A Staten Island Railway train pauses at Huguenot station. A new proposal would consolidate some functions of the Staten Island Railway, New York subway, and other rail operations as part of a restructuring of the MTA. Ralph Spielman A Poughkeepsie-bound Hudson Line Metro-North commuter train stops at 125th Street station in Manhattan. A new proposal […]
Brown, rusted rails on the lower-level tracks at NJ Transit’s Lindenwold, N.J., station attest to the lack of activity on the commuter railroad’s Atlantic City Line, closed since September 2018. Service will be restored in May, NJ Transit has announced. Ralph Spielman NEWARK, N.J. — The long wait for restoration of service on NJ Transit’s […]
ERIE, Pa. — Workers at the former GE locomotive plant in Lawrence Park, Pa., are on strike after failing to reach an agreement with Pittsburgh-based Wabtec. The storied plant in suburban Erie has been home to locomotive building and repairs for more than 100 years, but only became an official part of the Wabtec Corp. […]
CONCORD, N.H. — United Rail, Inc., said Monday that it has acquired the New England Southern Railroad in New Hampshire. NES operates a 22-mile rail line in the Concord, N.H., area, and interchanges with Pan Am Railways for southbound freight shipments. According to a statement from United Rail, the acquisition of New England Southern gives […]
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Amtrak Chairman Anthony Coscia, left, speaks at a news conference in New York City Wednesday announcing a $189 million settlement agreement between the railroad and the state of New Jersey. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and NJ Transit Executive Director Kevin Corbett stand behind Coscia. Ralph Spielman NEW YORK CITY — New Jersey officials have […]
BOSTON — If all the recommendations laid out in Boston University’s “Carbon Free Boston” report are implemented, transit use in the historic city will grow 43 percent by 2050 while use of private vehicles will shrink 58 percent. The report was produced under the aegis of the Boston Green Ribbon Commission at the request of Mayor […]
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s commuter-rail network was swamped by record ridership Tuesday as fans attended the New England Patriots’ Super Bowl victory parade — despite advance planning that included more than two dozen extra trains. The Boston Globe reports that MBTA authorities said ridership was about double the usual 127,000 trips. “We […]
NEW YORK — Friday’s announcement that Amtrak’s board of directors had reached agreement with New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority on the Penn Station Access project had been expected. An accompanying possibility — direct Amtrak service to Long Island — was not. In a press release following the Amtrak board meeting, Stephen Gardner, senior executive vice […]
Amtrak’s northbound Vermonter crosses a canal in Holyoke, Mass., on Aug. 30, 2018. Plans for additional service will increase frequency on this corridor from one to three round trips daily. Scott A. Hartley SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The upgrade of former Boston & Maine Railroad trackage that allowed the Vermonter to be rerouted via Greenfield, Mass., […]
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is proposing 2019 fare changes that amount to a 6.3 percent increase and would take effect July 1. If approved, the changes would be the first since 2016 and the fourth since 2012. By state law the agency is allowed to increase fares no more than 7 percent […]
Cameramen crowd the platform as Monday’s Amtrak inspection special arrives at the Metropark station in New Jersey. Ralph Spielman Amtrak inspection car American View provided New Jersey officials with a look at infrastructure issues between New Jersey and New York’s Penn Station. Ralph Spielman Stephen Gardner of Amtrak explains details of the storm-damaged North River […]
