February 9, 2018 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, Technology
(Source: Curbed DC, February 5, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — There are now two possible routes narrowed down by the Federal Railroad Administration in the hopes to build a high-speed, magnetic levitating train between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Maryland. If...
January 9, 2018 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, Technology
(Source: Washington Post, January 6, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Opponents of a proposal to build a high-speed train line that could make the trip between Washington and Baltimore in 15 minutes are asking state and federal officials to kill the project. Full story:...
January 26, 2017 | Headlines, Technology
(Source: The Drive, January 24, 2017) LOS ANGELES — If the guys at Hyperloop One have their way, there will be more than just small, train-like vehicles flying along at 760 miles per hour in its tubes—autonomous cars could be coming along for the ride, to. Full story:...
January 23, 2017 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Wired, January 23, 2017) LONDON — The train’s air conditioning could fail in the summer heat. Snow could freeze the doors, trapping everyone inside (or out). Humidity could knock out the toilet’s flushing mechanism. Sleet could seep into the machinery and...
January 19, 2017 | FRA, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Associated Press, January 18, 2017) PHILADELPHIA — Sarah Feinberg was on the job as the nation’s chief railroad regulator for just three weeks when a packed commuter train slammed into an SUV stopped on tracks north of New York City, killing six people....
January 12, 2017 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Technology
(Source: CNET, January 12, 2017) NEW YORK — As of January 1, all trains in the Netherlands now run entirely on wind power (that is to say electricity generated by wind farms, not masts and sails). Full story: www.cnet.com
January 12, 2017 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, Technology
(Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 11, 2017) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Pittsburgh to Columbus in less than 15 minutes or Chicago in less than a half hour for about the price of a bus ticket? Sound like a pipe dream? Maybe it’s more of a “tube” dream that developers say...
January 12, 2017 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Technology
(Source: www.nj.com, January 11, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — The price tag to install a federally mandated safety system by a Dec. 2018 deadline will cost NJ Transit another $32 million, pushing the project cost to $320 million. Full story: www.nj.com
December 29, 2016 | Headlines, Technology
(Source: Progressive Railroading, December 21, 2016) The Port Authority Trans-Hudson’s (PATH) 33rd Street rail line will return to operation on weekends starting Dec. 24, following the installation of new safety and signal upgrades. Full story: Progressive...
December 22, 2016 | Headlines, Technology
(Source: Press Enterprise, December 20, 2016) RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Through the week of Jan. 6, Metrolink will be testing tracks along the San Bernardino Line at night for positive train control. During the test, residents may hear train engine horns and noise from...
