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A rendering of the hydrogen-powered train Stadler will build for use in Southern California. It will be the first hydrogen-powered passenger trainset in the U.S. Stadler SALT LAKE CITY — Swiss manufacturer Stadler has signed a contract with the San Bernardino County (Calif.) Transportation Authority to build the first hydrogen-powered trains for use in the […]
Afternoon rush-hour trains await passengers at NJ Transit’s Hoboken Terminal. The station hosted the first of a series of hearings into NJ Transit issues by a group of state legislators on Wednesday. Ralph Spielman HOBOKEN, N.J. — At a jammed two-hour meeting Wednesday, vexed NJ Transit commuters told a committee chaired by State Senate leader […]
In a photo taken from a video feed, Rail Passenger Association President Jim Mathews holds up his “survival pack” for long-distance Amtrak travel during Wednesday’s House hearing. Bob Johnston An Amtrak San Joaquin heads south from Madera, Calif., on Oct 21, 2019. The executive director of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority expressed her frustrations […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte City Council has approved a $50 million study of the proposed Silver Line extension of its LNYX light rail system. The study will take two to three years, preparing for a project that may not begin construction until 2027 and begin service in 2030. WCNC-TV reports the council voted 8-2 […]
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Tuesday announced 55 projects in 35 states which will receive funding under the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development grants, with funding totaling $900 million. Half of the funds were awarded to projects in rural areas, with a maximum award of $25 million for a single project and no […]
BOSTON — Keolis Commuter Services, operator of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter trains, says it is investigating a Tuesday incident in which a packed train operated with one coach door open. WHDH-TV reports that a commuter on the Middleboro-bound train from Boston’s South Station tweeted that “there were people holding on for their life … […]
An inbound Metro-North train approaches the Park Avenue Tunnel on its way to Grand Central Terminal. Metro-North’s president outlined positive train control progress and other improvements under the railroad’s Way Ahead program at a Tuesday meeting. Ralph Spielman NEW YORK — Metro-North President Cathy Rinaldi offered a favorable report on efforts by her railroad and […]
MCPHERSON, Iowa — BNSF Railway crews are working to re-open a stretch of Iowa main line closed early Wednesday after a derailment in the western part of the state. According to a BNSF service advisory, a train derailed near McPherson about 3:30 a.m., blocking the main line. A railroad representative did not respond to a […]
SACRAMENTO — The California High-Speed Rail Authority has completed the environmental review process for the 23-mile from Shafter, Calif., to Bakersfield, allowing the authority to move toward construction into Bakersfield. The process required more than 100 stakeholder meetings, 17 public and technical-group meetings, and 15 monthly meetings coordinating regulatory agencies. More details are available here. […]
WASHINGTON — A hearing Wednesday to be held by the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials is expected to provide a forum for state operating authorities, unions, and the Rail Passengers Association to directly air concerns to lawmakers about the way current Amtrak management conducts its business. “Amtrak Now and Into the Future […]
An express New York City Transit F train speeds through the Smith/9th Street Station, the highest on the subway system. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority reports that the subway system had an on-time performance rate over 80 percent in October, the fifth straight month reaching that figure. Ralph Spielman NEW YORK — Subway on-time performance continues […]
PLANO, Ill. — Two Kendall County communities will host open-house meetings on possible extension of Metra’s BNSF line beyond Aurora, Ill., into the county. Plano will hold a meeting on Dec. 2 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Plano Community Library; the next night, there will be a meeting at the Oswego Village […]
