June 18, 2019 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: NBC New York, June 17, 2019) NEW YORK — Some New Jersey Transit train passengers are facing changes due to Amtrak track repairs at New York’s Penn Station. Full story: NBC New York
June 18, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Hartford Courant, June 17, 2019) HARTFORD, Conn. — Ridership on the Hartford Line has exceeded expectations, with an estimated 634,000 trips during the rail line’s first year of operation, officials said Monday. Gov. Ned Lamont’s office said the number of...
June 18, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Miami Herald, June 18, 2019) MIAMI — When Virgin Trains, then known as Brightline, opened up its Miami Central station a year ago launching express service from downtown Miami to West Palm Beach, it represented a milestone in the future of travel. Full story:...
June 17, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Orlando Sentinel, June 17, 2019) ORLANDO, Fla. — When Virgin trains begin service from Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and beyond, the Orlando area will gain the distinction for hosting nearly the fastest rail travel in the United States. Full story:...
June 17, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: CBS Chicago, June 14, 2019) CHICAGO — A Metra train that burst into flames at Union Station Thursday was due for repairs but got passed over because of money, and there are more trains overdue for repairs. It’s still not clear what caused the fire. Metra...
June 14, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: BBC News, June 13, 2019) LONDON — A baby girl who was born on an Irish train has been given 25 years’ worth of free rail travel. The unscheduled arrival happened on the 15:05 local time service from Galway to Dublin on Tuesday, June 11. A doctor and two...
June 14, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Bloomberg, June 13, 2019) TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Transit commuter trains have hit their worst on-time and reliability records in the 18 months since Governor Phil Murphy promised to overhaul the nation’s second-biggest commuter railroad. Full story:...
June 11, 2019 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: NJ Spotlight, June 10, 2019) NEWARK, N.J. — A new push is underway in both the New Jersey and New York legislatures to expand the role of a key agency that is helping coordinate efforts to build the proposed Gateway rail tunnel under the Hudson River. Full...
June 11, 2019 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Wisconsin Public Radio, June 10, 2019) MADISON, Wisc. — The Legislature’s budget committee included $35 million in the transportation budget to expand rail service between Milwaukee and Chicago on the busy Amtrak Hiawatha line. The money will provide...
June 7, 2019 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Insider NJ, June 6, 2019) TRENTON, N.J. — Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, Transportation Committee Chair Patrick Diegnan and Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean today introduced legislation to establish a Gateway Development Commission to oversee...
