Caltrain creates policy to determine future expansion of rail corridor
Caltrain is marking its land … literally. The Caltrain Board of Directors just finished a rail corridor use policy (RCUP) and all that is left to do is approve the plan that
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To study passenger rail in Minnesota, one must get past Dan Patch
The idea of passenger rail in the state of Minnesota is starting to gain some steam, but before officials get too excited they need to remember the name Dan Patch.
First leg of Honolulu light rail network could be open by Oct. 20
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation’s (HART) first light-rail system is getting ready for its moment in the spotlight. Well, a part of it is getting ready anyway.
Broken rail adds to frustration for LIRR riders
Schedule changes, a reduction of trains in service and rerouting due to work at Penn Station in New York was more than enough to handle for Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) riders
Public transit ridership up for third quarter of 2019
Nationally, ridership increased by 2.20% compared to the third quarter of 2018, according to the quarterly “Transit Ridership Report” released today by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). This includes a rise
Miller Ingenuity Wins California Contracts for ZoneGuard Electronic RWP System
Miller Ingenuity was recently selected to supply ZoneGuard, their electronic roadway worker protection system, to two California transit agencies, San Diego Trolley and San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI). Additionally, ZoneGuard has been
New York governor fired up about high-speed rail
The Times Herald-Record is reporting that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is pushing the leaders of his state to take another look at true high-speed rail for the state, and how it
Sound Transit’s 2020 budget does not miss a beat
Sound Transit is not flinching, even with the Initiative 976 looming overhead.
North Carolina looks to benefit from Virginia/CSX deal via high-speed rail
There are plenty of moments to cheer when you are on the sidelines. Last week, the state of Virginia landed a game-changing deal with CSX, and now North Carolina is hoping it
Union Pacific wants to bail out of running Metra lines
The Chicago Daily Herald is reporting that Metra, the commuter rail agency for Chicago, may need to begin operating three more of its eleven routes into the city. The three routes in
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Wet leaves on rail? Long Island Rail Road zaps them
Wet leaves are more like a wet blanket around commuter railroad operations, especially for the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR). During the fall, it is not uncommon to read about train delays
High-speed maglev project paused for more design and engineering details
A high-speed superconducting magnetic levitation system (maglev) between Washington and Baltimore is still in the works. However, right now it is up to the engineers to hold the project up. That’s because
What? Me worry? Despite I-976 Sound Transit hauls in big money from U.S. DOT
Despite the passage of Initiative 976 in the state of Washington, Sound Transit is still taking in major funding for light rail projects. The U.S. DOT just finalized $1.4 billion worth of
Virgin Trains USA could start construction of high-speed line in Calif., Nev., in late 2020
Virgin Trains USA now believes it can start construction of a 170-mile, $4.8 billion high-speed train line from Victorville, Calif., to Las Vegas as early as third quarter 2020.
FRA does not like how the California High Speed Rail Authority is acting; U.S. DOT could pull funding
The California High Speed Rail Authority is acting like your typical teenager. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has told the group not to proceed with a plan to lay future track from
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L.A. considering P3s to help with light rail transit strategy Two trains derail in North America Florida tries to reduce accidents at RR crossings MBTA commits to safety
Atlanta eyes major transit expansion in coming decades
In the decades-long battle between public transportation and the private automobile in metropolitan Atlanta, the private automobile has been the clear winner. Significant road construction has occurred, and ridership on public transportation
Iteris, Gannett Fleming to provide analysis, design for L.A. County light rail line
Iteris Inc. and Gannett Fleming Inc. will work together to provide traffic operations analysis and traffic engineering design services for a new light rail transit system in southern California.
NYC Comptroller attacks Bombardier, MTA
According to news reports from from local media, an audit by New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer takes issue with Bombardier Transportation’s long-delayed contract with the New York MTA for 300 new