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[ December 3, 2022 ] New York Transit to Address $11.4 Billion Budget Deficit Commuter Rail
[ December 3, 2022 ] Biden signs rail deal to avert ‘catastrophe’ Legislation
[ December 1, 2022 ] New Jersey Lawmaker Slams Proposed Glassboro-Camden Line Route Commuter Rail
[ December 1, 2022 ] Senate Passes Bill to Implement Railroad Agreements and Avert Rail Strike Featured
[ November 30, 2022 ] MARTA to Run More Trains for SEC Championship Game Commuter Rail

New York Transit to Address $11.4 Billion Budget Deficit

December 3, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Officials with New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority laid out a proposal to its Board Wednesday, to address the $11.4 billion in budget deficits it faces over the next four years, and may include the first fare increase since April 2019.

A N.J. Transit train departs from Montvale, N.J. on Feb. 10, 2016.

New Jersey Lawmaker Slams Proposed Glassboro-Camden Line Route

December 1, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Republican state Sen. Edward Durr called the route in its current form a patchwork approach that will divide smaller towns, increase traffic, and endanger the safety of residents.

MARTA to Run More Trains for SEC Championship Game

November 30, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

MARTA will run more frequent train service through downtown Atlanta this Saturday, Dec. 3, for the SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium between the Georgia Bulldogs and LSU Tigers, with kickoff scheduled for 4 p.m.

New Jersey lawmaker Wants Wi-Fi on NJ Transit Trains

November 19, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

A New Jersey legislator wants free Wi-Fi mandated for NJ Transit customers.

Settlement Requires NJ Transit to Boost Accessibility at Five Stations

October 20, 2022 New Jersey Monitor

NJ Transit will modify five stations on the northeast corridor line to improve accessibility for residents with disabilities as part of a settlement resolving a civil rights suit lodged by federal authorities, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced Tuesday.

N.J. Transit Deploys AquaTrack Track Washing System to Clear Leaves from Rails

October 10, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

N.J. Transit has started using a high-pressure power washing system to clean and remove leaves from the rails throughout the fall season.

MARTA Advances Interim GM/CEO as Sole Finalist for Permanent Position

October 6, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Board of Directors’ GM/CEO Search Committee voted to advance interim GM/CEO Collie Greenwood as the sole finalist for the permanent position.

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.

New Jersey Planning $814 Million in Rail Station Improvements

September 23, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The state of New Jersey is using $814 million from the Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund to pay for rail station improvements across the state, including a $49 million investment at the historic New Brunswick Train Station on the Northeast Corridor.

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.