SEATTLE — Seattle’s financially-troubled on-again, off-again Center City Connector streetcar project appears to be on again. The Seattle Department of Transportation has asked the City Council for $9 million for additional design and engineering work on the mile-long line through downtown that would link two operating streetcar lines. Mayor Jenny Durkan suspended work on the […]
Type of Train: Passenger/Transit
Autumn Colors Express consist will include plenty of domes NEWSWIRE
New River Train power passes private varnish during its runaround move in Hinton, W.Va., on Oct. 28, 2017. Chase Gunnoe HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — As the Autumn Colors Express rolls through southern West Virginia in late October 2019, the train’s consist will largely resemble the previous New River Train, however a few stark differences may pique […]
Investigative reports dig deep into VIA ‘Canadian’ delays NEWSWIRE
The ‘Canadian’ pauses at Collins, Ontario, in October 2018. Bob Johnston HALIFAX, Nova Scotia – An extraordinary five-part package of reports provides the most detailed examination yet of how Canadian National’s erratic handling of VIA Rail Canada’s Canadian has damaged the train’s ability to provide meaningful transportation across Canada. The reports were prepared by University […]
No injuries as two Amtrak trains hit trees in New York’s Empire Corridor NEWSWIRE
RHINECLIFF, N.Y. — Thunderstorms that rolled through parts of Upstate New York Wednesday evening disrupted Amtrak Empire Corridor service, as two trains hit trees that had fallen onto the tracks. No injuries were reported in either event. The southbound Adirondack, Train 68, sustained an air leak and damage to an electrical box after hitting a […]
Amtrak unveils Chicago Union Station entrance food hall plans NEWSWIRE
Chicago Union Station’s Great Hall Bob Johnston CHICAGO – A long-dormant space on the west end of Chicago Union Station’s Great Hall is set to become a conduit to booming West Loop commercial and residential activity through construction of a new entrance with access to “full interior infrastructure redevelopment,” according to Amtrak. In 1980, a […]
Q&A with Adam Auxier of the new Autumn Colors Express NEWSWIRE
Adam Auxier Minnesota resident Adam Auxier is the CEO of Rail Excursion Management Co., and the leader behind continuing the popular New River excursion under a recently debuted Autumn Colors Express brand. Auxier has been involved in moving and overseeing private varnish, managing Norfolk & Western 4-8-4 No. 611 excursions, and chartering private car trips. […]
Maine looks to add more passenger trains NEWSWIRE
Limited track capacity at the Portland Transportation Center can delay trains that need to back in and out of the branch line to the station. Dan Zukowski PORTLAND, Maine – Steady population and economic growth along the southern coast of Maine is creating new opportunities for more passenger trains with more connections to more communities. […]
Major upgrade planned for New York’s 42nd Street Shuttle NEWSWIRE
Improvements on New York City Transits 42nd Street Shuttle include eliminating this curve at the Times Square terminus. That, in turn, will eliminate a large gap between the train and platform and allow full accessibility for the mobility-impaired. TRAINS: David Lassen NEW YORK — Work will begin Aug. 16 on a significant upgrade of the […]
Phoenix votes to decide city’s light rail legacy NEWSWIRE
Phoenix Valley Metro crosses Tempe Town Lake on the Salt River in January 2009. Mike Schaller PHOENIX, Ariz. – Voters in Phoenix will decide whether they will have a future light rail network or any other passenger rail service at all. Proposition 105 would, if passed in an Aug. 27 election, amend the city charter […]
Plans advance for Central California’s ‘Valley Link’ light rail NEWSWIRE
PLEASANTON, Calif. — A proposed 41-mile light rail system which would connect the San Joaquin Valley to the Bay Area’s BART system is gaining traction, the San Francisco Business Times reports. The system, known as Valley Link, would run from the Dublin-Pleasanton BART station — the easternmost station of a line that runs to Daly […]
Bombardier stock drops on lowered earning forecast NEWSWIRE
MONTREAL — Bombardier Inc. reported a quarterly loss and lowered its earnings forecast for the year in a conference call with Wall Street analysts on Thursday. In reaction, the company’s stocks declined by 18% on the Canadian market, Reuters reports. President and CEO Alain Bellemare said the company would spend an additional $250 million to […]
Ontario government may sell naming rights to GO Transit stations NEWSWIRE
TORONTO — The government of Ontario is exploring the possibility of selling naming rights to stations, parking lots, and even restrooms on the GO Transit system to increase income for Metrolinx, the province’s transit operator. Globalnews.ca reports that Transportation Minister Carolina Mulroney announced the concept Thursday, saying it could help keep fares low. Government estimates […]
