February 18, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Chicago Sun-Times, February 17, 2021) CHICAGO — Metra’s board on Wednesday approved a plan to buy six new low-emission switch locomotives that meet the Environmental Protection Agency’s highest, Tier IV standards. Metra also plans to purchase a zero-emission,...
February 17, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: The Center Square, February 16, 2021) NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is handing out $29 million in grants for 10 rail projects across the Garden State. Full story: The Center Square
February 17, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, February 16, 2021) President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg met last week with Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee Chair Tom Carper (D-Del.) and other senators...
February 17, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, February 16, 2021) NEW YORK — Here’s a closer look at the provisions and what they could mean for agencies, advocates and riders alike. Full story: Railway Age
February 16, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: WHYY, February 16, 2021) PHILADELPHIA — It was late one September evening, and Kimberly Benedetto was driving the Route 47 bus south. When she stopped at JFK Boulevard, two teenagers boarded the vehicle without masks. Full story:...
February 12, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Frederick News-Post, February 10, 2021) FREDERICK, Md. — The sponsor of a bill that could expand MARC train service into northern Virginia is confident that the Maryland Senate will uphold the House of Delegates’ vote to override Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto...
February 11, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Jersey Digs, February 9, 2021) NEWARK, N.J. — Riding an NJ Transit bus can be a nuisance. The delays. Bus stops are often blocked by parked cars. And did you bring exact fare? Drivers don’t give change. Full story: Jersey Digs
February 11, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, February 10, 2021) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit lost its eighteenth employee to the coronavirus, Francesco “Frank” Prifitera, assistant manager of the agency’s locomotive shop in the massive Meadowlands Maintenance Complex, officials said Wednesday...
February 10, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: AM New York, February 9, 2021) NEW YORK — The Long Island Rail Road is pulling out all the stops to get New Yorkers to the vaccination site at Citi Field in Queens, and by that we mean all train schedules on the Port Washington line will include a stop the...
February 9, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Reuters, February 8, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democrats in the U.S. Congress are set to release a sweeping plan on Monday to provide more than $50 billion in additional assistance to U.S. airlines, transit systems, airports and passenger railroad Amtrak and...
