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  • Published on 23:36 GMT

    Trump Station? Feds take control of Penn Station rebuild, kick MTA off the project

    President Donald Trump is taking over the reconstruction of Penn Station and kicking the MTA off the project, federal transportation officials announced Thursday. The move was laid out in a letter to MTA Chair Janno Lieber from Federal Railroad …

    Source: Gothamist - New York - Center-left
  • Published on 23:23 GMT

    Trump seeks to wrest NYC Penn Station makeover from MTA

    By a wide margin, riders of NJ Transit and of the Long Island Rail Road — which is owned and operated by the MTA — use Penn Station more than riders on Amtrak. In addition, the Federal Railroad Administration is "rescoping and slashing" a federal …

    Source: New Jersey Herald - Neutral
  • Published on 21:19 GMT

    BREAKING: USDOT puts Amtrak in charge of NY Penn Station rebuild, slashes funding

    Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 4/17/2025 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation This rendering from the MTA shows the New York Penn Station entrance at 33rd Street and 8th Avenue. Photo – Metropolitan Transportation …

    Source: Progressive Railroading - Neutral
  • Published on 21:19 GMT

    OIG: Amtrak could better manage train strike risks

    Amtrak trains were involved in about 800 train strikes from fiscal-year 2020 through 2023, resulting in 594 deaths and 279 injuries, according to a new report from the Amtrak Office of Inspector General (OIG). In addition to the deaths and injuries, about …

    Source: Progressive Railroading - Neutral
  • Published on 22:02 GMT

    Trump seeks to wrest NYC Penn Station makeover from MTA in favor of Amtrak, feds

    By a wide margin, riders of NJ Transit and of the Long Island Rail Road — which is owned and operated by the MTA — use Penn Station more than riders on Amtrak. In addition, the Federal Railroad Administration is "rescoping and slashing" a federal …

    Source: The North Jersey Record - New Jersey - Neutral
  • Published on 19:45 GMT

    The Trump Administration Could Finally Put an End to California's High Speed Rail

    California Governor Gavin Newsom kicked off this year by symbolically putting the first spikes into California's long-delayed high speed rail line. Like everything else about this project, the event was a bit misleading. The track being laid in January …

    Source: Hot Air - Right-wing
  • Published on 21:22 GMT

    Trump administration pulls rug from under MTA, takes over Penn Station redesign

    A commuter on the Amtrak platform at Penn Station. Photo by Dean Moses In its first major blow to NYC transit, President Trump’s Department of Transportation (USDOT) crushed the MTA’s plans Thursday for a revitalized Penn Station in Midtown — choosing …

    Source: AM New York Metro - Indeterminate
  • Published on 21:56 GMT

    Feds announce takeover of Penn Station redesign, slam MTA ‘inefficiency’

    President Trump’s Department of Transportation is taking over the MTA’s plan to renovate Penn Station, the U.S. DOT announced Thursday, withdrawing from a longstanding agreement that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority would oversee the station’s …

    Source: New York Daily News - Neutral
  • Published on 19:54 GMT

    Texas High-Speed Rail Issues Update After Trump Snub

    Authorities working on Texas' high-speed rail system have said that the project is "still alive," despite President Donald Trump's cuts to its funding. The Dallas-Houston high-speed rail project faced issues with funding, but is still on …

    Source: Newsweek - Left-wing
  • Published on Apr 16, 2025

    WeGo holds mock train derailment exercise in Wilson County

    LEBANON, Tenn. (WSMV) - Multiple agencies from across Wilson County joined forces today to simulate a mock disaster at the Lebanon train station. In addition to local responders, state and federal agencies also participated. “It’s really helpful together …

    Source: WSMV 4 - Tennessee - Pending
  • Published on Apr 16, 2025

    Amtrak, NJ Transit say they fixed equipment that plagued Penn Station commutes

    NJ Transit and Amtrak on Tuesday declared they’re on track to fix the infrastructure issues that sparked chronic service meltdowns at Penn Station last year. The railroads, which share tracks between New York and New Jersey, described $12 million worth of …

    Source: Gothamist - New York - Center-left
  • Published on Apr 16, 2025

    Parallel Systems announces first autonomous rail pilot in Georgia

    Parallel Systems has announced plans to commence its inaugural autonomous rail commercial pilot this month, following the receipt of approval from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). The pilot will involve the deployment of autonomous battery- …

    Source: Railway Technology - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 16, 2025

    State gives update on efforts to avoid ‘Summer of Hell’ repeat

    Gov. Phil Murphy convened key stakeholders April 15 in Newark to lay out steps and progress to improve rail performance this spring and summer, after several notable system meltdowns last year. The presentation of a new progress report noted actions taken …

    Source: NJBIZ - New Jersey - Pending
  • Published on Apr 16, 2025

    Autonomous rail intermodal cars to begin testing this month

    Parallel Systems' autonomous freight cars will have the ability to assemble themselves into platoons. (Photo: Parallel Systems) Parallel Systems, which is developing battery-electric railcars that operate autonomously, will launch testing this month on …

    Source: Yahoo Finance - Pending
  • Published on Apr 16, 2025

    NJ Transit, Amtrak detail rail improvements they hope will avoid summer of hell 2.0

    Commuters will see infrastructure improvements and better response and communications when something goes wrong, but Gov. Phil Murphy said that won’t guarantee this will be a perfect summer on the rails. The joint partnership between NJ Transit and Amtrak …

    Source: NJ.com - New Jersey - Center-left
  • Published on Apr 16, 2025

    Trump officials cut planning grant for Texas high-speed rail

    DALLAS — President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday terminated a federal grant to help fund a long-sought high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston — saying that if the embattled project moves forward, it will have to do so without federal …

    Source: Times Record News - Texas - Pending
  • Published on Apr 16, 2025

    U.S. Transportation Department cuts Houston-to-Dallas bullet train planning funding

    In a move that should surprise no one, the Trump administration is clawing back more than $60 million in funds that had been awarded to Amtrak to help make Texas Central’s long-delayed Houston-to-Dallas bullet train finally become a reality. “I am pleased …

    Source: Houston Press - Texas - Indeterminate
  • Published on Apr 16, 2025

    On board with progress

    It was a small thing. Just $25,000 included in this year’s state budget to let Ohioans know its elected representatives support the idea of real passenger rail transportation options. The money will let the Buckeye State join the Interstate Midwest …

    Source: The Times Leader - Ohio - Pending
  • Published on Apr 16, 2025

    Ohio is ‘all aboard’ with pursuing rail transportation

    It was a small thing. Just $25,000 included in this year’s state budget to let Ohioans know its elected representatives support the idea of real passenger rail transportation options for the state. The money will let the Ohio join the Interstate Midwest …

    Source: Morning Journal - Ohio - Neutral

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