March 16, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 13, 2020) The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) Police Department (PAPD) yesterday reached record staff levels following the graduation of 120 officers to the force. Full story: Progressive...
March 16, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: The Free Lance-Star, March 15, 2020) FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Amtrak has been hemorrhaging passengers while the Virginia Railway Express has been holding steady. But as responses to the virus worldwide have shown, things can change on a dime. Full story:...
March 16, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: New York Post, March 15, 2020) NEW YORK — A Long Island Rail Road sheet metal worker has tested positive for coronavirus, MTA Chairman Pat Foye said Sunday afternoon. The employee’s last day at work was over a week ago, on Saturday, March 7, Foye said. Full...
March 16, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: NBC Philadelphia, March 16, 2020) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The Philadelphia-area transit agency canceled 14 of its scheduled departures due to what a spokesperson called “manpower issues.” Full story: NBC Philadelphia
March 16, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, March 14, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey Transit locomotive engineer cautiously quarantined himself after his wife was in contact with someone diagnosed with the coronavirus, officials said. Full story: www.nj.com
March 13, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Chicago Sun-Times, March 12, 2020) CHICAGO — Metra and Amtrak are reporting a decrease in passengers and they expect ridership to dip even more in coming days as coronavirus spreads. Both rail agencies are also mulling reductions in service in anticipation of...
March 13, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Boston Herald, March 12, 2020) BOSTON — There’s been more room on the road and on the subway this month as coronavirus fears spread and people stay home — and advocates say there’s transportation lessons to be learned from it. Full story: Boston...
March 12, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, March 11, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — State Senate President Stephen Sweeney gave NJ Transit’s president a no-confidence vote Wednesday, calling for a transit expert to run the beleaguered state mass transit agency. Sweeney, D-Gloucester, stopped short...
March 11, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: CBS Philadelphia, March 11, 2020) PHILADELPHIA — A SEPTA ticket agent is being recognized for making a daring rescue while on the job. Prospect Park Borough Council gave Norma Williams their Outstanding Citizenship Award Tuesday night. Last Tuesday, Williams...
March 10, 2020 | Commuter Rail, DOT, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, March 5, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — The Trump administration placed a new roadblock in front of the Gateway Tunnel Wednesday when Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said that a required environmental impact statement won’t be coming any time soon....
