PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia congressman may have persuaded Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson to keep the iconic Solari train annunciator board in place at 30th Street Station, according to reports in local media. It had been reported that the device would be retired and donated to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Rep. Brendan Boyle said he […]
Type of Train: Passenger/Transit
Amtrak, NJ Transit ask for limits on Portal Bridge opening NEWSWIRE
NJ Transit trains meet at New Jersey’s Portal Bridge, a bottleneck on the Northeast Corridor. Amtrak and NJ Transit are asking the Coast Guard to change rules for opening the bridge. Russell Sullivan NEW YORK — Amtrak and NJ Transit have joined New Jersey officials in asking for limits on opening of the Portal Bridge, […]
Congressman: Metra, BNSF ‘failed all too often’ on commuter service NEWSWIRE
Metra CEO Jim Derwinski, left, and BNSF Railway Vice President DJ Mitchell address a public hearing in Chicago Tuesday. Richard Wronski CHICAGO — A key member of the House Transportation Committee publicly criticized BNSF Railway and Chicago’s Metra commuter rail line Tuesday for having “failed all too often” to provide reliable and acceptable service within the […]
NJ Transit uncertain when service will return on shut-down lines NEWSWIRE
TRENTON, N.J. — NJ Transit may not restore service on two routes and weekend service on another by January, as it had originally said when those services were interrupted to allow for installation of positive train control. The agency’s executive director, Kevin Corbett, told the state’s Senate Transportation Committee on Monday that service will be […]
Northstar to offer holiday service to St. Paul Union Depot NEWSWIRE
Northstar at St. Paul Union Depot in 2017. Steve Glischinski ST. PAUL, Minn. – For only the second time since it began service in 2009, a Northstar commuter train will provide revenue service to St. Paul Union Depot. The commuter trains normally operate over 40 miles of BNSF Railway track between Big Lake and Minneapolis. […]
Amtrak study on Virginia service delayed by NS NEWSWIRE
Amtrak service returned to Roanoke in October 2017. A study on extending service to the southwest, into the New River Valley, is on hold. Bob Johnston CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. — A study to determine what is needed to bring Amtrak service to Christiansburg and the New River Valley has been placed on hold because Norfolk Southern […]
San Diego seeks plan to connect airport, rail lines NEWSWIRE
A San Diego Trolley passes near the city’s airport in January 2016. The area’s association of governments is looking for a plan to connect rail transportation to the San Diego airport. TRAINS: David Lassen SAN DIEGO — San Diego-area officials have begun the process of better connecting transit to San Diego’s airport, with talk of […]
Winter storm leads to Amtrak cancellations in southeast NEWSWIRE
NEW YORK — Amtrak has cancelled or altered service on a number of trains in the Southeastern U.S. because of a severe winter storm, with some of the changes effective through Tuesday. The cancellations began Saturday. The following trains have been cancelled for today (Sunday, Dec. 9): — Auto Trains No. 52 and 53 between […]
FRA could shut down Denver airport line because of crossing-gate issues NEWSWIRE
An RTD A Line train from the Denver Airport decends the bridge across Interstate 70 and Airport Boulevard on its way to downtown. The A Line faces the threat of closure by the Federal Railroad Adminstration because of ongoing crossing-gate issues. TRAINS: David Lassen DENVER — Denver’s troubled A Line commuter rail service to Denver […]
MARTA board approves Atlanta-area commuter train NEWSWIRE
ATLANTA — The board for Atlanta’s transit agency has approved plans for a 22-mile commuter rail line to operate south of the city. The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit District board voted on Thursday to approve plans for the line to serve Clayton County, from the existing MARTA rail transit East Point Station to Lovejoy, Ga., […]
New York awards contract for new Buffalo station NEWSWIRE
A rendering of new Buffalo intermodal terminal, which will replace a 66-year-old station used by Amtrak. Construction should start this winter. New York State Department of Transportation BUFFALO — The New York State Department of Transportation has awarded a contract to design and build a new intermodal transportation facility, replacing Amtrak’s 66-year-old station on the […]
Still no reopening in sight for San Francisco transit center NEWSWIRE
SAN FRANCISCO — There’s still no estimate of a reopening for San Francisco’s Transbay Transit Center, so its temporary replacement has received a bit more permanence. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Clipper card kiosks, which allow passengers to buy or add money to their fare cards, have been reinstalled by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission […]
