February 15, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.njtvonline.org, February 14, 2019) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit fired 20-year veteran conductor Jerome Johnson — he claims — because Johnson kept reporting railroad safety problems to the feds. But he can’t sue NJ Transit under the federal law that’s...
February 14, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, February 13, 2019) NEW YORK — Miami-based Virgin Trains USA LLC, previously known as Brightline before it rebranded itself following a 2018 partnership forged with Virgin Enterprises Ltd. and founder Richard Branson, has canceled issuing the IPO...
February 14, 2019 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, February 13, 2019) NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey commuters used to being jammed into a waiting area they’ve nicknamed “the pit” in New York’s Penn Station will get some much-needed breathing room. Gov. Phil Murphy joined Amtrak and NJ Transit...
February 14, 2019 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age opinion column by David Peter Alan, February 14, 2019) NEW YORK — We are not usually concerned with buses at Railway Age, but what would happen if Greyhound buses suddenly disappeared from American roads, and Amtrak became the only provider of...
February 14, 2019 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, February 13, 2019) NEW YORK — New Jersey Transit paid $182 million to Amtrak to make good on missed payments for use of the Northeast Corridor line, state officials said Wednesday. Full story: News & Observer
February 12, 2019 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Television station KCRG, February 11, 2019) DUBUQUE, Iowa — A group gathered in Dubuque on Monday to discuss the future of passenger rail between Chicago and the Key City. People at the meeting included representatives from Amtrak, Loras College, Travel...
February 12, 2019 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: CBS San Diego, February 12, 2019) DEL MAR, Calif. — Possibly as loud as an Amtrak train itself are the calls to move the tracks away from the edges of the bluffs in Del Mar. Recent cliff collapses have only highlighted how pressing the issue is, but such...
February 12, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, February 12, 2019) NEWARK, N.J. — About 200 NJ Transit employees got a raise totaling $1.4 million last year, thanks to a pay equity law signed by Gov. Phil Murphy last year. Full story: www.nj.com
February 11, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Television station Fox 21, February 10, 2019) DULUTH, Minn. — Talks are continuing to move forward for a passenger rail line between Duluth and the Twin Cities. Full story: www.fox21online.com
February 8, 2019 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Albany Times Union, February 6, 2019) ALBANY, N.Y. — Plans for a seasonal weekend train service to the Berkshires in western Massachusetts are progressing, with a pilot program seeking to launch by Memorial Day 2020. Full story: Albany Times...
