April 10, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Reuters, April 10, 2015) LONDON — Bombardier is exploring ways to raise money from its transportation unit, potentially worth up to $5-billion, as the Canadian group grapples with huge cost overruns in its aircraft business, six sources familiar with the...
April 10, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Chicago Tribune, April 9, 2015) CHICAGO — The leaders of Chicago-area public transit agencies and Illinois elected officials from both political parties rallied Thursday for Congress to pass a robust, long-term federal spending plan to rebuild rail...
April 6, 2015 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Salem Statesman Journal, March 29, 2015) SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Transportation may not have enough money next year to continue providing Amtrak rail service between Portland and Eugene, according to budget discussions in the Oregon Capitol....
April 6, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Boston Herald, April 6, 2016) BOSTON — Passengers on the Franklin, Providence and Stoughton lines of the MBTA’s commuter rail service face delays of up to 30 minutes today as Amtrak crews continue working to repair damage to its signaling system at Forest...
March 26, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Chicago Sun Times, March 25, 2015) CHICAGO — Metra board members have agreed to hire a Chicago accounting firm for $12.6 million to pull the commuter rail agency’s financial management system out of the Stone Age. Full story: Chicago Sun...
March 26, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 25, 2015) New Jersey Transit officials earlier this week celebrated the 80th anniversary of Newark Penn Station, which appears on the State and National Registers of Historic Places. The station is a hub for various...
March 24, 2015 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Chicago Sun-Times, March 23, 2015) CHICAGO — An Illinois congressmen called for full funding for mass transit and passenger rail in a letter to a transportation subcommittee Monday. Full story: Chicago Sun-Times
March 24, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: The Hill, March 23, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan group of House lawmakers from Illinois is calling for Congress to include a “robust” amount of funding for passenger rail in a funding bill for the Department of Transportation. Lawmakers...
March 23, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, March 23, 2015) PHILADELPHIA — A federal report released this month, which used SEPTA as a case study for the nation’s transit systems, predicts that average temperatures in Philadelphia will rise by 3 to 6 degrees by 2050, with...
March 23, 2015 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, March 23, 2015) BOSTON — The company that runs the MBTA’s commuter rail services is restoring 63 trips as it continues to recover from a winter of heavy snow and frigid temperatures that crippled service. Full story: Seattle...
