July 16, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, July 16, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit is making a major change in its plan to upgrade and replace its aging locomotives by spending $70 million to purchase eight additional dual-powered electric and diesel locomotives. Full story:...
July 15, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Rockland/Westchester Journal News, July 13, 2020) NEW YORK — Metro-North has begun selling personal protective equipment from vending machines at a dozen stations in the Lower Hudson Valley. Full story: www.lohud.com
July 15, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: NorthJersey.com, July 15, 2020) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — As representatives from transportation organizations around the country gave round-robin pleas for federal money on a Zoom call Tuesday, they highlighted many of the same challenges and impending...
July 14, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: WPVI, July 13, 2020) TRENTON, N.J. — Governor Phil Murphy said on Monday that he will sign an executive order lifting the 50 percent capacity limit on New Jersey Transit, though face coverings will still be required. Full story:...
July 14, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, July 13, 2020) The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and Transit Innovation Partnership last week launched a “COVID-19 Response Challenge” calling for the private tech industry to submit innovative solutions that...
July 13, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Streetsblog Chicago, July 8, 2020) CHICAGO — Yesterday Metra launched a Ridership Dashboard to give riders a heads-up about crowding issues on train cars, so that they can make an informed decision when planning their commutes during the pandemic. Full story:...
July 13, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Patriot Ledger, July 10, 2020) QUINCY — Despite the obvious sparseness seen on station platforms and the trains themselves, subway lines including the Red Line are seeing modest rebounds in ridership after numbers cratered in March due to the coronavirus...
July 13, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Santa Fe New Mexican, July 12, 2020) SANTA FE, N.M. — The Rail Runner Express you see rolling into Santa Fe’s downtown depot is a ghost train. The cars are empty. No passengers have ridden the commuter trains that run between downtown Santa Fe and Belen since...
July 10, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, July 9, 2020) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) researchers are evaluating a number of commercially available products for potential long-lasting effectiveness against the coronavirus on trains and at stations. Full story:...
July 10, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Insider NJ, July 7, 2020) TRENTON, N.J. — Governor Phil Murphy and NJ Transit President and CEO Kevin Corbett today announced that NJ Transit’s latest Locomotive Engineer Training Class has completed the final stage of certifications and requirements...
