Metro North’s beloved Quiet Car is gone for good — and NYC commuters are melting down over it
Some things end not with a bang but with a whimper, as TS Eliot once wrote. And so it sadly goes with the Metro-North Quiet ...
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Commuter Rail Excess Liability Insurance a ‘Train Wreck‘
Federal provisions concerning passenger rail liability are creating a headache that may threaten commuter rail service across ...
MBTA: Unique 'shuttle service' coming to Fall River and New Bedford. How will it work?
The MBTA said when South Coast Rail starts, Fall River and New Bedford commuters will have an extra 'shuttle service.' What ...
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Giant commuter rail bridge being moved at Port of Coeymans
The Port of Coeymans is moving the final section of a massive commuter rail bridge. The Portal North Bridge is part of the ...
Some residents express concern about MBTA proposal to build new rail track in Reading, Massachusetts
Residents are raising concerns after the MBTA announced plans to install a new commuter rail track on the Haverhill line in ...
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South Coast Rail opens March 24 — but only if feds approve first
Once open, South Coast Rail will extend Boston commuter rail from its current terminus in Middleborough to New Bedford and ...
A new soccer stadium is slated for Everett. What are the options for public transit?
Everett officials have been meeting with the state and reps from Wynn Resorts, The Davis Cos., and The Kraft Group to plot ...
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MBTA to begin South Coast Rail passenger service March 25
South Coast Rail will give the communities of Taunton, Freetown, New Bedford, Middleboro and Fall River, Mass., passenger ...
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Union Pacific Transfers Commuter Rail Services to Metra
Union Pacific is transferring commuter rail services to Metra for the Union Pacific North, Northwest, and West Lines in the ...
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Charlotte council approves financing for purchase of rail line
Charlotte’s city council has approved financing to purchase 22 miles of a Norfolk Southern rail line for a proposed commuter rail operation. WCNC-TV reports the council unanimously approved a plan not ...
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What can the U.S. passenger rail industry learn from Asia and Europe?
These practical steps will all help the U.S. follow Asia and Europe’s lead in creating commuter rail networks that integrate ...
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South Coast Rail set to open in late March
The MBTA said trains will begin carrying passengers from Fall River and New Bedford to Boston on March 24, pending final ...