New Jersey Transit Delays Got Worse in September After New York Penn Repairs Completed: Report

From NBC 4 New York; October 13, 2017 If you thought your NJ Transit commute was worse in September than…

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New Jersey Governor Christie says he is confident new Hudson River tunnels will be built

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; October 13, 2017 Gov. Chris Christie and federal lawmakers said Friday they’re confident the federal government will…

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The Northeast Corridor in New Jersey: Crews to break ground on Portal Bridge Project in Kearny

From News 12 New Jersey; October 13, 2017 KEARNY – Crews will break ground Friday on the Portal Bridge Project…

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New Jersey Transit worried more concrete walls may crumble, this time on Montclair-Boonton line

By Curtis Tate, NorthJersey.com; October 11, 2017 NJ Transit is inspecting more concrete retaining walls along its tracks, following problems with…

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Union challenges New Jersey Transit math: ‘Show us the facts’ on 35 canceled trains

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; October 11, 2017 What’s in a number? Plenty when it comes to who to believe about how…

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Boston: MBTA data shows service worst among carriers

By Matt Stout, Boston Herald; October 12, 2017 More commuter rail trains broke down on the MBTA last year than…

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Richmond, Virginia: A Tale of Two Tracks

By Sarah King, Richmond Magazine; October 11, 2017 Area residents expressed a mix of support for, and reservations about, the…

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Amtrak workers and engineer killed in 2016 Pennsylvania crash had all used drugs, including opioids and cocaine

By Ashley Halsey III, The Washington Post; October 10, 2017 Two Amtrak maintenance workers were using opioids or cocaine when…

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We had to cancel 35 trains after 20 engineers took surprise day off, New Jersey Transit says

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; October 10, 2017 NJ Transit officials blamed the cancellation of 35 trains on Columbus Day on…

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Pennsylvania: Prosecutors Still Pursuing Charges Against Locomotive Engineer in Philly Amtrak Crash

By Joseph Ax, Reuters, U.S. News & World Report; October 10, 2017 (Reuters) – Pennsylvania’s attorney general is still pursuing…

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New York Governor Cuomo denies construction on Moynihan Train Hall delayed track repairs that caused Penn Station derailments

By Kenneth Lovett and Dan Rivoli, New York Daily News; October 9, 2017 Gov. Cuomo on Monday denied that his…

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Alstom unveils final Acela line model; Avelia Liberty prototype ready for testing in 2019

By Jason Jordan, The Evening Tribune; October 9, 2017 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Prompted by the growth of high speed service…

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Virginia: Forty Years In Coming: Amtrak Arrives in Roanoke on October 31st

By Gene Marrano, TheRoanokeStar.com; October 3, 2017 After an absence of almost 40 years passenger train service returns to downtown…

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