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New Jersey Assembly Majority Conference Leader Addresses Ongoing Delays of NJ Transit Trains

July 12, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Jersey Assemblywoman Annette Quijano, D-Union, today voiced strong concern over the frequent delays and disruptions in NJ Transit service and emphasized the urgent need for improved service and customer satisfaction.

New Jersey Republicans Call for Hearings on Transit System

July 12, 2024 The Center Square

New Jersey Republicans are demanding a special legislative hearing to investigate issues surrounding the problem that plagued the NJ Transit system.

New Jersey Senate Republican Leader Renews Call For NJ Transit Audit

July 12, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Jersey Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco, R-Boonton, renewed his call for an updated audit of NJ Transit in response to ongoing delays, cancellations, and rail service suspensions that have stranded commuters all summer.

New Jersey Lawmakers Call for Hearing to Address NJ Transit Issues

July 11, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Several New Jersey lawmakers are calling for an immediate special hearing by the state legislature to investigate and find solutions to NJ Transit’s ongoing issues.

New Jersey Gets $100M from Federal Government for E-Buses

July 11, 2024 The Center Square

New Jersey’s plans to replace its fleet of diesel-powered buses with electric vehicles is getting a nearly $100 million boost from the federal government to upgrade a regional bus depot.

DART Silver Line Testing to Begin between Richardson and Plano

July 11, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Residents in Plano and Richardson will soon be able to catch a glimpse of the new Silver Line trains in town with Dallas Area Rapid Transit set to begin testing Monday, July 21.

Mitsubishi Electric Launches Railway Data Analysis Service Using Serendie Digital Platform

July 11, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has launched a railway data analysis service utilizing Serendie, its digital platform for the optimal use of energy and the optimal deployment and operation of railway assets by railway companies.

First locomotive broke Clarksville’s quiet

July 10, 2024 Todd DeFeo

In the decade before the Civil War, Clarksville was a quiet city. Firing up one of the railroad’s locomotives caused a real sensation.

Feds Announce $45.3M for Georgia Transit Projects

July 9, 2024 Todd DeFeo

The federal government is sending more than $45.3 million in federal taxpayer money to three Georgia transit agencies, including money for two systems to buy battery-electric buses.

Feds: More than $1.1 Billion Available to Reduce Blocked Crossings

July 9, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity that makes available more than $1.1 billion in Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program funding.