March 12, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: CBS Philadelphia, March 11, 2019) PHILADELPHIA — There appears to be no end in sight to SEPTA’s Transit Police strike. Another round of talks between SEPTA management and union representatives ended without a deal Sunday night. Full story: CBS...
March 12, 2019 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Television station New Jersey 12, March 11, 2019) NEW YORK — New Jersey Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer and New York Republican Rep. Peter King are pushing for a “doomsday” plan in case the century-old rail tunnel between New Jersey and New York...
March 12, 2019 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: AM New York, March 11, 2019) NEW YORK — The White House’s proposed 2020 budget does not include any new funding for the stalled Gateway Program, which in part would replace the two 110-year-old, Sandy-damaged Hudson River tunnels — a vital, 2.5-mile link for...
March 11, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Television station WPVI, March 10, 2019) PHILADELPHIA — Sunday marks the fifth day in a row for the transit officer strike. Right now, 49 SEPTA supervisors have been filling 12-hour shifts to patrol the transit system. But the SEPTA system is usually...
March 11, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: CBS New York, March 6, 2019) WOODRIDGE, N.J. — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Wednesday called for a $407 million investment to help turn NJ TRANSIT around. Full story: CBS New York
March 11, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: News 12 Long Island, March 10, 2019) LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — The Long Island Rail Road says it doesn’t have enough train cars to adequately serve its booming ridership. Full story: News 12 Long Island
March 8, 2019 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Television station NBC 15, March 6, 2019) MOBILE, Ala. — Talks of restoring passenger rail service to the Gulf Coast are back. Mississippi Southern Rail Commissioner Knox Ross tells NBC 15 News he feels confident Mississippi will be able to put up its $14...
March 8, 2019 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 6, 2019) The Rail Passengers Association (RPA) yesterday released an assessment of a 2015 Amtrak feasibility study and found that adding a second Amtrak train between Chicago and Minneapolis could bring the state of Minnesota...
March 8, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Press release from the office of New York Senator Chuck Schumer, March 3, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On the heels of a stunning MTA equipment glitch upending the LIRR and Metro-North’s installation of life-saving, Positive Train Control (PTC), U.S. Senator...
March 8, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Technology
(Source: South Florida Sun Sentinel, March 8, 2019) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — You may one day see drones flying over railroad tracks across South Florida: Tri-Rail plans to adopt this technology to spot trespassers and prevent suicides as well as accidents on the...
