Intercity

“Major investment” in Hudson Valley, N.Y., to increase capacity, reduce delays, improve safety, and cut travel times for MTA Metro-North Railroad and Amtrak-NYSDOT (New York State Department of Transportation) Empire…

The Cascadia High-Speed Rail project, which would connect major Pacific Northwest major cities with HSR service operating up to 250 mph, in late December 2024 received $49.7 million in Bipartisan…

In railroading, “close calls” are defined as “potentially unsafe events or conditions.” Tasked by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe) evaluated the C3RS (Confidential…

LA Metro marks two consecutive years of ridership growth. Also, Amtrak Downeaster celebrates 10 million riders; Bay Area Rapid Transit’s (BART) Holiday Toy Drive collects more than 1,100 toys and…

The President-elect has expressed his intent to nominate David Armstrong Fink, former President of Pan Am Railways and the son of David Andrew Fink, who served as President of Guilford…

Using a late-played and hardball parliamentary maneuver forcing Republican acquiescence despite a warning to Senate Republicans from the President-elect to block the effort, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) won…

(With additional commentary by James M. Tilley, Vice Chair, The Aurora Group, and President, Florida Coalition of Rail Passengers). On Dec. 18, Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono reported on…

Amtrak’s internal yet independent Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a report on Phase 1 (of four) of the railroad’s Long Distance Fleet Replacement (LDFR) program, defining the $7…

The Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) Program has been awarded more than $290 million in USDOT grants for the 75th Street Corridor Improvement Project (CIP), described as “the largest…

KC Streetcar #814 arrives in Kansas City. Also, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Bay Area transit agencies debut new transit maps and signs; the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s…

Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) provides an update on proposed intercity passenger rail service from Oklahoma City, Okla., to Newton, Kans. Also, MTA Metro-North Railroad highlights its 2024 accomplishments; Chicago…

Countries throughout the world have been investing billions in passenger rail infrastructure for decades. In contrast, the United States faces ongoing struggles in staying competitive, a task that is far…

Passenger rail in the United States has entered an important phase of development. Over the past few years, significant groundwork has been laid, driven by new federal initiatives and promising…

VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) launches Requests for Qualification (RFQ) for locomotives and cars to replace its Long-Distance, Regional and Remote fleet. Also, Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) advances its…

Vancouver, B.C.-based Ballard Power Systems has signed a multi-year supply agreement with Stadler US to supply 8 mW (megawatts) of FCmove®-HD+ HFC (hydrogen fuel cell engines) to power California Department…

The first phase of the Foothill Gold Line Extension light rail line from Glendora to Pomona, Calif., will be transferred to LA Metro next month. Also, Amtrak and STARR Restaurant…

In 2021, the U.S. Congress directed the Secretary of Transportation to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine – Transportation Research Board (TRB) “to…

Everyone who took a course in American History in high school learned that it was the railroads that tied the country together. We learned about President Abraham Lincoln’s campaign to…

Alstom workers in Plattsburgh, N.Y., voted to join International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). Also, California’s Caltrain will move its headquarters to Millbrae; and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit…