Railway Age18d
Fifth of a Series: The ‘Link’ that Failed
The Massachusetts section of Amtrak’s Lake Shore Limited uses that line, going all the way to Albany, and then through Upstate New York and as far as Chicago. There are plans in the MassDOT ... the ...
NJ.com12d
‘Summer of hell’ Amtrak, NJ Transit problems inspire bills to give commuters refunds
Two New Jersey Congressmen introduced a bill that would give rail commuters the same rights to refunds that air travelers get for significantly delayed or canceled flights. U.S. Reps. Josh ...
Fast Company21d
If the government funded these Amtrak routes, 39 million more people would have rail access
Amtrak currently operates 15 long-distance routes, which range from 750 to 2,500 miles. But they stretch over just 39 states and the District of Columbia, and a map of those routes reveals that ...
WBUR1d
Map: Who is — and isn't — complying with the MBTA Communities Act?
Communities across eastern Massachusetts are under pressure to rezone parts of town to allow more multi-family housing near public transportation, thanks to the MBTA Communities Act. Aimed at ...
The Boston Globe9d
Harvard criticizes MassDOT plan for new train parking in Allston
Neither was Mayor Michelle Wu’s administration, which is trying to ensure new layover space gets corralled in Widett Circle, an MBTA-owned industrial ... and other MassDOT officials during ...
WBUR17d
MassDOT makes naloxone available at some RMVs in pilot program
MassDOT said security guards and other employees ... Two years ago, the state budget provided funds for the MBTA to install Narcan kits at Red Line stations.
WCVB Channel 5 Boston5d
Several MBTA Commuter Rail trips canceled following ‘slow-speed upright derailment’ near South Station
Commuter Rail and Amtrak trains leaving and arriving at Boston's South Station experienced delays Saturday afternoon, following a "slow-speed upright derailment" outside of the station, the MBTA ...
turnto105d
Single coach of MBTA commuter train from Providence derails approaching South Station
The derailment was under investigation. Keolis said it happened at an interlocking that is inspected and maintained by Amtrak. Keolis said Amtrak would make any necessary repairs to the track.
Railway Age8d
Sixth of a Series: What Does ‘Through-Running’ Mean in New York?
The Pennsylvania and New Haven Railroads were united under the Penn Central flag from 1968 until 1976, when the NEC was transferred to Amtrak. By 1970 ... operation on the local level, between NJ ...
Hosted on MSN29d
NJ Transit, Amtrak testify before New Jersey lawmakers
“New Jersey Transit remains 100% committed to continuing to support Amtrak efforts to accelerate all the necessary infrastructure improvements that would deliver the best possible experience for ...
blogTO13d
Here's what the Toronto region's transit map could look like in a few decades
A new fantasy transit map provides a glimpse of what the public transportation network could look like in the Toronto region in just a few decades. The detailed map was created by Toronto resident ...