A northbound NJ Transit train arrives at the Princeton Junction station in August 2019. NJ Transit has reached agreement on building a new station at North Brunswick, which will eventually be the next station north of Princeton Junction on the Northeast Corridor line. TRAINS: David Lassen NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A new NJ Transit station […]
A passenger for the New Haven’s Owl checks in at the gate for track 21 in Grand Central Terminal. This photo, from March 1957 Trains magazine, was author Gwyer’s introduction to the train. Don Wood I was first introduced to the New Haven Railroad’s Owl by a photo in the March 1957 issue of Trains magazine. The picture, made […]
An advisory group is supporting a “full transformation” plan for the MBTA that would include electrification of the currently all-diesel commuter rail system. Scott A. Hartley BOSTON — An advisory group studying six different plans for the future of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has thrown its support behind the most elaborate, and most expensive, […]
A Long Island Rail Road train arrives at Jamaica station on Aug. 18, 2019. The LIRR has begun PTC testing with revenue trains on four branch lines. TRAINS: David Lassen NEW YORK — The Long Island Rail Road has begun operating select trains on four branch lines with positive train control, expanding use of the […]
A new 4,280-foot-long bridge, spanning New York City Transit’s Coney Island Yard, is being built to carry power lines and communication cables for the yard as part of efforts to prepare the facility for extreme weather. The bridge will replace underground lines, offering better protection from flooding and easier maintenance. Ralph Spielman About a third […]
NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has issued a request for proposals for its Transformation Plan, the next step in reorganizing the agency. The request seeks a company or companies to support implementation of the plan, which will consolidate administration in areas such as finance, information technology, labor relations, customer communications, and safety. In […]
An NJ Transit crewman directs a passenger to a boarding location for a northbound Northeast Corridor train at Princeton Junction, N.J., on Aug. 6, 2019. The transit agency is adding to training to help employees deal with potentially dangerous situations. TRAINS: David Lassen NEWARK, N.J. — Responding to an increasing number of physical assaults on […]
PHILADELPHIA — The cost for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s smart fare system, Key, has swelled to $192.5 million — almost $70 million more than planned — the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Most of the increase will pay for annual maintenance and services for the 8-year-old project, but it also includes unexpected costs such as replacement […]
NEW YORK — A long-discussed rail link to LaGuardia Airport and replacement of the current monorail link to Newark Liberty Airport were among more than $4 billion in projects approved Thursday by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Each of the rail projects will cost about $2 billion, the Associated Press reports. […]
NORTH CREEK, N.Y. — New York State’s attempt to have a portion of the Saratoga & North Creek Railway’s tracks be declared abandoned is no longer opposed by Iowa Pacific, the line’s owner, according to a filing with the Surface Transportation Board. “SNCR has no objection to proceeding with the pending abandonment on a voluntary […]
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will spend $33 million to renovate 20 commuter coaches, returning the cars to service to provide additional capacity until new equipment arrives. In a separate development, the MBTA’s contract commuter operator, Keolis Commuter Services, announced the temporary closure of a station for emergency repairs. The State House News Service […]
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Virginia Railway Express will modify its pass program, offering seven- and 31-day passes while phasing out its current five-day pass and limiting sales availability of its monthly pass to paper-ticket sales only. Prices for the new passes will be the same as the current five-day and monthly passes, with the 31-day pass […]
