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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2017

March Networks introduces new 'Incident Search' tool

Provides fleet operators with a visual overview of what’s happening on all of their routes, complete with details on recorded events, such as speed, hard brakes, door malfunctions, or impacts.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 7, 2017

NJ Transit looks to purchase 25 acres to protect trains during flooding

Locomotives and railcars stored in two separate rail yards were damaged by flood waters following Hurricane Sandy in October 2012.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 5, 2017

Former GM to return to MBTA

Daniel Grabauskas, who will reportedly be paid $30,000 a month for one year, will be “responsible overall for the management and supervision of the MBTA’s commuter rail system.”

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Newsby StaffSeptember 5, 2017

Amtrak to equip 310 locomotives with PTC

The equipment will be installed on Amtrak-owned diesel locomotives that primarily operate on national Amtrak network and state-sponsored routes in the east and midwest.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2017

Masabi's JustRide mobile ticketing now available on SMART train system

With the overwhelming majority of Bay Area transit riders using smartphones, JustRide allows SMART to offer an easy and convenient way to buy tickets and plan transit rides in the area.

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Newsby StaffAugust 30, 2017

Ohio first to attain FTA State Safety Oversight certification

If a state fails to meet the deadline, the FTA is prohibited by federal law from obligating any funds to public transportation agencies throughout that state until certification is achieved.

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Videosby StaffAugust 29, 2017

A Day in the Life of NYC's Transit System in 1961: Part 1

From the New York Transit Museum archives, Daily Miracle Part 1, is a 1961 documentary about a day in the life of NYC's transit system.

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Newsby StaffAugust 29, 2017

Capital Metro approves PTC contract, freight service expansion

The approved contract allows Modern Railway Systems to complete a portion of the work within 15 months, which will make the agency eligible to apply for a two-year extension to the December 2018 deadline to complete the rest of the system.

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NewsAugust 28, 2017

Find out why BART's longest-serving employee finds joy in his work

In the spring of 1970 when Larry Williams first came to work for BART, he was — in his own words — "just a kid."...

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ArticlesAugust 28, 2017

Electrification Enhances Bay Area Commuter Rail, Sets High-Speed Stage

The new system will be equipped with high-performance, multiple-unit electric trains that operate from overhead catenary.

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