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Railby StaffFebruary 8, 2011

Obama proposes spending $53B on high-speed rail

Investment is part of an initiative to use infrastructure spending to jump-start job creation and increase America's competitiveness.

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Paratransitby StaffFebruary 8, 2011

Amidst budget woes, Caltrain CEO highest paid in state

Michael Scanlon has called for closures of half the rail line’s stations, and slashing most of its service to keep the agency afloat, despite earning 59 percent more than the median salary for a CEO of one of California's 23 largest transit operators.

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Railby StaffFebruary 8, 2011

Police crack down on L.A. Blue Line traffic violations

More than a dozen Los Angeles Sheriff's Department (LASD) and Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) motorcycle officers issued 106 citations, which included 43 people for using their cell phone while driving in the Long Beach area.

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Railby StaffFebruary 8, 2011

Washington, D.C. to Boston Amtrak derails

The low-speed derailment, which occurred just east of Penn Station around 12:25 p.m., forced Long Island Rail Road to cancel 16 of 125 eastbound trains and caused other delays during the P.M. rush

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Railby StaffFebruary 8, 2011

ARINC to equip NJ Transit with rail control system

Will design and install an integrated light rail central control system, based on the company’s Advanced Information Management (AIM) Rail Control software platform.

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Busby StaffFebruary 8, 2011

U.S. DOT kicks off ‘Build Week’ with bus facility tour

Raleigh, N.C. is one of the first stops on the Obama Administration’s “Build Week,” a week-long tour by the Administration officials to showcase projects that are already making a big difference in the economy by spurring private sector investment and creating jobs in the communities where they are being built.

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Railby StaffFebruary 7, 2011

N.Y. rail-related woes show downside of mode

Mechanical breakdowns, stranded trains, rising fares and plans for additional budget cuts have left New Yorkers fuming.

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Railby StaffFebruary 7, 2011

MBTA unveils new commuter rail locomotive

The state-of-the-art diesel-electric locomotive, which burns less fuel and emits lower levels of nitrogen oxide and hydrocarbons, is one of two purchased from the Utah Transit Authority at a cost of $7 million.

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Paratransitby StaffFebruary 7, 2011

Starcraft named top Ford shuttle bus account

For five consecutive years, the company has purchased and sold more Ford E350/E450 bus chassis than any other bus manufacturer in the U.S.

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Busby StaffFebruary 7, 2011

Clean Energy to equip SoCal transit with CNG

Received a $2.1 million contract to build a new CNG fueling station at the Montebello Bus Lines facility. ARRA funds will cover the entire cost of the station’s construction, and the first year’s preventive maintenance costs and 24-hour emergency response services.

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