Author: Julia Jenae Published: 1:16 PM EDT May 29, 2018 Updated: 7:12 PM EDT May 29, 2018 Court records show the nation’s third-largest railroad company is facing a…
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by Louie Torres | Jan. 18, 2018, 10:30pm CHICAGO — An estate representative is suing BNSF Railway Company for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent her relative’s lung…
Rail News Home Rail Industry Trends 12/18/2017 Rail News: Rail Industry Trends APTA: Public transit ridership fell in third quarter Some agencies attributed the decline to an increase in auto travel and continued low gas prices, according to APTA. Photo – Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Patrick Cashin In the third quarter, U.S. transit ridership slipped…
Rail News Home Rail Industry Trends 12/20/2017 Rail News: Rail Industry Trends TransLink mulls late-night SkyTrain service The agency will study how other systems around the globe have managed the introduction of late-night service. Photo – TransLink TransLink plans to study the feasibility of providing late-night SkyTrain service on Fridays and Saturdays.The agency is studying…
Rail News Home Rail Industry Trends 12/21/2017 Rail News: Rail Industry Trends Transportation groups weigh in on tax-reform legislation passed by Congress Several rail-related trade associations endorsed the tax-reform legislation passed by Congress yesterday.Leaders of the Association of American Railroads (AAR), American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), American Association of Port Authorities and…
Rail News Home Rail Industry Trends 12/21/2017 Rail News: Rail Industry Trends Connecticut DOT unveils long-range transportation plan The Connecticut Department of Transportation has released its draft 2018 statewide long-range transportation plan.The plan, which is a federally mandated policy document, outlines strategies and actions for addressing transportation issues and needs in Connecticut. The plan's foundation…
Rail News Home Rail Industry Trends 12/27/2017 Rail News: Rail Industry Trends TransLink breaks annual ridership record Agency officials attributed the ridership growth to strong regional economic growth, higher fuel prices and increased transit services. Photo – TransLink TransLink's ridership in 2017 has surpassed 400 million boardings, marking the agency's highest ridership for a single…
Rail News Home Rail Industry Trends 12/28/2017 Rail News: Rail Industry Trends PANYNJ launches military recruitment effort By 2020, the authority aims to have veterans comprise 5 percent of its workforce. Photo – PANYNJ's Twitter account The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) last week launched a new recruitment initiative aimed at…
Rail News Home Rail Industry Trends 12/29/2017 Rail News: Rail Industry Trends Connecticut Gov. Malloy announces grants to boost transit-oriented development Dannel Malloy Photo – portal.ct.gov Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy earlier this week announced that 11 projects in towns and cities across the state will receive $15 million to support transit-oriented development (TOD) projects.The funding…
Rail News Home Rail Industry Trends 1/8/2018 Rail News: Rail Industry Trends FTA: KC Streetcar may begin proposed extension project's development The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority will develop refined capital and operating costs, as well as ridership estimates. Photo – Kansas City Streetcar Authority The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has authorized the Kansas City…