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One Killed After New Jersey River Line Light Rail Train Hits Tree

October 14, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
The operator of a New Jersey River Line Light Rail was killed, and more than a dozen passengers were injured after the train struck a tree on Monday morning in Mansfield Township.

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Patriot Rail Names new Chief Commercial Officer

October 13, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
Patriot Rail Company has announced executive leadership changes to support its growth and align its leadership structure.

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Feds Award Millions for Projects in Rural Communities to Improve Rail Safety

October 12, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded more than $108 million in funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which some call the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to nine projects in Alaska, South Dakota and Wyoming.

Commuter Rail

MTA’s Hudson Line, Once Owned by Cornelius Vanderbilt, Turns 175

October 10, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Hudson Line can trace its roots to the original Hudson River Railroad, chartered in 1846 to build from New York City north along the shore of the Hudson River.

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Commuter Rail

NJ Transit Hires New Customer Advocate

October 10, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
The NJ Transit Board of Directors has hired a customer advocate, filling a position that has been vacant since 2020.

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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.

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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.

Commuter Rail

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.

World

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.
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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.

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