June 2, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, June 1, 2020) Several U.S. passenger-rail agencies suspended service over the weekend, and some into this week, out of concern for rider and operator safety as protests over the death of George Floyd continue across the nation. Full...
June 2, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Rockland/Winchester Journal News, June 1, 2020) NEW YORK — Metro-North Railroad’s front-line workers say trains are getting dangerously crowded, making it difficult to practice social distancing, and are urging the railroad to return to its pre-pandemic...
June 1, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: WHYY, June 1, 2020) PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA dispatcher Veronica Jerry recently returned to work at the authority’s Midvale Depot, after five weeks off. But the 22-year employee was not on a long vacation. Jerry was one of at least 280 SEPTA employees to contract...
June 1, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: NBC Chicago, May 31, 2020) CHICAGO — Metra suspended all service for Monday, the rail agency announced Sunday evening, citing public safety concerns for both riders and employees. Full story: NBC Chicago
May 29, 2020 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Roll Call, May 28, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Supporters of the Gateway Program, a $30 billion infrastructure project repairing a 10-mile stretch of Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor, have a new argument for their proposal: It could revive the economy of one of the...
May 29, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: South Florida Sun Sentinel, May 28, 2020) MIAMI, Fla. — The company is seeking to build a five-stop commuter service between Aventura, where a Brightline station is in the early stages of construction, and its Virgin Miami Central station in Miami. Full...
May 27, 2020 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: NorthJersey.com, May 26, 2020) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — The Federal Railroad Administration awarded $91.5 million to Amtrak and NJ Transit for the replacement of the century-old Portal North Bridge in Kearny, Gov. Phil Murphy said on Tuesday. Full story:...
May 27, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Short Line
(Source: Freight Waves, May 26, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Two U.S. senators last week introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at helping short line railroads and passenger railroads finance capital investment projects. Full story: Freight Waves
May 22, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Railway Age, May 20, 2020) NEW YORK — The presidents of MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and MTA Metro-North Railroad have announced that Positive Train Control (PTC) has been activated on the majority of their tracks, and both railroads remain on pace to...
May 22, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, May 21, 2020) NEWARK — Is the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey flattening the coronavirus curve in its workforce? Full story: www.nj.com
