March 24, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: CBS Baltimore, March 21, 2021) BALTIMORE, Md. — Serving three million passengers a year, Baltimore’s Penn Station is Amtrak’s eighth busiest station in the United States, and now they’re making a $90 million investment to upgrade the facilities. Full story:...
March 18, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Boston Herald, March 17, 2021) BOSTON — The latest MBTA derailment has knocked the agency’s new Orange and Red Line trains out of service as officials investigate the cause of Tuesday’s “slow speed” incident and will keep shuttle buses in place around...
March 18, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Chicago Sun-Times, March 17, 2021) CHICAGO — Metra’s ridership continues to remain far below normal — with passenger trips per month still only at 8.5% of pre-pandemic levels — but the transit agency says it plans to add a new air filtration system to help...
March 16, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, March 15, 2021) NEWARK, N.J. — Bus drivers, train crews, police and NJ Transit customer service workers in stations see the public every day and have been at the greatest risk of getting the coronavirus. Of the 21 NJ Transit employees who died of...
March 12, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: New York Post, March 11, 2021) NEW YORK — MTA officials have called off plans to renege on schedule wage increase — after receiving an influx of $6.5 billion from the new stimulus bill. Full story: New York Post
March 12, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Charlotte Observer, March 11, 2021) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Passenger trains in North Carolina will soon be running at their full schedule for the first time since travel was curtailed by the coronavirus pandemic last spring. Full story: Charlotte...
March 12, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 11, 2021) The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently launched a new COVID-19 employee vaccination site at Grand Central Terminal in New York City. Full story: Progressive Railroading
March 12, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, March 11, 2021) NEW YORK — March 27 is the deadline for commuter railroads to secure a new liability insurance coverage limit of $323 million, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation — $28 million more than is currently required. Full...
March 10, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(International Railway Journal, March 9, 2021) NEW YORK — Virgin Enterprises, Britain, has launched legal proceedings against US private operator Brightline to recoup $US 251.3m it says it is owed after Brightline pulled out of a 20-year deal to use the Virgin brand....
March 10, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Commonwealth Magazine, March 8, 2021) BOSTON — Keolis Commuter Services, the private company operating the MBTA’s commuter rail system is permanently furloughing 40 conductors and assistant conductors, roughly 9 percent of the conductor workforce. Full story:...
