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New Jersey Announces $190 Million for Newark Penn Station Upgrades

December 10, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire
The first phase of renovations will focus on aesthetics such as restoration of the classic benches in the waiting room and the installation of brighter lighting.

Commuter Rail

New Jersey Senate Committee Approves Bill Continuing NJ Transit Reforms

December 8, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire
New Jersey’s Senate Transportation Committee has approved a bill that would continue reforms of NJ Transit.

Miscellaneous

Railfanning Review for December 7, 2020

December 7, 2020 Railfanning.org
In this edition: Blocked railroad crossings, a grant to reduce fatalities at grade crossings, Dunedin Railways returns, graffiti on New York City subways and a look back at the original Penn Station.

History

Elevating the Tracks Through Elizabeth, New Jersey

December 7, 2020 Todd DeFeo
Elizabeth, New Jersey, was an important crossing point for railroads. The New Jersey Rail Road extended its line to Elizabeth, first known as Elizabethtown, in 1835.

FRA

Bill Would Address Blocked Railroad Crossings

December 3, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire
Recently introduced legislation would identify and address cases of blocked railroad crossings by examining more than 200,000 grade crossings across the country.

Atlanta in 1856
History

A Look at the Western & Atlantic’s First Train Depot in Atlanta

December 3, 2020 Todd DeFeo
“The Terminus will be a good location for one tavern, a blacksmith shop, a grocery store, and nothing else.”

Amtrak

Metrolink Awards Amtrak Contract to Operate Commuter Trains

December 1, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire
Southern California’s Metrolink has awarded Amtrak a four-and-a-half-year contract for commuter train operations services.

Miscellaneous

An All-New Railfanning Review Podcast is Here

November 30, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire
The newest iteration of the Railfanning Review podcast is now available.

CSX

CSX Acquiring New England’s Pan Am Railways

November 30, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire
CSX Corp. is acquiring New England’s Pan Am Railways, whose rail carrier subsidiaries comprise North America’s largest regional railroad.

Amtrak

Officials spar over plan to rehabilitate train tunnel from New Jersey into New York City

November 30, 2020 The Center Square
Repairing an existing rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River while constructing another tunnel could hasten a long-standing project to increase capacity between New Jersey and New York City. But it requires “pre-construction activities” to be “undertaken immediately and expedited to completion,” a new report suggests.

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