Bombardier taps Lilee Systems for MTA PTC

Bombardier Transportation has selected Lilee Systems to assist in the design and build of Positive Train Control (PTC) for New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). The effort involves installation of wireless and wired ACSES II communications for both the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Metro-North Railroad.

NCTD seeks TIGER grant for new station

California’s North County Transit District (NCTD) said Monday, May 5, 2014 it has applied for a $5 million federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant, for use in establishing a transit facility on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.

Amtrak to International Property Developers: You can’t turn those fans off

International Property Developers North America Inc., the Delaware-based subsidiary of U.K.-based commercial property developer and real estate investor William Davies, is seeking to reduce the operational hours of the ventilation fans in the Old Historic Chicago Post Office Building, which it acquired in 2009 for the purposes of redeveloping. Those fans now run 24/7.

Prendergast fires Williams as LIRR president

Long Island Rail Road President Helena Williams is the latest casualty in a series of sweeping changes New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Thomas F. Prendergast has been making since he took office. Prendergast fired Williams, 58, following an MTA board meeting on Wednesday, April 30, 2014.

SunRail prepares for operating debut

SunRail regional rail service will make an official debut Thursday, May 1, 2014, serving the Orlando, Fla., metropolitan area, one day after state and local officials marked the launch of the service Wednesday at a ceremony.

MTA HQ tests energy storage system

New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has officially launched a “next-generation energy storage system,” designed to allow the agency to function in the event of power disruptions from various sources.

Mobile ticketing looms for LIRR, Metro-North

New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) said Monday, April 28, 2014 its rail customers on the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Metro-North Railroad “are one step closer to buying and getting tickets scanned right on their smart phones and tablets.”

Toronto, SMART DMUs will get Cummins Tier 4-compliant power

Cummins Inc. is now producing its Tier 4 Final-compliant QSK19-R diesel engine, which will power the new Nippon Sharyo diesel multiple-unit (DMU) trainsets designed for transit and regional/commuter services in North America.
Commentary

Senator! Train approaching! Stand back!

Thank goodness he wasn’t injured or killed, but U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) needs to practice what he preaches about train safety.

Kevin R. Collins joins HNTB

Kevin R. Collins, PE, has joined HNTB Corp. as Project Director and Vice President. Collins brings two decades of transportation industry experience, focusing on delivery of passenger rail projects, including light rail, commuter rail, and streetcar projects, several in excess of $100 million.
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