Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Co. (MBCR) on Monday announced the launch of the “Conductor Companion” pilot program, using mobile device technology to allow conductors on Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) regional rail trains to receive real-time information about service.
Two U.S. high speed rail players, Amtrak and the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA), will combine efforts to advance a joint order of up to 62 high speed rail trainsets, with a Request for Information (RFI) possibly issued as early as this Thursday.
Axion International Holdings, Inc. producer of recycled plastic and plastic composite technologies, said it has received a purchase order from the Long Island Rail Road for additional Ecotrax rail ties, to be used “in various locations throughout Long Island.” The size of the order was not specified.
New Jersey Transit Friday announced that as of Jan. 14, it “will restore service levels into New York to 100%, reflecting the agency’s ongoing Hurricane Sandy recovery and repair.”