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The Center Square was launched in May 2019 to fulfill the need for high-quality statehouse and statewide news across the United States. The focus of our work is state- and local-level government and economic reporting. A taxpayer sensibility distinguishes our work from other coverage of state and local issues.
Commuter Rail

CTA, Metra and Pace Could be Combined Under New Measure

May 4, 2024 The Center Square
Democrat legislators have introduced the Metropolitan Mobility Authority Act, which would establish a new, fully integrated agency to deliver transit service throughout northeastern Illinois.

Short Line/Regional

Rail Investment Coincides with Development of Manufacturing Facility

April 29, 2024 The Center Square
Though a private company for over 175 years, the North Carolina Railroad Company often works with the state’s taxpayer subsidized projects to create jobs and help the economy.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Amtrak

New Track Delays Holding up Amtrak’s Gulf Coast Service

March 26, 2024 The Center Square
Delays with new track in Alabama are being cited by Amtrak officials as the holdup for new service on the Gulf Coast.

Norfolk Southern

NTSB: East Palestine Explosion Unnecessary

March 6, 2024 The Center Square
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday the controlled chemical explosion following the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment more than a year ago was unnecessary.

Miscellaneous

Groups Urge Reopening of Southern Border Rail Crossing Closed Due to Smugglers

December 21, 2023 The Center Square
A coalition of business associations from 17 U.S. states are urging for a rail line along a highly trafficked area of the southern U.S. border to be opened back up.

Commuter Rail

Sound Transit to Switch to $3 Flat Fare; Cuts $100M in Revenue Through 2046

December 18, 2023 The Center Square
Sound Transit will transition from charging riders by distance to a flat rate of $3 for using the Link light rail system next fall.

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