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Newsby StaffApril 12, 2016

SEPTA to launch PTC on one of its lines next week

Like Amtrak, SEPTA is installing Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System technology, which serves as an overlay to Automated Train Control, a combination that meets FRA guidelines for a PTC system.

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Newsby StaffApril 11, 2016

Audit finds Honolulu rail project could face more cost overruns

City officials already predict that the $6.5 billion dollar rail project could run an additional $300 to $800 million over budget, however, the audit, which has not publicly released because it's in draft form, has found that HART’s financial plans are not reliable and project costs lack supporting documentation.

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Newsby StaffApril 11, 2016

N.Y. advocates want MetroCard discount for low income riders

A study from the Community Service Society, which supports the effort, estimated that it would cost the Metropolitan Transportation Authority $194 million a year if just 361,000 of the eligible New Yorkers make use of a half-cost MetroCard.

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Newsby StaffApril 8, 2016

San Francisco plan would charge 25-cent fee for paying with cash

The goal of the fee, which is also described as a discount for Clipper card users, is to persuade more riders to use Clipper or a Muni fare app, speeding boarding times and cutting costs.

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Newsby StaffApril 7, 2016

NJ TRANSIT board selects William Crosbie as new executive director

He will succeed Dennis J. Martin, who has served as the agency’s interim executive director since Dec. 2015. Martin will resume his previous position as VP/GM of NJ TRANSIT’s Bus Operations Division.

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Newsby StaffApril 7, 2016

Officials: Tax extension may not be enough to pay for Honolulu rail project

Completion of Oahu's rail project is already two years behind schedule and the cost has risen to roughly $6.5 billion — an increase of more than a billion dollars.

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Newsby StaffApril 7, 2016

BART to begin onsite testing of first 'Fleet of the Future' railcar

The first car, manufactured by Bombardier Transportation, will now undergo mandated testing on a test track where dynamic qualification testing of 29 separate performance measures will occur.

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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2016

Chicago's Metra launches 2016 construction program

A portion of the work is being performed by Metra’s in-house crews, who are dispatched to make repairs to stations and carry out other smaller jobs, as well as contracted construction firms for larger-scale projects.

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Newsby StaffApril 5, 2016

Cummins receives Tier 4 cert. for QSK95 locomotives

At 4400 hp (3281 kW), the QSK95 achieves the highest output of any 16-cylinder high-speed diesel and is capable of a top speed of 125 mph (201 km/hr) as a prime mover.

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Newsby StaffApril 5, 2016

Amtrak investigation turns to why equipment on tracks

NTSB investigators do not know why a backhoe was on a track the train was using. Scheduling, the track structure and the work being performed at the time of the accident would be part of the investigation.

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