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Austin commuter rail operations suspended because of weather Austin, Texas, transit agency Capital Metro has suspended commuter rail service Monday and Tuesday because of the winter storm hitting the state. After shutting down all operations at 8 pm. Sunday, some services resume this morning and will from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. both days, […]
UP derailment in Normal, Ill., disrupts Amtrak, blocks traffic Sixteen cars of a Union Pacific intermodal train derailed early Saturday morning in Normal, Ill., blocking a series of grade crossings, closing an underpass, damaging two rail lines, and disrupting Amtrak service. The Bloomington Pantagraph reports it was told by Normal Mayor Chris Koos that the […]
Dallas-Fort Worth rail transit to see service reductions as winter storm arrives Transit in the Dallas-Fort Worth area will operate on limited schedules Monday, with some changes beginning Sunday, because of a winter storm forecast calling for significant snowfall. The agencies involved have announced these plans: — Dallas Area Rapid Transit plans to limit light […]
A Union Pacific derailment Saturday morning in Normal, Ill., has disrupted rail service through the community, with Amtrak cancelling Lincoln Service trains and rerouting the Texas Eagle. A number of grade crossings are also blocked. The city’s mayor told a local newspaper at least 16 cars derailed. There were no injuries. […]
CN to hold shareholder vote on climate action plan Meeting a request from one of its top shareholders, Canadian National announced it will hold an annual advisory vote at its shareholders meeting on its climate action plan, beginning with this April’s meeting. The action plan includes an annual disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions aligned with […]
Jerry Seinfeld, Whoopi Goldberg among celebrities recording MTA announcements on mask use, distancing The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has launched a new series of public service announcements, featuring New York celebrities like Jerry Seinfeld, Whoopi Goldberg, and sports broadcaster Michael Kay, to promote mask use and social distancing on public transit. “This has been a difficult […]
San Franciscon Muni to resume some subway light rail service in May San Francisco Muni will resume some subway light rail service in May, the next step in the gradual and long-delayed restoration of service halted because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The San Francisco Chronicle reports service on the N Judah and T Third line […]
WASHINGTON — The latest filings in the Amtrak-Metra dispute over Metra’s lease at Chicago Union Station, while peripheral to the primary issues before the Surface Transportation Board, suggest significant antagonism remains between the two parties. In a Feb. 8 letter, Metra’s attorney asked the board to strike a Jan. 29, 2021 letter from Amtrak, saying […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The fate of California’s high speed rail project hangs on a funding decision the California legislature will make before adopting the new state budget in June. “I do think it’s time to decide: Is California committed to moving to electrified, clean, high speed rail as a way to move people around the […]
RTD CEO to offer plan to put new focus on Boulder-Longmont commuter rail line The head of Denver’s Regional Transportation District says she will present a plan to the board within 60 days to advance work on a long-delayed commuter rail line to Boulder and Longmont, Colo., following a push from Gov. Jared Polis. KUSA-TV […]
Boosted by federal aid, Utah Transit Authority sees revenue increase as ridership falls Thanks to federal coronavirus relief funding, the Utah Transit Authority came out ahead financially in 2020 despite huge ridership losses, according to preliminary year-end figures. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the Salt Lake City-area agency saw a 47% loss in ridership, but […]
Toronto Transit Commission board votes to close Scarborough line in 2023 The Toronto Transit Commission board has voted in favor of a plan to shut down the Scarborough RT, a 4-mile rail transit line, some seven years before a replacement route is ready. CP24-TV reports the board voted unanimously for the report calling for closure […]
