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In November 2019, Classic Trains is celebrating the history, heritage, and splendor of the Atlantic Coast Line. Enjoy this photo gallery, originally published online in June 2019, as the perfect salute to the Atlantic Coast Line. Return each week for another salute to the railroad of the month! See what we did last week for […]
An artist’s conception of the Carbondale multimodal station, which has received a $14 million federal grant. City of Carbondale CARBONDALE, Ill. — The city of Carbondale has received a $14 million federal grant to build a new transportation center to replace its current Amtrak station. The facility, the Southern Illinois Multi-Modal Station, will be served […]
An inbound Metra BNSF train arrives at Lisle, Ill., on Nov. 8, 2019. Metra will install security cameras on 400 to 700 of its passenger cars as a result of a contract approved Friday. TRAINS: David Lassen CHICAGO — Metra’s board of directors has approved a $15.5-million contract to purchase and install security cameras inside […]
Eastbound train No. 162, left, meets Acela Express No. 2253 at Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme, Conn., in March 2015. Amtrak hopes to add a fourth service level in 2021 when additional Acela equipment is available. Robert A. LaMay WASHINGTON – Amtrak announced another ridership record in Fiscal Year 2019, providing 32.5 million […]
MONTREAL – Bombardier will supply three extra train sets at additional no charge for a Swiss Federal Railways order inked in 2010. Officials expect to complete the order in mid-2021 after delivering the first vehicles in 2018. In the past year, Bombardier has resolved technical issues with the trains that limited their reliability, the Montreal […]
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Bus riders in the Iowa City area are being asked for their opinion on a possible commuter rail line, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reports. Riders traveling to and from the University of Iowa on three bus lines serving the campus will be asked to voluntarily take part in surveys conducted by Kansas […]
OTTAWA, Ontario – Public officials in the Canadian capital are upset with the performance of the city’s new Confederation Line light rail operation, which is provided by Rideau Transit Group. Official plan to withhold monthly maintenance payments of up to $4.5 million a month until performance improves. “They have failed the city and its residents,” […]
These maps show options for LA Metro’s proposed Sepulveda Corridor line between the San Fernando Valley and LA’s Westside. The first three options are for heavy rail; the one at far right is for a monorail. LA Metro A rendering depicts a monorail paralleling Interstate 405 through Sepulveda Pass, one of four transit options under […]
Work on a replacement station had already begun in this November 2018 view of the Metra station in Cary, Ill., which dated to 1942. A new Cary station opened this week. TRAINS: David Lassen Several Metra station locations have been in the news this week. A roundup: — A new station has opened in Cary, […]
ATLANTA — A new Atlanta-area government agency is creating a long-term transit plan for the area which could propose up to $27.4 billion in new projects. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority, created last year by the state assembly to oversee transit planning and funding in a 13-county area, has put […]
SEATTLE — Seattle and King County, Wash., are saying they will sue to block a measure passed by Washington voters on Tuesday which will cut auto registration fees, the Seattle Times reports. Those fees help fund public transportation, and the measure’s passage will likely lead to cuts in light rail and bus service in the […]
WASHINGTON — The Federal Railroad Administration is soliciting applications for $24 million in grant funding to “initiate, restore, or enhance intercity passenger rail service.” The funds are part of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation act, and can be applied to operating assistance including staffing, administrative costs, host-railroad access costs, station expenses, and lease payments on […]
