Railroad News

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said ignored safety procedures and a fractured safety program for the April 3, 2016, derailment of Amtrak train 89 near Chester, Penn.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said ignored safety procedures and a fractured safety program for the April 3, 2016, derailment of Amtrak train 89 near Chester, Penn.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said ignored safety procedures and a fractured safety program for the April 3, 2016, derailment of Amtrak train 89 near Chester, Penn.

What began with a 200-year flood event may now be brought to a close through legal action. The government of Canada is following through with an ultimatum it issued to OmniTRAX Inc. in October: Repair the Hudson Bay Railway (HBR) line in 30 days or face a breach of contract lawsuit.

What began with a 200-year flood event may now be brought to a close through legal action. The government of Canada is following through with an ultimatum it issued to OmniTRAX Inc. in October: Repair the Hudson Bay Railway (HBR) line in 30 days or face a breach of contract lawsuit.

What began with a 200-year flood event may now be brought to a close through legal action. The government of Canada is following through with an ultimatum it issued to OmniTRAX Inc. in October: Repair the Hudson Bay Railway (HBR) line in 30 days or face a breach of contract lawsuit.

An Amtrak derailment that killed two track maintenance workers last year was caused by "deficient safety management" across the railroad, which resulted in a lack of a "clear, consistent and accepted vision for safety," the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced yesterday.

The derailment occurred April 3, 2016, in Chester, Pennsylvania, when an Amtrak train traveling from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C., struck a backhoe, killing the backhoe operator and a track supervisor. Thirty-nine other people were injured.

Plans are pushing ahead to redevelop the Milton GO Station in Milton, located in Southern Ontario, as another step in Ontario's transformation of GO Transit from a commuter transit system to a regional rapid transit system.

Ontario Minister of Transportation Steven Del Duca and Indira Naidoo-Harris, MPP for Halton, announced the next steps to bring the redevelopment of Milton GO Station to fruition.

Plans are pushing ahead to redevelop the Milton GO Station in Milton, located in Southern Ontario, as another step in Ontario's transformation of GO Transit from a commuter transit system to a regional rapid transit system.

Ontario Minister of Transportation Steven Del Duca and Indira Naidoo-Harris, MPP for Halton, announced the next steps to bring the redevelopment of Milton GO Station to fruition.

Plans are pushing ahead to redevelop the Milton GO Station in Milton, located in Southern Ontario, as another step in Ontario's transformation of GO Transit from a commuter transit system to a regional rapid transit system.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli has announced in a new analysis of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) financial plan that the transportation authority needs to acquire new funding sources to avoid raising fares and tolls more quickly than expected.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli has announced in a new analysis of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) financial plan that the transportation authority needs to acquire new funding sources to avoid raising fares and tolls more quickly than expected.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli has announced in a new analysis of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) financial plan that the transportation authority needs to acquire new funding sources to avoid raising fares and tolls more quickly than expected.

Ballard Power Systems has signed a $9 million agreement to develop a zero-emission fuel cell engine to power Siemens' Mireo light-rail train. Terms call for Ballard to develop a 200-kilowatt fuel cell engine to power Mireo, which is a modular commuter train platform designed for speeds up to 100 mph. Initial deployments of the fuel cell-powered Mireo train are planned for 2021, Ballard officials said in a press release. The Ballard agreement marks a "decisive step towards replacing diesel-powered rail vehicles with emissions-free vehicles in the long-term interests of sustainable and climate-friendly mobility," added Sabrina Soussan, chief executive officer of Siemens' mobility division.

ALLU USA Inc. has chosen Sonoran Process Equipment Co. (SPEC) to serve as the southwestern U.S. distributor of its ALLU Transformer™ line of material processing attachments. SPEC will provide sales and rental of ALLU's screener crusher buckets and soil stabilizing equipment, as well as aftermarket service and spare parts for customers in Nevada and Utah.

The Friends of the Brooklyn-Queens Connector (BQX) advocacy group yesterday unveiled a prototype vehicle for a proposed 14-mile streetcar line connecting the two New York City boroughs.

The National Mediation Board (NMB) has named two new board members: Gerald Fauth III and Kyle Fortson.

Fauth, who was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Nov. 2, will succeed Harry Hoglander as the board's chairman. Hoglander left the board Nov. 9.

Metra, the commuter rail division of Chicago's Regional Transportation Authority, approved a 2018 budget that raises fares and cuts some trains in a bid to close a $45-million operating deficit.

The agency's board approved the budget Nov. 10. Published reports quoted agency officials warning of more fare hikes and services cuts if the state of Illinois doesn't kick in more funding.

Metra, the commuter rail division of Chicago's Regional Transportation Authority, approved a 2018 budget that raises fares and cuts some trains in a bid to close a $45-million operating deficit.

Metra, the commuter rail division of Chicago's Regional Transportation Authority, approved a 2018 budget that raises fares and cuts some trains in a bid to close a $45-million operating deficit.

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Metro-North Railroad has announced the completion of improvements along the Port Jervis Line between Port Jervis and Harriman, which began on Sept. 11.

Metro-North crews made several upgrades to the Port Jervis Line and carried out structural repairs at the Moodna and Woodbury Viaducts, as well.