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Month: April 2024

Commuter Rail

SEPTA Serious Crimes Down 45%, Mirroring National Trend

April 16, 2024 The Center Square
Philadelphia residents have had to suffer more criminal activity in recent years, but the tide may be turning.

Miscellaneous

Four Killed in Idaho Grade Crossing Crash

April 14, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
Idaho State Police are investigating a fatal crash near Boise, Idaho, that left four people dead.

Commuter Rail

New Jersey Transit Approves Significant Fare Hike Despite Objections

April 11, 2024 The Center Square
New Jersey’s straphangers will be digging deeper into their pockets to pay for bus and train rides after the state’s transit agency approved a double-digit fare increase.

Transit

Atlanta Mayor Identifies Locations of Proposed MARTA Stations

April 11, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
During his third State of the City address, Mayor Andre Dickens announced that the city would partner with MARTA to build a new heavy rail station at the Murphy Crossing redevelopment project and three additional infill stations.

Union Pacific

Union Pacific’s Famed ‘Big Boy No. 4014’ Preparing for Westward Summer Tour

April 11, 2024 Business Wire
Union Pacific’s famed Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest steam locomotive, will return to the rails this summer with a scenic tour across mountain ranges and high desert vistas in four western states: Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and California.

Secaucus Junction
Amtrak

Pittsburgh-New York Train Expected to Cost $8M Annually to Operate

April 9, 2024 The Center Square
Pennsylvania’s travelers and train enthusiasts celebrated last fall when Amtrak announced twice-a-day service from Pittsburgh to New York via Harrisburg.

Short Line/Regional

Railroad: Spur Has Been ‘Carefully Planned’ to Mitigate Residents’ Impact

April 9, 2024 Todd DeFeo
A Georgia railroad says a proposed rail spur has been planned to mitigate its impact on residents, but a group fighting the effort is doubling down on claims the project will only benefit a few.

Amtrak

Joint Venture Selected for Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program in Baltimore

April 9, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
Amtrak has selected an AECOM-led joint venture with Jacobs as its delivery partner for the $6 billion Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program to upgrade a ten-mile section of the Northeast Corridor, America’s busiest passenger rail line.

Norfolk Southern

Norfolk Southern Reaches Agreement to Settle East Palestine Derailment Class Action Lawsuit

April 9, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
Norfolk Southern Corp. said it has reached a $600 million agreement in principle to resolve a consolidated class action lawsuit relating to the East Palestine derailment.

Amtrak

Amtrak spending reaches record levels with plans to expand even more

April 8, 2024 The Center Square
Amtrak awarded a contract for a $6 billion capital project, its largest ever, to build a tunnel in Baltimore.

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