Bombardier to build new cars for GO Transit NEWSWIRE

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TORONTO — Ontario transit agency Metrolinx has announced it will buy 36 new bilevel railcars from Bombardier for GO Transit. The order will include 31 standard coaches and five accessible cars, and will add more than 6,000 new seats for GO Transit operations. The cars will be built at Bombardier’s Thunder Bay, Ont., plant, which […]

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Chicago suburb to apply for new Metra station NEWSWIRE

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The interior of one of the new heated waiting areas at Metra’s Healy station. The station was completed earlier this year but formal opening ceremonies were held Tuesday. TRAINS: David Lassen A conductor announces information for passengers as a Metra Electric train stops at the Homewood Station in 2016. Homewood has received funds for a […]

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Broken axle caused MBTA derailment NEWSWIRE

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BOSTON — A broken axle caused the June 11 derailment which has led to long-term disruptions of MBTA Red Line subway operations, the transit agency said in a report issued Monday. Arcing electricity damaged a 27-year-old axle, which fractured and led to the derailment, Boston Magazine reports. The derailment caused extensive damage to signal hardware […]

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MTA outlines 2020-24 capital plan NEWSWIRE

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Metro-North trains pass a hi-rail maintenance vehicle on the Park Avenue Viaduct near the 125th Street station in Harlem. Reconstruction of the nearly 2-mile-long viaduct is part of the MTA’s capital plan for 2020-24. Ralph Spielman NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced the largest capital plan in its 54-year history on Monday, including […]

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SEPTA partners with company to wash commuters’ cars parked at station stops NEWSWIRE

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A worker with WashLB cleans a car at a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority station parking lot this week. SEPTA PHILADELPHIA — As a part of its ongoing commitment to customer service and experience innovation, SEPTA is now offering on-site car washing services at select Regional Rail stations. Through a partnership with Philadelphia-based WashLB, Regional Rail riders […]

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Local government insists on full safety recommendation implementation before Point Defiance Bypass re-opened to passengers NEWSWIRE

SEATTLE — The Pierce County Council has passed a resolution calling on Amtrak, the Washington State Department of Transportation, Sound Transit, and other agencies not to reopen the ill-fated Point Defiance Bypass line to passenger service until the full menu of recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board is put in place. WSDOT and Amtrak […]

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Amtrak announces service offerings for daily nonstop Acela trains between New York and Washington NEWSWIRE

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WASHINGTON — Amtrak today announced the unique amenities exclusive to its Acela Nonstop, which begins its inaugural trip on Monday, Sept. 23, including: complimentary coffee, tea water, and a light snack, “at seat” cashless cart service offering a limited menu of snacks and beverages and onboard phone charging kits for sale. Offering non-stop service between New […]

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Canada promises Gaspe line repairs NEWSWIRE

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The eastbound ‘Chaleur’ crosses a bridge at Grande Rivere in July 2007. Bob Johnston A Montreal-bound train hugs the shoreline near Perce on July 25, 2011. The $45 million will help pay to strengthen the right-of-way as well as bridges. Bob Johnston OTTAWA, Ontario – With Parliament elections looming on Oct. 21, the Liberal government […]

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Amtrak adds booking features to updated app NEWSWIRE

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WASHINGTON — Amtrak has released an updated version of its smartphone app, saying the new version offers more services and makes booking faster and easier. New features include: — The ability to save information on up to three credit cards for quick checkout. — The ability to book on the app using Amtrak Guest Rewards points. […]

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