From fiscal cliffs to tariffs to excess liability insurance, commuter rail operators have no shortage of challenges at the moment. But at last month’s annual Summit of the Commuter Rail Coalition, industry leaders
The 2025 Commuter Rail Summit is especially well-timed and placed this year. The Commuter Rail Coalition (CRC) annual convention, which gathers agency leaders and policymakers from across the country, is taking place in Washington,
Federal provisions concerning passenger rail liability are creating a headache that may threaten commuter rail service across the nation. The adage of “like watching a train wreck” is really not one that
Commuter railroads are moving beyond the traditional 9-5 commuter. The way people live, work, and play has changed and there appears to be no going back. Agencies are rethinking schedules, fares, partnerships, and customer amenities to reach and retain new riders.
In 2021, Congress passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal and made the largest Federal investment in public transit in the nation’s history. Between new investments and reauthorizations, the legislation committed $89.9 billion in
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently released its Congressionally mandated quarterly report on 42 railroads’ progress implementing Positive Train Control (PTC). Missing from media coverage and other commentary on that report is an in-depth review of the challenges that stand in the way of passenger railroads meeting the Dec. 31, 2020 PTC deadline. These are challenges that have repeatedly been documented in assessments by the Governmental Accountability Office (GAO), and that neither the FRA nor—at this juncture—more financial resources can overcome.
