October 14, 2019 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune, October 14, 2019) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Supporters of passenger rail service in Minnesota, including restoration of the route from the Twin Cities to Duluth and additional service to Chicago, are plotting their push for state funding...
October 9, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Daily Herald, October 8, 2019) CHICAGO — A comfy resting spot, an on-time train and somewhere to keep warm in winter? For Metra riders with low expectations it might sound too good to be true, but agency leaders on Tuesday promised nearly $2.6 billion in...
October 9, 2019 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Politico, October 8, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Coast Guard has agreed to place permanent restrictions on when tall boats can pass under the Portal Bridge, a century-old rail crossing in New Jersey that has caused major delays for commuters and...
October 8, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 7, 2019) Microsoft is donating another $223,667 to fund a study of the possibility of building a high-speed rail line connection between Vancouver, British Columbia, Seattle and Portland, Oregon, according to an online report...
October 8, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Chicago Tribune, October 8, 2019) CHICAGO — Metra expects to spend close to $2.6 billion in the next five years on locomotives, rail cars, bridges, stations and other improvements that could potentially speed the daily commutes of Chicago-area residents. Full...
October 7, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Opinion column by Steve Sweeney at www.nj.com. Sweeney is president of the New Jersey State Senate.) NEWARK, N.J. — The record shows that the Legislature has added $240 million more to New Jersey Transit’s operating subsidy since 2013, increasing the...
October 4, 2019 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation press release, October 3, 2019) RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) is pleased to announce October as Passenger Rail Month in Virginia. The Commonwealth began...
October 4, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Opinion column by Tom Moran at www.nj.com, October 3, 2019) NEWARK, N.J. — Could it be that the death-grip rivalry between Gov. Phil Murphy and Senate President Steve Sweeney may produce at least some positive results? Full story:...
October 2, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, October 1, 2019) NEWARK, N.J. — The NJ Transit system that Gov. Phil Murphy called a “national disgrace” and vowed to fix is now under scrutiny by other powerful Democrats who said continuing problems that frustrate commuters have spurred them to...
October 2, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, October 1, 2019) PHILADELPHIA — A man killed on SEPTA tracks during the summer was caught in a space between two Broad Street Line trains heading in opposite directions, a new report from federal investigators shows. A preliminary...
