NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — The remaking of the state's transit agency, characterized recently as "a national disgrace" by Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, continued Tuesday with the naming of a new executive director plucked from a major international engineering and construction firm. Kevin Corbett awaits approval by the New Jersey Transit board. If approved, he…
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If there is one thing Americans can agree on these days, it is that our infrastructure is a mess. In his first State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Donald Trump focused on the issue. He called for a $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill to help rebuild our nation's crumbling infrastructure. To fund the plan,…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 1/22/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Brightline steps up safety initiatives in response to rail-crossing deaths Brightline President and COO Patrick Goddard held a press conference last week to announce additional safety initiatives on the passenger-rail service's route. Photo – Brightline Brightline executives are expanding safety outreach…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 1/26/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation NTSB: Amtrak engineer missed speed-limit sign before train derailed Derailed passenger cars on Interstate 5. Photo – NTSB The engineer of the Amtrak Cascades train missed seeing a speed-limit sign before the train derailed from an overpass in Washington state last…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 1/26/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation FRA slates hearings on environmental report for Texas bullet train A rendering of the proposed Brazos Station in Grimes County, Texas. Photo – Texas Central Railway The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on Jan. 29 will begin a series of 10 public…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 1/30/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Report: FRA chief counsel Reyes serving as acting administrator Juan Reyes Photo – fra.dot.gov Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Chief Counsel Juan Reyes has become the agency's acting deputy administrator, according to a Politico report.Reyes is filling the role while current deputy…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 2/1/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Amtrak train carrying GOP lawmakers hits truck at grade crossing NTSB investigators look over the scene of yesterday's crash in Crozet, Virginia. Photo – NTSB's Flickr account The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has launched an investigation into what caused an…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 2/2/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation House railroad subcommittee schedules PTC hearing The U.S. House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials will host a Feb. 15 hearing on positive train control (PTC) implementation.The committee anticipates it will receive testimony from Amtrak, the National Transportation Safety Board,…
The railroad is seeking proposals for both new and remanufactured engines. Photo – Metra Metra last week issued a request for proposals (RFP) for new or remanufactured locomotives to start replacing its aging fleet.The RFP calls for a base order of at least 12 new locomotives or 15 remanufactured ones, with options for up to…
MARTA Interim GM and CEO Elizabeth O'Neill said the contract will be worth nearly $1 billion. Photo – MARTA's YouTube account By Daniel Niepow, Associate EditorThe Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) late last week unveiled plans to replace its entire rail-car fleet.In the 2018 "State of MARTA" address, Interim General Manager and Chief Executive…