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New York Police Arrest 17-Year-Old for Taking Subway Train for Joyride

September 21, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

New York police have arrested a 17-year-old woman on suspicion of taking a New York subway train for a joyride.

OmniTRAX Acquires Central Arizona Commerce Park’s Rail Infrastructure

September 21, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

OmniTRAX has acquired Central Arizona Commerce Park’s rail infrastructure and remaining park acreage.

Bucco: NJT Continues Overspending While Service Flounders

September 20, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

A NJ Transit project to build a facility to park trains has ballooned by $116 million, according to a report from NJ.com.

Teamsters: No Endorsement for U.S. President

September 18, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters’ General Executive Board on Wednesday decided not to endorse any candidate for U.S. President.

AAR: Freight Trains Are Safe at Any Length

September 18, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Association of American Railroads is pushing back on a Transportation Research Board study on operating freight trains longer than 7,500 feet.

NJ Assemblyman DePhillips Again Calls for Legislative Hearings on NJ Transit

September 17, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Assemblyman Christopher P. DePhillips, R-Bergen, is again calling for legislative hearings to hold NJ Transit accountable for what the lawmaker says are multiple failings.

South Carolina Attorney General Joins Comment Letter to Stop California’s Electric Truck Mandate

September 17, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a comment letter that asks the Environmental Protection Agency to maintain a federal legal block on California’s Advanced Clean Fleets regulation.

Report: Congress Should Empower Regulatory Agencies to Address Long Trains

September 17, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The heightened safety challenges and operational demands of long freight trains require coordinated actions from major freight railroad companies, the Federal Railroad Administration, and Congress. That’s according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Operation Lifesaver Awards Grants for Crossing Safety Public Awareness Campaigns in 12 States

September 16, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Operation Lifesaver, in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration, recently announced $200,000 in competitive crossing safety awareness grants to Operation Lifesaver programs in 12 states.

Feds Announce Nearly $300 Million in Grants to Modernize America’s Ferry Systems

September 16, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration announced grants totaling nearly $300 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which some call the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to expand and modernize ferry systems nationwide.