August 13, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: www.nj.com, August 12, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit is taking advantage of low ridership again during the coronavirus pandemic to make progress on a looming federal deadline to complete a safety project by the end of the year by redeploying dozens of...
August 12, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Energy News, August 12, 2020) ALEXANDRIA, Va. — An act of Congress is needed to double the volume of the latest iteration of what is now a two-track bridge — and a crushing chokepoint for commuter and freight train traffic in the nation’s capital. Federal...
August 12, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: wwwn.nj.com, August 12, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — Perhaps one of the more convincing arguments U.S. Senator Cory Booker heard for providing a second round of federal funding for NJ Transit, didn’t come from an expert or pubic official, but from a neighbor who...
August 12, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, August 11, 2020) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The partnership between Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and the private Florida passenger train service Brightline has ended with a whimper, less than two years after it was celebrated. Brightline...
August 11, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Star Tribune, August 11, 2020) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Connecting the Northstar commuter rail line from Target Field to St. Cloud has long been a goal of public transit supporters, but no one knew quite how much the missing link would cost. Full story: Star...
August 10, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Bloomberg News, August 10, 2020) NEW YORK — Alstom SA hinted that it may seek better terms for its 6.2 billion-euro (US$7.3 billion) purchase of Bombardier Inc.’s train arm after the Canadian company reported a second-quarter loss on write-downs at the unit....
August 10, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Billy Penn, August 7, 2020) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Airflow matters when it comes to preventing the spread of coronavirus. Turns out SEPTA cars are a pretty safe place to be, relative to other indoor spaces. Full story: Billy Penn
August 6, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Asbury Park Press, August 6, 2020) ASBURY PARK, N.J. — Several of NJ Transit’s rail lines will stay out of service Thursday due to a combination of storm-blown trees down on rails and issues with signal systems and power lines, according to the utility....
August 6, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Long Island Press, August 6, 2020) LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — The Long Island Rail Road restored service on all branches Thursday after crews cleared tracks of trees downed by Tropical Storm Isaias and repaired equipment damage. Full story: Long Island...
August 5, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, August 5, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — The majority of NJ Transit train lines remain suspended Wednesday morning as workers scramble to clean up 250 downed trees, as well a repair downed wires and damaged signals, that halted service during Tropical Storm...
