WASHINGTON — Service on and south of Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor is being disrupted by flooding near Washington, D.C. About 10 a.m. EDT, Amtrak said on its Northeast Corridor alerts Twitter feed that all trains travelling south of Washington were stopped because of severe weather conditions. Tracks began to be cleared for traffic about two hours […]
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Amtrak operating modified ‘Keystone’ schedule today as repairs continue (updated) NEWSWIRE
PHILADELPHIA — As repairs continue on overhead wires following a major storm earlier this week, Amtrak is operating Keystone Service on a modified schedule between Philadelphia and Harrisburg, Pa. Eight westbound and eight eastbound Keystone trains will operate today, plus the New York-Pittsburgh Pennsylvanian in both directions. Normally, there are 13 Keystone trains in each […]
Q&A: MARTA General Manager Jeffrey Parker NEWSWIRE
MARTA General Manager Jeffrey Parker MARTA MARTA’s plans include several new rail projects. MARTA ATLANTA — The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority has set a timeline for a major system expansion, with projects including 29 new miles of light rail and a 2-mile extension of the Atlanta Streetcar. Jeffrey Parker, MARTA’s general manager and a […]
Groundbreaking marks start of work on MBTA’s South Coast extension NEWSWIRE
Inbound and outbound trains on the MBTA’s Middlesborough/Lakeville line meet in Braintree, Mass., in 2010. Groundbreaking ceremonies on Tuesday marked the start of work to extend the line to New Bedford and Fall River, Mass. Scott A. Hartley FREETOWN, Mass. — Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker was among more than 40 politicians and government officials on […]
Power failure halts Metra Electric service NEWSWIRE
An inbound Metra Electric train approaches the 47th Street/Kenwood station on June 29, 2019. Metra Electric service was stopped between downtown Chicago and the 51st-53rd Street station in Hyde Park on Monday because of a power outage. TRAINS: David Lassen CHICAGO — A power outage caused major delays on Metra’s Electric Line during Tuesday’s afternoon […]
Storm damage disrupts Amtrak Keystone service (updated) NEWSWIRE
PHILADELPHIA — Amtrak is running some Keystone Service trains between Philadelphia and Harrisburg, Pa., on a modified schedule this afternoon and evening, after earlier cancelling trains on that segment because of damage from severe storms east of Harrisburg on Tuesday night. The railroad says July 4th service will operate as scheduled “subject to some delays while […]
Elected officials join protests over MBTA fare hikes NEWSWIRE
BOSTON — Elected officials were among those joining protests Monday as Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority fare increases took effect. Boston.com quotes organizers as saying at least 350 people took part in the protests at commuter rail and subway stations throughout the MBTA system to protest across-the-board, 6% fare hikes. The protests, dubbed the Boston T […]
North Carolina Railroad sued over access to records NEWSWIRE
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The Southern Environmental Law Center has filed suit against the North Carolina Railroad Co., in a dispute over records the organization requested from the railroad company, but were denied. In a statement issued Monday, the SECL announced that it had filed suit in Wake County (N.C.) Superior Court after the railroad company […]
The $4 billion question: Why would VIA Rail Canada build a new Toronto-Montreal route? NEWSWIRE
TORONTO — VIA Rail Canada’s plan to cobble together a new Toronto-Montreal-Quebec City passenger corridor from abandoned, lightly used, and new rail lines inched closer to reality last week with the approval of $71 million in funding for further studies. But it raises a question: Why spend more than $4 billion to build a new […]
Three Pennsy cars will celebrate 1949 ‘Broadway Limited’ NEWSWIRE
PRR tail car Frank Thomson will bring up the markers on the special move to celebrate the 1949 Broadway Limited. Note the replica sign. Rudy Garbely NEW YORK — Three Pennsylvania Railroad Broadway Limited cars from the streamlined 1949 edition of the train will celebrate 70 years of service July 12-14 when they operate New […]
Former MBTA employee pleads guilty to stealing $450,000 in fares NEWSWIRE
BOSTON — A former Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority worker has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $450,000 from bus and trolley fare boxes. The Associated Press reports that Stephen Fagerberg, 55, was caught when investigators planted marked bills in fare collection boxes Fagerberg was supposed to service. Those bills then ended up in his personal […]
New Jersey budget includes record funding for NJ Transit NEWSWIRE
TRENTON, N.J. — NJ Transit will receive its largest general-fund subsidy in state history as a result of the Fiscal 2020 budget signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy on Sunday. NJ Transit will receive a supplemental allocation of $150 million in general fund support for a total subsidy of $457.5 million. Sunday’s signing, after […]
