October 2024 – Page 6 – Railfanning.org

Report Finds Four Concepts to Double Train Capacity at New York Penn Station Won’t Increase Capacity

October 10, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and NJ Transit have released an engineering feasibility study analyzing the potential of four concepts to double train capacity at New York Penn Station during the peak period.

Railfanning.org Editor Showcases Names Long Thought Lost to History

October 9, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

During a recent presentation, Railfanning.org Publisher and Editor Todd DeFeo highlighted the long-lost names of some of those killed in Georgia’s deadliest rail disaster.

First R211S Subway Cars Operate on the Staten Island Railway

October 8, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority launched new R211S subway cars into service on the Staten Island Railway.

RAIB Issues Safety Digest After Passenger Trapped in Train’s Doors, Dragged

October 8, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The United Kingdom’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch has issued a safety digest after a passenger was trapped in a train’s doors and dragged at Enfield Town station on July 17.

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

Bill Should Provide NJ Residents With More Accessible Transportation Options

October 7, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a measure expanding accessible transportation options for New Jersey residents with disabilities and seniors.

Report: Eurostar Could Soon Call at Stratford International

October 7, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Eurostar trains could soon stop at Stratford International if a Member of Parliament has his way, according to a local report.

Members Can Still Request Replacement Ballots in Metra-UP Implementing Agreement

October 5, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

BLET members are continuing to vote on a tentative implementing agreement regarding Metra’s takeover of services from the Union Pacific Railroad.

SMART-MD Members Ratify Agreements with BNSF, CSX-T and NS

October 5, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Railroad, Mechanical and Engineering Department members employed on BNSF, CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railway have voted to ratify their respective collective bargaining agreements.

Port Strike Ends After Wage Increase Offer

October 3, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance have reached a tentative agreement on wages, ending a strike that began on Tuesday.

Strike at East Coast Docks Enters Third Day

October 3, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

A strike at east coast ports from Maine to Texas entered its third day on Thursday, the first large-scale eastern dockworker strike in 47 years.