The LIRR is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, carrying more than 200,000 customers each weekday, and last year in conjunction with the opening of Grand Central Madison and Main Line Third Track, it operated more than 77,000 more trains than it did the prior year, a service increase of 41%.
January 2024 had a record number of attacks — the second highest number of attacks for a month ever and 130% more than last January.
Average weekday rail ridership saw a 6.4% increase in boardings over March 2023, surpassing 200,000 boardings for the second time since the beginning of the pandemic.
The 218-mile Las Vegas to California system will be constructed in the middle of the I-15 and is based on Brightline’s vision to connect city pairs that are too short to fly and too far to drive.
As head of sales and business development, North America, she will lead all commercial aspects of Stadler’s business to support its expansion in the North American market.