This overall view shows cars off both sides of the tracks at the Interstate 5 bridge near DuPont, Wash., in December 2017. Steve Carter SEATTLE — A federal-court jury in Tacoma, Wash., has awarded $16.75 million in damages to two of the victims and the spouse of one of them for injuries sustained in the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
NEW YORK — The Long Island Rail Road was scheduled to debut its first new equipment in almost 20 years on Wednesday morning, placing eight Kawasaki M9 m.u. cars in service. The new equipment was slated to debut on the 6:50 a.m. departure from Huntington, N.Y., to the Hunterspoint Avenue terminal in Queens. The MTA […]
Metra CEO Jim Derwinski CHICAGO — Metra is promising no fare increases in 2020 while outlining plans to spend $2.6 billion over the next five years to address capital needs. The spending plan includes purchasing and refurbishing locomotives and coaches and upgrading bridges and stations. The announcement by the commuter rail agency Wednesday came as […]
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 […]
An inbound Metra Milwaukee West train departs National Street station in Elgin. Metra will run a bus bridge from the National Street and Elgin stations on Saturday as it places a new bridge in service. TRAINS: David Lassen ELGIN, Ill. — Metra will move service on its Milwaukee District West line onto a new bridge […]
MONTREAL — With the approaching two-year closure of the Mount Royal tunnel, a key commuter rail route, Montreal transit and traffic planners are making plans to offset the resulting issues and warning commuters to do the same. On Monday, they announced free transit in an effort to minimize the number of displaced rail commuters who […]
SEATTLE — The Seattle Department of Transportation said Monday it is cancelling a contract to buy new streetcars for the proposed Center City Connector line, but it still plans to go ahead with construction of the line through downtown. In an announcement on its website, SDOT said it had informed manufacturer CAF USA that it […]
No. 19 on a Sept. 8 test run. San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency SAN FRANCISCO – The world’s oldest and largest operating cable car entered revenue service for the first time in 77 years this past weekend in San Francisco. Sacramento-Clay Line cable car No. 19 – also known as “Big 19” – ran on […]
