Commuter Regional
William J. Ronan, 1913-2014
Cummins showcases passenger engine lineup at APTA
SMART CFO: Project fiscally sound
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) service “is two years away from the start of passenger service between the Sonoma County Airport and downtown San Rafael” in northern California, and the project “is on solid financial footing,” according to SMART Chief Financial Officer Erin McGrath.
Caltrain electrification design-build gets nod
MTA five-year capital plan on hold
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has been told to go back to its proposed $32 billion five-year capital program and, in essence, perform a do-over.
On New Haven Line, catenary work continues
Metro-North Railroad’s decades-long catenary replacement project on its New Haven Line is “heading down the home stretch, with the finish line in sight,” the railroad said.
Metra reopens Downers Grove Station platforms
Metra reopened station platforms at its Downers Grove (Ill.) Main Street Station Wednesday morning, Oct. 1, 2014.
Metro-North eyes more bridge repairs
Mount Vernon, N.Y., and Metro-North Railroad have agreed to repair or replace three rail bridges on the New Haven Line at a cost of $10 million.
TEX Rail gets FTA, FAA nods to proceed
The Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T)’s TEX Rail project has received a Record of Decision (ROD) from both the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Federal Aviation Administration, the T announced Monday, Sept. 29, 2014 .