March 7, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 6, 2019) CRRC Sifang America has hired the initial group of employees to assemble Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) newest 7000 Series rail cars at the $100 million rail-car manufacturing plant, the China-based company...
March 7, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Unions
(Source: CBS Philadelphia, March 7, 2019) PHILADELPHIA — Members of SEPTA’s Transit Police return to the picket line at Jefferson Station Thursday morning. Nearly 200 SEPTA police officers went on strike Wednesday afternoon over pay and working conditions. They’ve...
March 6, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 5, 2019) U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced they will reintroduce a bill to fund improvements to “dangerous” grade crossings. Full story: Progressive...
March 6, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, March 5, 2019) NEWARK, N.J. — For the second straight year, Gov. Phil Murphy promised no fare increase for beleaguered NJ Transit riders in his state budget address, as long as the legislature passes his proposed fiscal year 2020 budget. Full...
March 6, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 5, 2019) The Port Authority-Trans Hudson (PATH) handled nearly 6.5 million passengers in January, a new record for that month. Full story: Progressive Railroading
March 5, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, February 28, 2019) New Jersey Transit will resume full service of the Atlantic City Rail Line (ACRL) and the Princeton Branch (Dinky) on May 24 after being closed since September 2018 for positive train control installation and...
February 28, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, February 27, 2019) New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio yesterday unveiled a 10-point plan to reorganize the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and create “dedicated and sustained”...
February 28, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, War on Workers
(Source: North Jersey Record, February 27,2 019) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — NJ Transit has asked a state court to dismiss a pair of workplace injury lawsuits, arguing again that it cannot be sued under a longstanding federal law that protects railroad workers. The agency...
February 27, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Television station News 12 Long Island, February 26, 2019) RONKONKOMA — A costly project to install potentially lifesaving technology on the Long Island Rail Road has been delayed. Siemens and Bombardier admitted to the MTA on Monday that more than 4,000...
February 26, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Press of Atlantic City, February 22, 2019) ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — NJ Transit officials couldn’t say when the Atlantic City Rail Line will reopen but promised a definite date within three weeks during a public meeting Thursday night at the rail station. Full...
