July 2022 – Railfanning.org

Authorities Board Gives OK to Penn Station Funding, Also Voices Caution

July 28, 2022 The Center Square

A key New York board gave its initial authorization Wednesday to a plan for funding the Penn Station redevelopment proposed by Gov. Kathy Hochul earlier this week.

Looking Back at the Budds Creek Railroad Disaster 153 Years Later

July 28, 2022 Railfanning.org Digital Library

July 28, 2022, marks 153 years since the devastating Budds Creek railroad disaster in Montgomery County, Tennessee, along the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad.

Railfanning.org Celebrates 20 Years of Chronicling Railroads and Their History

July 26, 2022 Railfanning.org

To celebrate 20 years, Railfanning.org has launched a special section that includes recreated versions of former designs. The section also includes a timeline highlighting some of the pivotal moments in the site’s history.

Capital Investments, Staffing Get Boost in New Jersey Transit System

July 26, 2022 The Center Square

Directors for the board of the New Jersey transit system are pushing $2.64 billion into the coming year’s capital investments, and $10.1 million into additional operational staffing.

A N.J. Transit train departs from Montvale, N.J. on Feb. 10, 2016.

N.J. Transit Board Approves $2.75 Billion Fiscal 2023 Operating Budget

July 20, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The N.J. Transit Board of Directors today adopted a $2.75 billion fiscal 2023 operating budget and updated capital plan that supports continued investments in personnel, infrastructure, and equipment to maintain the system in a state of good repair and enhance the overall customer experience.

70 CTA Employees Made More Than $200,000 in 2021

July 20, 2022 The Center Square

A transit employee in Chicago made more than $300,000 in 2021, making him the highest-paid employee for the system.

DART Opts for Light Rail Speed Reductions Due to Extreme Temperatures

July 19, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) said it would implement speed restrictions on light rail service, citing record high temperatures across North Texas.

Transit Flush With Cash After Federal Pandemic Bailout, but What Happens Next?

July 15, 2022 The Center Square

Data from the Federal Transit Administration sheds light on how the COVID-19 pandemic crippled public transportation in the U.S.

FTA Awards N.J. Transit Grant to Study Newark Light Rail Modernization

July 13, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded N.J. Transit a $519,750 federal grant to conduct a modernization study for Newark Light Rail.

A N.J. Transit train in Montvale, N.J., in March 2018.

NJ Transit Train Workers Sue Over Abusive Riders

July 12, 2022 New Jersey Monitor

Fourteen train crew members have sued NJ Transit for negligence, claiming the agency failed to protect them from abusive passengers.