March 2024 – Page 2 – Railfanning.org

Probe Launched Into Passenger Train Derailment Near Walton-on-Thames

March 19, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The United Kingdom’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch is probing the derailment of a passenger train following a collision with redundant rail near Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, on March 4.

New Zealand Minister Opens New Auckland Rail Operations Centre

March 18, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Transport Minister Simeon Brown has opened the new Auckland Rail Operations Centre, which will bring together KiwiRail, Auckland Transport, and Auckland One Rail to improve service reliability for Aucklanders.

MARTA Closing Airport Station for Six Weeks Starting April 8

March 18, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will close its Airport Station for six weeks starting Monday, April 8, and running through Sunday, May 19, to renovate the concourse and platform levels.

Feds Give CTA $111 Million to Advance Forest Park Branch Rebuild Project

March 18, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Department of Transportation awarded the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) a $111 million Reconnecting Communities Grant to replace more than 10,000 feet of Blue Line track between Kedzie and Pulaski.

Metro-North Railroad Debuts Fourth Wrapped Locomotive from Heritage Series

March 18, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Metro-North Railroad has rebranded a fourth locomotive with special colors and designs as part of a Heritage Series to highlight the railroad’s 40 years of service to the public.

Overnight Closure of Dallas North Tollway Planned as DART Silver Line Construction Advances

March 18, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) have agreed to close the Dallas North Tollway (DNT) between Belt Line and Keller Springs roads overnight from 10 p.m. Saturday, March 23, to 5 a.m. Sunday, March 24, to advance construction of the DART Silver Line Regional Rail Project.

FRA Announces $900,000 in New Planning and Development Grants to Support Intercity Passenger Rail Services

March 18, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently announced that it had awarded $900,000 to three entities through the Interstate Rail Compacts (IRC) Grant Program.

NJ Transit Awarded ‘Leading Capital Construction Projects’ for Paterson Rehabilitation Projects

March 18, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

N.J. Transit was presented the “Leading Capital Construction Projects” award from the New Jersey Alliance for Action for its Hoboken Connect project and the Market Street Bus Garage rehabilitation project in Paterson.

Brightline Announces Station Expansion for Downtown Stuart and Martin County

March 10, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Brightline has selected Martin County and the City of Stuart as the site for its next intercity passenger rail station, a location chosen after a review of five proposals from private and public land owners along the Brightline/Florida East Coast Railway corridor in Martin and St. Lucie counties.

ASLRRA’s Chuck Baker Calls on Congress to Continue Robust Federal Grant Programs for Short Line Freight Rail Infrastructure

March 7, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

During the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s “Department of Transportation Discretionary Grants: Stakeholder Perspectives” hearing, American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association President Chuck Baker detailed the impact of grant programs on short line industry and provided guidance on how programs can be improved to work more effectively.