October 12, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, October 9, 2021) PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA’s sweating it out. That salted-away federal pandemic aid won’t last forever. So the transit agency is adopting operational cost-cutting ideas generated by hundreds of employees, from better timing...
October 12, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, October 8, 2021) NEW YORK — The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, free of Andrew Cuomo’s political micro-management, is under a new governor who has promised “hands-off.” What’s next? Full story: Railway...
September 30, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, September 29, 2021) NEW YORK — The newest Venture trainset for Brightline debuted Sept. 28 at the Siemens Mobility North American manufacturing headquarters in Sacramento, Calif.; it will depart for South Florida next week. Full story: Railway...
September 30, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: CBS New York, September 29, 2021) NEW YORK — The pandemic dealt the MTA an unprecedented fiscal crisis, and now a new report suggests more workers are telecommuting permanently. Full story: CBS New York
September 29, 2021 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, September 28, 2021) NEW YORK — Virginia has expanded daily Amtrak service from Richmond to the Northeast Corridor as part of its $3.7 billion initiative to improve passenger and freight rail capacity and relieve automotive traffic congestion in...
September 28, 2021 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Greater Greater Washington, September 27, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Starting Monday, Amtrak passengers can travel directly between downtown D.C. and downtown Richmond thanks to a multibillion-dollar expansion of the rail system. A new rail bridge over the...
September 24, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, UP
(Source: Courthouse News Service, September 23, 2021) CHICAGO — Three busy commuter train lines in Chicagoland no longer have any legal protection from service cuts, thanks to a Thursday federal court ruling. Full story: Courthouse News Service
September 24, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, September 23, 2021) NEW YORK — The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is embarking on a yearlong, three-phase analysis and public feedback process for “Reimagining Regional Rail.” It is a key initiative of SEPTA’s...
September 22, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: State House News Service, September 17, 2021) BOSTON — As candidates for governor and mayor of Boston tout plans for fare-free public transit before the end of the decade, a new report suggests the MBTA could be facing a “fiscal calamity” in a...
September 22, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, September 21, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On July 30, 2021, about 6:03 p.m. local time, a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) light rail vehicle consist (train) collided into the rear of another...
