NEW YORK — Some 373 NJ Transit commuter trains were cancelled in June, a 52 percent increase over the same month a year earlier, even though New Jersey officials have been touting improvement by the commuter system. CBS-2 TV in New York reported the numbers and asked Gov. Phil Murphy about them last week. “The […]
One of the new changes to operations with the Turtle Point, Pa., facility is the need for locomotives at each end the train due to a south end only switch. Western New York & Pennsylvania’s M636 No. 685 brings up the rear of a northbound sand train as three other Montreal Locomotive Works locomotives pull […]
Baltimore & Ohio F7s tackle the twisting approach to the Sand Patch summit in southern Pennsylvania with an eastbound coal train in February 1953. The B&O had almost 300 F7 A and B units, in addition to FT, F3, and FP7 models. S.K. Bolton Jr. photo […]
The Erie’s Pacific Express calls at Meadville, Pa., in 1951 with new E8s in charge. Lead unit No. 833 survives on the New York & Greenwood Lake south of Buffalo after spending time in Conrail’s executive locomotive fleet. J. William Vigrass photo […]
Travelers during World War II swarm the New York Central ticket windows in Grand Central Terminal. Signs above the windows caution against “unnecessary travel” during wartime. New York Central photo […]
WILLIMANTIC, Conn. — Transit issues were among the topics when the governors of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island held their first private meeting on Tuesday. The lunch meeting at Eastern Connecticut State University was organized by Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, a Democrat, with Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island and Republican Gov. Charlie Baker […]
PHILADELPHIA – Nearly 27,000 daily riders on three regional rail lines operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority will face longer commutes for the next two weeks as major work on the Arsenal Interlocking, south of Philadelphia, takes place. Beginning July 20, the Airport Line will be closed in its entirety, and the Media/Elwyn Line […]
Newly wrapped Central Railroad of New Jersey multiLevel Bombardier coach joins five other heritage-themed cars to commemorate NJ Transit’s history on its 40th anniversary. NJ Transit KEARNEY, N.J. — NJ Transit will join the list of railroads to operate heritage-themed equipment, rolling out six coaches decorated with logos of railroads that operated on parts of […]
WASHINGTON — Use of an incorrect bolt, errors in installation, and a lack of repair-work oversight led to the separation of a DC Metro train last August, according to a report from the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission. The report, approved July 11 by the commission, found a series of errors that led to a failure […]
After a late-night U.S. Open Tennis event, riders wait for a train at the Willets Point Flushing Line subway station in Queens. Future changes within the MTA structure may be transparent to users, but could potentially save hundreds of millions of dollars in operating costs. Ralph Spielman NEW YORK – New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority […]
NEW YORK – New York City Transit continues its subway performance improvements that have been achieved since the launch of the Subway Action Plan and the Save Safe Seconds campaign. Most notably, subway on-time performance hit 81.5% in June, the first time it’s been above 80% in almost six years. The program, launched by Gov. […]
Historic view of parlor car ‘Rangeley.’ Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad ALNA, Maine – After months of planning, the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum will begin moving equipment next week to the Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum as part of a recently-announced collaboration between the two 2-foot-gauge railroads. On Tuesday, the first two […]
