New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo leads a tour of Amtrak’s damaged Hudson River tunnel in October. Gov. Andrew Cuomo via Flickr Options for the Hudson River tunnel project, from Trains, September 2018. TRAINS: Rick Johnson NEW YORK — Partisan political bickering hasn’t helped the aging Hudson River tunnels that carry 200,000 Amtrak riders and NJ […]
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The clickety-clack of the Solari status board will be leaving 30th Street Station for the last time sometime in January, and its last stop may be the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. The electro-mechanical wonder is the last one in service on Amtrak, and its retirement has been anticipated for some time. […]
FULL SCREEN Patrick Yough An image of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s last run of an AEM-7 locomotive, affectionately known by railfans as “toasters.” FULL SCREEN Patrick Yough An image of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s last run of an AEM-7 locomotive, affectionately known by railfans as “toasters.” FULL SCREEN Patrick Yough An image of […]
The airport PeopleMover and control tower are visible in this view looking north from the platform of Virgin Trains USA’s Orlando Airport station from Jan. 30, 2018. Room has been provided for platforms for SunRail commuter trains, but those platforms have not yet been built. Bob Johnston A northbound Florida East Coast freight with LNG […]
An elevated interior image of Chicago Union Station’s Great Hall after reconstruction. The suspended work deck is shown beneath the vaulted skylight. Mike Clarahan, Berglund Construction/Amtrak CHICAGO — The historic Great Hall at Chicago’s Union Station is awash in new light with renovation all but complete on the iconic skylight, installation of improved lighting, and […]
SECAUCUS, N.J. — NJ Transit commuters and Amtrak passengers tired of dealing with frequent issues with Amtrak’s Portal Bridge can now do something about it: Pay for a replacement themselves. It’s not buying the Brooklyn Bridge, but it’s close. A GoFundMe campaign to replace the 108-year-old bridge over the Hackensack River — presumably tongue in cheek […]
An F40PH-2C leads a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter train across the Charles River in Boston on April 21, 2016.The MBTA will begin offering service between Boston and Foxborough, Mass., under a pilot program. Scott A. Hartley FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will begin an 11-month pilot program of commuter rail service […]
New Nippon Sharyo cars like these were damaged en route to delivery to Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit. Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit SMART has not accepted delivery of its new equipment because of damage like this sustained in transit. Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Four new Nippon Sharyo diesel multiple unit […]
A computer rendering of the new OC Streetcar. Groundbreaking for the 4.1-mile system is Friday. Orange County Transportation Authority The planned route of the OC Streetcar. Orange County Transportation Authority. SANTA ANA, Calif. — The Orange County Transportation Authority will break ground tomorrow on a 4.1-mile streetcar route linking Santa Ana and Garden Grove, Calif., […]
A VIA Rail Canada corridor train departs Montreal in September 2014. A report says VIA is prepared to award the contract for new corridor equipment to Siemens. TRAINS: David Lassen MONTREAL — VIA Rail Canada is reportedly prepared to award its contract for new equipment to German’s Siemens, to the dismay of officials in Quebec, […]
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority AEM-7 No. 2307 pushes a train away from Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station in September 2016. TRAINS: Steve Sweeney A close-up image of Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority AEM-7 No. 2304 paused at Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station in September 2016. TRAINS: Steve Sweeney PHILADELPHIA — The Toasters are finally toast. Philadelphia’s commuter agency […]
Metra and BNSF Railway trains meet at the Cicero Metra station in August 2017. A derailment Monday on the track on the right, the connection from the Belt Railway of Chicago to the BNSF, has led to inbound Metra trains skipping the Cicero stop this morning, because of damage to the structure at the end […]
