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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

NJ Transit to Pay Up to $34.8 Million to Overhaul Dual-Powered Locomotives

December 15, 2022 The Center Square
NJ Transit will spend up to $34.8 million to overhaul the engines in its dual-powered locomotives, which entered service a decade ago.

Commuter Rail

NJ Transit Reports it is Bouncing Back from Pandemic Ridership Slump

December 15, 2022 The Center Square
As one of the largest transit agencies in the country, The New Jersey Transit Corporation saw its ridership plummet and took in billions of federal money to keep operations running during the pandemic

Commuter Rail

South Jersey Lawmakers Question Glassboro-Camden Rail Line

December 9, 2022 The Center Square
South Jersey lawmakers hope to derail plans for an 18-mile light-rail line connecting Camden and Glassboro, saying it is unnecessary.

Amtrak

Feds Doling Out $2.3B to ‘Expand and Modernize’ Intercity Passenger Rail

December 9, 2022 The Center Square
The federal government is looking to dole out nearly $2.3 billion to “expand and modernize” intercity passenger rail across the country.

Legislation

Biden Signs Rail Deal to Avert ‘Catastrophe’

December 3, 2022 The Center Square
President Joe Biden signed a bill forcing a deal between several rail companies and a dozen rail unions to avert a Dec. 9 strike.

FTA

Costs Surge as Transit Ridership Remains Below Prepandemic Levels

November 6, 2022 The Center Square
Transit agencies across the U.S. were still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021.

BNSF

Rail Strike Could be on Again After Union Votes Against Approving Labor Pact

October 12, 2022 The Center Square
A union’s vote against ratification of a tentative national agreement between workers and the nation’s Class I freight railroads could lead to a rail strike.

Commuter Rail

Addressing MBTA Issues ‘Will Take Years of Dedicated Resources,’ Board Member Says

September 27, 2022 The Center Square
Chronic staffing shortages and deferred maintenance were again cited as some of the key reasons behind the continued challenges facing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority as state officials went before a legislative panel.

Amtrak

Tennessee’s Amtrak Ridership Remains Down as State Officials Prepare Study on Passenger Rail

September 26, 2022 The Center Square
Ridership on Tennessee’s one line of Amtrak service has dropped considerably since pre-pandemic numbers as the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations prepares a study on passenger service in the state.

Commuter Rail

Report: Transit Agencies May Turn to Taxpayers for More Money When COVID-19 Funds Dry Up

September 15, 2022 The Center Square
Transit agencies could turn to taxpayers for more money when federal COVID-19 money runs out.

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