August 23, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 21, 2019) New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy earlier this week signed an executive order to require New Jersey Transit to share its rail performance metrics with the public on a monthly basis. Full story: Progressive...
August 22, 2019 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Television station Fox 6 Now, August 20, 2019) MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — There will soon be a new look for the trains that connect Milwaukee and Chicago on Amtrak’s Hiawatha line. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will be awarded up to $25.7 million...
August 22, 2019 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Patch.com, August 20, 2019) NEWARK, N.J. — One of the most vital transit hubs on the Northeast Corridor is getting an $18.4 million upgrade, officials announced Tuesday. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has earmarked $18,445,000 in federal...
August 21, 2019 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Montreal Gazette, August 21, 2019) MONTREAL — The time is nigh for an overnight train between Montreal and New York City, says François Rebello. The Montreal entrepreneur and former Coalition Avenir Québec MNA says he has lined up $10 million in...
August 14, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: NBC Boston, August 12, 2019) BOSTON — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will shut down segments of key lines during weekends this fall to repair the aging system, which has been under scrutiny following a series of derailments this summer, under...
August 14, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Forbes.com opinion column by Blake Morgan, August 14, 2019) ORLANDO, Fla. — Taking a relaxing trip by rail or hopping on a high-speed commuter train to the next city is common in Europe and Asia, but it’s a foreign idea for most Americans. Virgin Trains USA...
August 14, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Journal News, August 13, 2019) NEW YORK — Former Metro-North Railroad engineer William Rockefeller has dropped his $10 million lawsuit against the commuter rail nearly three years after claiming the railroad’s failure to install a backup safety system was to...
August 13, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: The Daily Journal, August 12, 2019) SAN MATEO, Calif. — Caltrain officials say separating train tracks from roads, commonly known as grade separations, is the most effective way to prevent people from getting struck and killed by locomotives. Full story: The...
August 9, 2019 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age column by David Peter Alan, August 8, 2019) NEW YORK — Amtrak’s Hoosier State train, Nos. 850 and 851, died on Sunday, June 30 at Indianapolis, after a long illness. She was 38. The immediate cause of death was removal from life support by Indiana...
August 9, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, August 8, 2019) NEWARK, N.J. — Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday defended big raises some NJ Transit executives recently received as complaints from riders on delayed buses and trains continue to pile up. Full story: www.nj.com
