May 5, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, May 26, 2021) NEW YORK — The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has proposed a $1.52 billion operating budget for FY 2022, allowing for increased service without fare hikes. Full story: Railway Age
April 29, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, April 22, 2021) NEWARK, N.J. — After years of playing catchup, NJ Transit has reached its goal of having a full roster of at least 390 locomotive engineers, erasing a shortage that contributed to aggravating commuter delays in recent years. Full...
April 23, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, April 22, 2021) NEW YORK — The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Amtrak and New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) have announced two alternatives to transform their separate concourses into one “open, light-filled” space in the...
April 20, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Intelligent Transport, April 20, 2021) NEW YORK — The Long Island Rail Road will test battery-powered trains on a shot branch of its network, with a view to rolling the technology out more widely if it is successful. Full story: Intelligent...
April 19, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, April 18, 2021) LAS VEGAS — Proposed federal infrastructure funding for rail projects has transportation planners taking another look at a Los Angeles-to-Las Vegas passenger route that Amtrak stopped in 1997 and at a high-speed rail line...
April 14, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: WCVB, April 13, 2021) MEDFORD, Mass. — All of the MBTA’s new Orange and Red line cars will remain out of service for at least three more weeks as testing continues following a derailment last month that involved one of the new trains. Full story:...
April 9, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Chicago Sun Times, April 6, 2021) CHICAGO — Metra is adding service on three lines beginning Monday to accommodate increased ridership as more people return to the city for work and for pleasure. Full story: Chicago Sun Times
April 9, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: New Jersey Transit press release, April 6, 2021) NEWARK, N.J. — Governor Murphy, NJ Transit Chair Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, NJ Transit President & CEO Kevin Corbett, and local officials today marked the beginning of testing of the first of 25 new ALP-45...
March 31, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 29, 2021) Illinois transportation and transit agency revenue generated $1 billion less than expected over the past year due to pandemic-related declines in fuel consumption, sales taxes and transit ridership, according to a new...
March 30, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: QNS.com, March 29, 2021) NEW YORK — One of the busiest transportation hubs in Queens is now operating as a COVID-19 vaccination distribution center for MTA personnel. The agency announced the launch of the new operation located in the Jamaica Control Center...
