January 4, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: National Public Radio, January 2, 2019) NEW YORK — A 1970s-era status board at Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station has been making a familiar clickety-clack sound for decades, but now, as it’s set to be replaced, there’s an effort to save it....
January 4, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: www.northjersey.com, January 3, 2019) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Yes, NJ Transit finished the required work on a safety system before the Dec. 31 deadline. But riders may see a few unusual arrangements, temporarily, because of it. First, NJ Transit has leased...
January 3, 2019 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Hartford Courant, December 28, 2018) HARTFORD, Conn. — Amtrak on Friday cited safety as the reason it refuses to occasionally honor CTrail tickets on crowded trains on the Hartford Line. Full story: Hartford Courant
December 28, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, December 27, 2018) ORLANDO, Fla. — A federal judge has dismissed a challenge to private passenger train service between South Florida and Orlando brought by a county along Florida’s Treasure Coast. Full story:...
December 28, 2018 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Hartford Courant, December 27, 2018) NEW HAVEN, Conn. — With less than two weeks remaining in office, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy took a victory lap by rail Thursday, traveling to Massachusetts to hear praise for his role in boosting train service between New Haven...
December 28, 2018 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Northeast Public Radio, December 26, 2018) HARTFORD, Conn. — Outgoing Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy has acknowledged that there have been some capacity problems on a newly-established rail line. Full story: www.nepr.net
December 20, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Miami Herald, December 19, 2018) MIAMI — Two Republican congressmen are pointing to a state report on passenger-rail service as they implore the U.S. Department of Transportation to put the brakes on extending a deadline to issue tax-exempt bonds needed to...
December 20, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Press of Atlantic City, December 19, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit said it has met year-end requirements for federally mandated safety improvements on the Atlantic City Rail line — but when the line will reopen is still up in the air. Full story: Press of...
December 19, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Progressive Railroading, December 18, 2018) New Jersey Transit will meet all of the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) year-end 2018 requirements for positive train control (PTC) implementation, Gov. Phil Murphy announced yesterday. Full story:...
December 19, 2018 | Accident, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Chicago Sun-Times, December 18, 2018) CHICAGO — When Chicago police officers are on Metra’s right-of-way, whether responding to a call about a suicidal subject or an accident or pursuing criminal suspects, there’s a practice that’s generally followed,...
