August 25, 2022 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Technology
(Source: CNN, August 24, 2022) The future of environmentally friendly travel might just be here — and it’s Germany that’s leading the charge, with the first ever rail line to be entirely run on hydrogen-powered trains, starting from Wednesday. Full...
August 23, 2022 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, DOT, FRA, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Column by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and FRA Administrator Amit Bose, August 20, 2022) America should always lead the way in technology and infrastructure — and that means Americans shouldn’t have to look abroad to see world-class passenger rail....
August 19, 2022 | Commuter Rail, DOT, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, August 18, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation today awarded over $233 million to 11 projects in 8 states to improve and modernize vital intercity passenger rail service. Funded by the...
August 3, 2022 | Amtrak, Canada, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, August 2, 2022) Amtrak construction crews begin work to reactivate five Gulf Coast stations, with a groundbreaking event in Bay St. Louis, Miss. Also, NJ Transit and federal and state officials break ground on new Portal North Bridge, and...
July 27, 2022 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Trains Magazine, July 27, 2022) The Long Island Rail Road has scrapped a plan to develop battery-electric multiple-unit trainsets for use on its non-electrified lines, Newsday reports, after determining retrofitting of existing equipment is not feasible. Full...
July 12, 2022 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Seattle Times, July 10, 2022) SEATTLE, Wash. — As President Biden’s ambitious passenger rail expansion plan faces an early test on the Gulf Coast, Washington train advocates have expressed concern about how it could affect the Pacific Northwest. Full story:...
July 1, 2022 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines, NS
(Source: Railway Age, July 1, 2022) The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) and Norfolk Southern (NS) on June 30 announced the financial closing of a deal that will expand commonwealth-supported Amtrak service from Washington, D.C., to Roanoke and to the New...
July 1, 2022 | Commuter Rail, CSX, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, June 30, 2022) The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) will contribute $119.2 million to support Virginia’s purchase of rail right-of-way in the Interstate 95 corridor from CSX. Full story: Progressive...
June 30, 2022 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Progressive Railroading, June 29, 2022) New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday signed a bill aimed at expanding transit-worker protections against assault. The legislation increases to second-degree assault the law that charges individuals who attack or harass...
June 28, 2022 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines, NS
(Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 27, 2022) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — The state announced Monday that a deal had been reached to expand passenger access to railroads in Western Pennsylvania and add a second daily route between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg. The agreement...
