December 18, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.northjersey.com, December 17, 2018) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — More than two years since a fatal commuter train crash in Hoboken prompted lawmakers to investigate systemic problems at New Jersey Transit, the Legislature voted unanimously on Monday to send Gov....
December 18, 2018 | Accident, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: National Public Radio, December 18, 2018) CHICAGO — Two Chicago police officers were killed by a train while pursuing a suspect along railroad tracks on the city’s far South Side on Monday. The officers were hit by a Metra commuter train shortly after 6...
December 17, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Arizona Daily Star, December 17, 2018) TUCSON, Ariz. — A group is hopeful that Arizonans will see a new passenger rail service between Phoenix and Tucson sooner rather than later — but a deal for the long-talked-about proposal has yet to be made. Full story:...
December 14, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, VIA Rail
(Source: Progressive Railroading, December 13, 2018) VIA Rail Canada Inc. yesterday announced it awarded a CA$989 million contract to Siemens Canada to build 32 trainsets. Full story: Progressive Railroading
December 14, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, December 12, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit’s fleet of ancient electric powered rail cars are headed on a one-way trip to the junkyard. The agency is poised to spend almost $700 million to purchase 113 multi-level III rail cars to replace the...
December 12, 2018 | BNSF, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Chicago Tribune, December 11, 2018) CHICAGO — BNSF will host a series of town halls to hear from riders frustrated with delays, cancellations, schedule changes, and other problems on its busy Metra passenger rail line, vice president of passenger operations...
December 12, 2018 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, December 11, 2018) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Amtrak is reconsidering its decision to replace the electromechanical information board with a digital screen, according to U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle, who telephoned railroad CEO Richard H. Anderson...
December 12, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Reuters, December 11, 2018) MONTREAL/NEW YORK — New Jersey Transit’s board will decide on Wednesday whether to award the first part of an order for up to 999 cars worth as much as $3.6 billion to Canada-based Bombardier Inc., a copy of the agency’s Dec. 12...
December 12, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Television Station News 12, December 10, 2018) HUNTINGTON, N.Y. — The Long Island Rail Road’s on-time performance has been dipping for the past five months and is the worst it’s been in 19 years, according to the agency’s statistics. Full...
December 12, 2018 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.njbiz.com, December 11, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — Amtrak is requesting the United States Coast Guard change the rules governing the operation of the 108-year-old Portal North Bridge. Amtrak is asking the Coast Guard to not allow the bridge to open during rush...
