Ridership, trips continue to rise for New York’s MTA
First New York City President Andy Byford was resigning, but now he is promoting.
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Amtrak could be losing $42 million per year due to late trains
If Amtrak expects to reach its goal of breaking even by 2021, it must improve its on-time performance significantly. According to a report in Business Insider, the rail passenger carrier’s on-time performance
VisioStack Partners With Chilean Railway
VisioStack Inc. has entered into an agreement with Grupo EFE to provide data management and analytics services. Grupo EFE, which is based in Santiago, Chile, provides both passenger and freight services throughout
Speeding up Connecticut’s Metro-North Railroad will require new tracks, new funding mechanism
It might take 10 years, but Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont wants to put more speed into the Metro-North Railroad.
APTA announces 2019-2020 Executive Committee
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) elected its 2019-2020 Executive Committee during its TRANSform Conference in New York.
Proposed Silver Line in Charlotte, N.C., may cost too much up front
Officials in Charlotte, N.C., are uncomfortable with handing over money without seeing the final price tag.
Bells & Whistles—Episode 12
What were the top news stories RT&S was following the week ending Oct. 11. Watch the latest Bells & Whistles by clicking here. For the latest news, go to www.rtands.com.
Two Washington Metro (WMATA) trains collide after operator fails to heed a stop order
The Washington Post reports that a collision of two WMATA trains occurred on Monday, October 7 at 12:54 a.m. The collision happened outside the Farragut West station. Neither train had passengers aboard.
Long Island Rail Road to install two new rail bridges in East Hampton, N.Y., to help with large truck traffic
Anything big or large is being more accepted in today’s society, and the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) is making sure large trucks are just like any other form of transportation on
Metra to invest heavily in rail yards, rail bridges over the next year
Metra, a passenger rail service that connects the Chicago suburbs to the city of Chicago, announced a record-breaking capital investment over the next five years. The financial boost comes with no increase