States and cities join those purchasing railcar equipment, often with varied modal needs, prompting fierce competition from industry suppliers eager to serve.
Thales said Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015 it will “provide its ETCS Level 2 signaling technology for the suburban rail line between Mexico City and Toluca, the capital of the State of México.”
With a public relations flourish, but no money yet identified to commit to the deed, New Jersey Transit on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015 announced “preliminary design plans” for an upgraded and restored station in Elizabeth, N.J., located on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor (NEC).
Rail riders on New Jersey Transit’s Raritan Valley Line will gain direct access to and from New York’s Penn Station, a much coveted “one-seat ride,” beginning Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, NJ Transit has announced.
Seattle’s Sound Transit pre-emptively annulled train service Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014, anticipating disruptions due to forecast heavy rain. Its action proved wise, as mudslides affected BNSF right-of-way, over which Sound Transit service runs.
More than 2.7 billion trips were taken on U.S. public transportation in the third quarter of 2014, up 1.8% from the comparable quarter in 2013, according American Public Transportation Association (APTA), releasing a report Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014. Rail transit ridership was a driving factor.