October 13, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: ABC 7 New York, October 13, 2020) NEW YORK — Service is being restored in both directions between Jamaica and Penn Station following an earlier suspension after a person was struck by a non-passenger train near Woodside. The condition of the victim was not...
October 8, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Boston.com, October 6, 2020) BOSTON — As much as the MBTA had mapped out ambitious plans to improve future service, the transit agency’s leaders have made one thing increasingly clear in the wake of the crippling financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic:...
October 7, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, October 6, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — A 70-pound bear cub brought trains to a halt as NJ Transit police and other first responders closed the station to keep curious onlookers away from the bear. Full story: www.nj.com
October 7, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, UP
(Source: Streetsblog Chicago, October 6, 2020) CHICAGO — As if safety concerns, a 90 percent drop in ridership, and plummeting ticket revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic weren’t enough to worry about, Metra commuter rail’s ongoing dispute with the Union Pacific...
October 7, 2020 | Commuter Rail, FRA, Headlines
(Source: TCPalm.com, October 6, 2020) INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. — The U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear Indian River County’s appeal of its lawsuit against Brightline and the Federal Railroad Administration. Full story: www.tcpalm.com
October 5, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, UP
(Source: Union Pacific press release, October 2, 2020) OMAHA, Neb. — Effective Monday, Oct. 5, Chicago commuters riding the UP North, Northwest and West Metra lines must show a valid ticket when boarding an outbound train or upon arrival at Ogilvie Transportation...
October 2, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 1, 2020) Congress yesterday passed and President Donald Trump last night signed legislation to prevent a government shutdown by continuing to fund federal programs at current levels through Dec. 11. Full story: Progressive...
October 1, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, September 30, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — Essential workers continue to be the backbone of NJ Transit’s ridership, especially on local buses in North and South Jersey that saw the biggest gains, according to a second coronavirus travel survey. Full...
October 1, 2020 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: WEAU, September 30, 2020) EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. — The joint Wisconsin-Minnesota Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago (TCMC) Passenger Rail Project has been selected to receive a $31.8 million federal rail grant. The TCMC project will add an additional daily round-trip...
September 30, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: WHYY, September 29, 2020) PHILADELPHIA — Institutions across the country are currently heeding the call to examine and dismantle cases of structural racism. As a transportation authority serving a city where people of color make up the majority, SEPTA must do...
