January 13, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Boston.com, January 12, 2021) BOSTON — The MBTA expects to get several hundred million dollars from the federal COVID-19 relief package passed by Congress last month. Full story: www.boston.com
January 13, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, January 12, 2021) PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA will see about $252 million in additional federal relief to stem losses from the COVID-19 pandemic, spokesperson Andrew Busch said Tuesday. The funds will help pay for operating expenses, such as...
January 12, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Newsday, January 10, 2021) NEW YORK — The recent expansion of a Ronkonkoma rail yard will allow the LIRR to increase morning rush-hour service on its Main Line by 50%, but it could be years before the struggling railroad has enough riders to get full use of...
January 12, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, January 11, 2021) NEWARK, N.J. — Construction of a new Portal Bridge over the Hackensack River will finally move forward after the Federal Transit Administration approved $766.5 million in federal funding for the project on Monday. Full story:...
December 11, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, December 9, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — Ding dong, the Portal Bridge is dead. Almost. Beleaguered commuters, who’ve been delayed when the old swing bridge doesn’t close properly, might sing that song after NJ Transit’s board of directors approved an...
December 10, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: NBC Philadelphia, December 10, 2020) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The head of New Jersey Transit said Wednesday the state-run transportation operator will meet a Dec. 31 deadline for installing a required emergency braking system, despite federal regulators’ singling...
December 10, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: MTA press release, December 9, 2020) NEW YORK — The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), today held a virtual rally with the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (NORTA), Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD), Indianapolis Public...
December 9, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: WBUR, December 7, 2020) BOSTON — The package of service cuts that the MBTA’s board plans to vote on next week will not be as steep as the original proposal, officials said Monday, after a wave of public feedback aimed particularly at the most drastic...
December 9, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: NorthJersey.com, December 8, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — Almost two years to the day since the NJ Transit reform legislation passed, the state Senate Transportation Committee voted Tuesday in favor of a bill that could help fix some of the lingering issues at the...
December 2, 2020 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Amtrak press release, December 1, 2020) LOS ANGELES — Amtrak announced that Metrolink, Southern California’s passenger train service, awarded Amtrak a four-and-a-half-year contract for commuter train operations services that will begin on January 1, 2021 and...
