Cleaner stations, homeless issues, and fare evasions are among the issues New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants addressed as priorities in the MTA’s 2020-24 capital plan. Here, a Bronx-bound No. 2 train stops at West 96th Street in Manhattan. Ralph Spielman NEW YORK — With a strongly worded letter to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New […]
The August 2018 derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in Pittsburgh caused major damage to a light rail line. A new Federal Railroad Administration report found “significant oversights” by an inspection-service operator played a role in the derailment. Port Authority of Allegheny County Twitter account PITTSBURGH — A broken rail which led to a 2018 […]
While a major summer infrastructure program is complete, work at Penn Station will continue during windows of less traffic for Amtrak, NJ Transit, and Long Island Rail Road trains. Ralph Spielman NEW YORK — While Amtrak’s summer infrastructure work at New York’s Penn Station is complete, additional work will continue over the next nine months. […]
Providence & Worcester GE “Super 7” B23-7R No. 2215 leads Connecticut Southern train CSO-4 on Amtrak rails at Windsor, Conn., June 3, 2019. Scott A. Hartley Q: What were the Providence & Worcester Railroad’s colors in 2000? — Chris Carlson, Ottawa, Ont. A: In 2015, the year before Providence & Worcester was purchased by Genesee […]
Work on three tracks and an interlocking at New York’s Penn Station has been completed and Amtrak, Long Island Rail Road, and NJ Transit service affected by the work will be restored. Ralph Spielman NEW YORK — Passengers at the nation’s most used railroad station can breathe a sigh of relief, as Amtrak has completed […]
CSX train B778 works on the Massena Line in Adam’s Center, N.Y., near Watertown, earlier this month. The S on the milepost in the foreground refers to miles to Syracuse, N.Y. CSX is selling the Massena line, connecting Syracuse and Montreal, to CN in a deal announced Thursday. Michael S. Murray MONTREAL – Canadian National will […]
Crews with Winters Rigging and the East Erie Commercial Railroad work to remove catenary along Wabtec’s test track in Harborcreek, Pa. Stephan M. Koenig ERIE, Pa. — The catenary is coming down. Crews from Winters Rigging and the East Erie Commercial Railroad descended on the former GE Transportation test track in Harborcreek, Pa., to remove […]
NEW YORK — Amtrak has increased its funding commitment for the stalled Gateway tunnel project, which has seen the estimate of its overall cost move downward. The agency directing the project is hoping those two factors might increase the prospects of receiving federal funding. NorthJersey.com reports that Amtrak has increased its commitment by $600 million, […]
A rendering of the new Buffalo Amtrak station. Work is concluding on tearing down the old station, and work on the new buidling could begin in September. New York State Department of Transportation BUFFALO, N.Y. — Demolition of Amtrak’s former New York Central passenger station in Buffalo could conclude today, setting the stage for work […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Starting Friday, Aug. 30, Amtrak will be extending New Haven, Conn.-Springfield, Mass., shuttles 40 miles north to and from Greenfield, Mass. The service is part of a two-year pilot program to test demand for expanded rush-hour service connecting with Northeast Corridor trains. Two weekday round trips — morning southbound and evening northbound […]
Long Island Rail Road ticket agents work with passengers at New York’s Penn Station. The LIRR will cut the number of stations with agents as of Jan. 1, 2020, while also ending cash ticket sales onboard trains. Ralph Spielman NEW YORK — The Long Island Rail Road will cut the number of stations with ticket […]
NEWARK, N.J. — Two well-used stations on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor have received funding for station improvements. Newark’s Penn Station has received an $18.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, while the Providence, R.I.. station will receive $25 million from multiple sources for a facelift. Newark Penn, owned and operated by NJ Transit, serves […]
