Ron Batory, Federal Railroad Administration administrator U.S. Department of Transportation NEW YORK CITY — A number of commuter railroads, particularly in the Northeast Corridor, have little margin for error as they race to meet the Dec. 31, 2020 deadline to have positive train control fully operational, the nation’s top railroad safety official says. “We have […]
DENVER — Regional Transportation District General Manager Dave Genova will retire after more than 25 years with the agency. Genova notified RTD board chair Doug Tisdale of his decision on Thursday. “It has been a privilege to serve the Board, our incredible team of employees and our community. I am confident that our very capable […]
SEATTLE — Sound Transit is holding off on any cuts to projects or service that might result from passage of a recent state initiative, with the transit agency’s board option to wait until courts decide on the constitutionality of the new law. Initiative 976, which passed Nov. 5, would limit auto registration fees to $30. […]
Long Island Rail Road trains negotiate tracks at the east end of the Jamaica station in an image from Aug. 18, 2019. No injuries were reported when an LIRR train derailed east of the station on Friday night. TRAINS: David Lassen NEW YORK — Regular service has resumed on the Long Island Railroad following a […]
A Denver RTD light rail train approaches the Orchard Station in Greenwood Village, Colo., in September 2018. RTD riders have indicated in a survey they’ll accept service cuts if they provide more reliability. TRAINS: David Lassen DENVER — Regional Transportation District passengers say they’ll take less service if it means more reliability. That’s the result […]
WASHINGTON — A threatened automatic cut to federal transportation funding, known as rescission, was avoided Thursday night when Congress repealed part of the 2015 Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. The portion that was repealed mandated massive cuts that would have taken effect July 1, 2020. President Trump signed the bill, which was added as […]
An inbound Metra UP West train departs the Glen Ellyn, Ill., station in March 2018. Glen Ellyn has received $14.4 million toward construction of a new station. TRAINS: David Lassen GLEN ELLYN, Ill. — Glen Ellyn has received a $14.4-million grant for a makeover of its Metra station, an event the community will celebrate with […]
A Suffern-bound NJ Transit train, with a PTC-equipped NJ Transit cab car leading a Metro-North locomotive, arrives at Secaucus Junction, N.J., in August 2019. Metro-North, unhappy with NJ Transit service, is increasing the amount of payment it is withholding from the New Jersey agency for contract operations on two lines. TRAINS: David Lassen NEW YORK […]
No injuries were reported in this collision and fire involving a Metrolink train Friday morning. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. — No injuries were reported when a Metrolink train hit a motor home at a grade crossing, setting the vehicle on fire and badly damaging the commuter train’s cab car. The […]
NEW YORK — Continuing the hires that will be part of its planned reorganization, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced Wednesday that it has tabbed Mario Peloquin as its new chief operating officer. An MTA press release says he will be responsible for day-to-day coordination of operations across the agency’s divisions and will work with senior […]
The southbound Saluki is running an hour late passing through Farina, Ill., on May 5, 2018. Poor on-time performance on the route has led U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin to introduce a bill allowing Amtrak to sue host railroads over delays. Bob Johnston WASHINGTON — U. S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), has introduced legislation that would […]
LARKSPUR, Calif. — Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit will extend service to Larkspur, providing a connection to ferries to San Francisco, by mid-December, the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat reports. The 2-mile extension will be the first addition to SMART service since the commuter rail line began operation in 2017. Service will also begin to a new Novato […]
