Senate proposal would allow guns on Amtrak. New transportation chief appointed to MBTA. Japan begins campaign against groping on trains.
Read More →Trains currently operate at speeds up to 95 mph between Kalamazoo and Niles and are expected to increase to 110 mph by the end of 2009. Federal funding would allow expansion of better train technology and increased train speeds east of Kalamazoo, while Amtrak expands the technology and increases train speeds west to Porter, Ind., an important link on the trip to and from Chicago and cities beyond.
Read More →Aloisi vows to improve MBTA. Safety goals demanded after S.F. Muni crashes. N.Y. MTA transit workers win wage hike.
Read More →CTA bus drivers need help deterring harassment. Transit security officer training in question. Midwest governors seek HSR funds.
Read More →Dozens of officials and guests, including players from the New York Jets and New York Giants, joined N.J. Governor Corzine for the train ride, which originated in Hoboken and finished with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new Meadowlands Station.
Read More →Falls Road Light Rail station improvements include increasing parking capacity from 97 spaces to 197 spaces as well as new lighting, landscaping and signs.
Read More →Session was an opportunity for state leaders to share their ideas with the Obama administration about the future of high-speed trains in America.
Read More →A labor lawyer by training, she has served as president of Long Island Bus and the LIRR during a combined 15 years at the MTA.
Read More →Thursday’s passage of legislation that joins the chairman and CEO positions at the MTA. Sander's resignation is effective May 22, 2009, ending a tenure that began January 1, 2007.
Read More →The $114 million, two-stage project will provide a direct Silver Line connection from Dudley Station to South Station in Boston this fall, and replace an existing heavily-used bus route with faster, more reliable service.
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