the matter. Full...
April 14, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Bloomberg, April 10, 2015) NEW YORK — Bombardier Inc. may fetch as much as $5.4 billion if it decides to sell its rail unit, which has played a “stabilizing role” amid the struggles at the company’s aerospace business, according to AltaCorp Capital....
