February 28, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: www.nj.com, February 27, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — Federal officials warned eight railroads, including NJ Transit, that they’re in danger of not having a mandated safety system tested and running by Dec. 31, deadline, which could bring commuter rail service to a...
February 27, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, February 27, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — One of the state’s oldest commuter groups and a petition started by riders are calling for NJ Transit’s CEO to step down, blaming the agency’s leadership for a lack of substantial improvement over the last two...
February 26, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: NJ Biz, February 25, 2020) TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Phil Murphy’s budget calls for a net increase of $132 million in the state toward New Jersey Transit – for a total state subsidy of $589.5 million – for the 2021 budget year, which would be his highest since...
February 26, 2020 | Commuter Rail, FRA, Headlines
(Source: New York Post, February 25, 2020) NEW YORK — Sarah Feinberg, a former Obama transportation official who has served on the MTA board since last year, will be the new interim chief of New York City’s buses and subways following the resignation of Andy Byford,...
February 25, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Bloomberg, February 25, 2020) NEWARK — New Jersey Transit would get a 29% funding boost while the state would make a record $4.6 billion pension payment under Governor Phil Murphy’s proposed budget for fiscal 2021. Murphy will seek a $589.5 million subsidy...
February 21, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: www.news12.com, February 20, 2020) NEW YORK — Another potential road block has emerged in the LIRR’s effort to meet the federal deadline for installing Positive Train Control. In a letter last week, MTA chairman Patrick Foye told Amtrak’s chairman...
February 20, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Insider NJ, February 18, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has given NJ TRANSIT approval to begin Revenue Service Demonstration (RSD) of its Positive Train Control (PTC) system, moving NJ TRANSIT one-step closer to meeting the...
February 14, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: NJ Biz, February 13, 2020) TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Transit Chief Executive Officer Kevin Corbett said Wednesday at the agency’s monthly board meeting that it will install positive train control (PTC) by its Dec. 31, 2020 deadline. Full story:...
February 14, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: NJTV News, February 13, 2020) TRENTON, N.J. — In its first monthly meeting since being reinforced with new members, the board that oversees NJ Transit received a warm welcome and a cold reminder of the magnitude of the task that lies ahead in reforming the...
February 12, 2020 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: NJ Spotlight, February 12, 2020) TRENTON, N.J. — The push to replace a century-old rail bridge in the Jersey Meadowlands that regularly gets stuck and snarls train traffic leading to New York has received a long-sought boost from Washington. But tempering the...
