July 31, 2023 | Commuter Rail, Derailment, Headlines
(Source: 6ABC, July 28, 2023) A runaway SEPTA trolley crashed into a historic home in Southwest Philadelphia on Thursday night. Officials said the trolley was out of service when it crashed at about 10:45 p.m. near Island and Woodland avenues. There was a mechanic...
July 31, 2023 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, UP
(Source: Trains.com, July 28, 2023) A U.S. appeals court has ruled Union Pacific does not have a common-carrier obligation to continue operating commuter trains for Metra, likely hastening the transition of operations on three commuter lines from UP to Metra...
July 20, 2023 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, July 19, 2023) The work involves replacing 40 track switches throughout New York and Mid-Atlantic regions; updating 25 miles of track in the Mid-Atlantic region; and completing over 1 million feet of surfacing work across the entire...
June 22, 2023 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, June 22, 2023) The last segment of a higher-speed rail line stretching from South Florida to the central part of the state has been completed, a milestone that was celebrated Wednesday by mayors from across the Sunshine State. A 170-mile...
June 16, 2023 | Commuter Rail, Contract Negotiations, Headlines, Lawsuit
(Source: www.nj.com, June 15, 2023) The settlement by the national union admits no wrong doing, and BLET National President Eddie Hall criticized NJ Transit for lack of progress in negotiating a fair contract. “This is a sideshow,” he said of the settlement. “We’re...
June 15, 2023 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Billy Penn, June 14, 2023) The unexpected shutdown of I-95 could end up giving SEPTA a much-needed boost — if it can find enough engineers to maintain an expanded schedule of trains. SEPTA currently has only 178 engineers, the highly trained operators who run...
June 15, 2023 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Boston Herald, June 13, 2023) Problems have continued to plague the production of new Orange and Red Line trains, the latest of which involved the Chinese contractor submitting unfinished cars to the MBTA for final inspection and delivery. Full story: Boston...
June 13, 2023 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Fox 29 Philadelphia, June 11, 2023) SEPTA is reaching out to the public, in the advent of the collapse of a portion of I-95 in Northeast Philadelphia, and stepping up with added capacity in rail lines, as well as additional changes and modifications in...
May 31, 2023 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Railroad Safety
(Source: WCVB, May 30, 2023) The Federal Transit Administration has ordered the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to resubmit a safety work plan it shared with the federal agency at the beginning of May. Full story: www.wcvb.com
May 23, 2023 | Canada, Commuter Rail, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Teamsters Canada Rail Conference press release, May 18, 2023) TORONTO — The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) and Alstom today reached a tentative agreement affecting over 850 workers who operate Toronto’s commuter trains. Union members will begin...
