September 8, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Denver Post, September 7, 2020) DENVER, Colo. — The idea sounds enticing: Instead of battling Interstate 25 congestion, travelers hopscotching between cities along the Front Range could board a gleaming, speedy train and wave goodbye to the traffic. Full...
September 4, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: NorthJersey.com, September 3, 2020) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — The roster of NJ Transit locomotive engineers inched closer to being full as another class of graduates was announced Thursday. Full story: www.northjersey.com
September 1, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, September 1, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — A 26-year old Woodbridge woman was stuck on an NJ Transit train that went out of service at Newark Penn Station and trapped on board for 90 minutes at a rail siding before she could be found and rescued. Full...
September 1, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Mass Transit Magazine, August 31, 2020) NEW YORK — An updated financial plan for the construction of the Hudson Tunnel Project, a key project in the Gateway Program, was released by the Gateway Program Development Corporation (GDC) Aug. 28. Full story:...
August 31, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Colorado Public Radio, August 31, 2020) DENVER — A passenger rail line stretching nearly 200 miles between Fort Collins and Pueblo would carry 9,200 people every weekday and nearly 3 million in a year, according to new modeling. Full story:...
August 27, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Albuquerque Journal, August 23, 2020) SANTA FE, N.M. — The state’s Rail Runner Express is in danger of missing a federal deadline to implement required safety equipment, potentially costing the commuter railroad thousands of dollars in the process. Full...
August 27, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: News 12, August 26, 2020) LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — The MTA issued a dire warning Wednesday — massive cuts will start next year if the federal government doesn’t step up to help it with more than $12 billion in funding it needs to get through 2021. Full...
August 26, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: CBS Philadelphia, August 26, 2020) PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA is launching Social Distancing Coaches across its transit system to remind riders to wear face masks and other safety measures during the pandemic. Full story: CBS Philadelphia
August 26, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, UP
(Source: Chicago Tribune, August 26, 2020) CHICAGO — Metra, which is struggling financially during the pandemic, said Union Pacific’s refusal to send conductors into the train cars is costing the commuter rail system $1 million a month in lost ticket revenue. Full...
August 21, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 20, 2020) The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) yesterday announced major progress on implementing positive train control (PTC) on MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and MTA Metro-North Railroad lines. Full story:...
