May 21, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Bloomberg, May 20, 2020) NEW YORK — Virgin Trains USA said Wednesday that it won’t restart its fledgling railroad service in Florida for months, even as the state begins reopening and mass transit reemerges from the coronavirus shutdown in other parts of the...
May 20, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: State House News Service, May 19, 2020) BOSTON — An independent MBTA oversight panel flagged concerns Tuesday that the transit agency’s revised operating budget plans an unrealistic level of investment amid a significant drop in revenue due to the...
May 20, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: NBC Boston, May 19, 2020) BOSTON — During the pandemic, only essential workers have been advised to hop on board the MBTA. But the economy is now starting to reopen, which will mean more passengers and a new way of thinking. Full story: NBC...
May 19, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, May 18, 2020) NEW YORK — NJ Transit has been awarded $1.4 billion in federal aid through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Full story: Railway Age
May 19, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Washington Post, May 17, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The COVID-19 deaths were piling up so fast that New York City bus driver Danny Cruz began to worry that no one understood the toll the virus was taking on his fellow transit workers. Full story: Washington...
May 19, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 18, 2020) According to the FRA, four host railroads are currently at risk of not fully implementing a PTC system on all required main lines by Dec. 31: New Jersey Transit, TEXRail, Metra and New Mexico Rail Runner Express. Full...
May 18, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Poca City News, May 16, 2020) OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — A resolution supporting the extension of passenger rail service from Oklahoma City to Newton, KS, was adopted unanimously by the House of Representatives this week. Full story: Poca City...
May 18, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: www.nj.com, May 15, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — Federal officials once again warned NJ Transit that it is in jeopardy of missing a Dec. 31 deadline to have a mandated safety system operating, which could shut down rail service if it’s not working and approved. Full...
May 15, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Boston Herald, May 14, 2020) BOSTON — The MBTA and Boston continue to avoid layoffs or furloughs, though a local economist says those kinds of measures are likely to become increasingly necessary as the coronavirus pandemic pummels budgets. Full story: Boston...
May 15, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, May 14, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board issued Thursday the final report for its investigation of the June, 10, 2017, Queens Village, New York, railroad accident in which a...
