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[ April 13, 2021 ] Georgia’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Includes First-Ever Line Item for MARTA Commuter Rail
[ April 6, 2021 ] N.J. Transit Prepares First of 25 New ALP-45 Dual-Power Locomotives to Enter Service Commuter Rail
[ April 2, 2021 ] Biden Infrastructure Plan Could Fund Second Avenue Subway Extension in Manhattan Commuter Rail
[ April 2, 2021 ] Biden Plan Could include Money for New Tunnel Between New Jersey, New York City Amtrak
[ March 31, 2021 ] New Zealand’s New Te Huia Passenger Train to Launch April 6 World

Georgia’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Includes First-Ever Line Item for MARTA

April 13, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

With the passage of House Bill 511, state lawmakers have established a mechanism to annually fund capital transit projects that support economic development priorities throughout the state.

N.J. Transit Prepares First of 25 New ALP-45 Dual-Power Locomotives to Enter Service

April 6, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

N.J. Transit marked the beginning of testing the first of 25 new ALP-45 dual-power locomotives manufactured by Alstom during a ceremony held on Track A at Newark Penn Station.

Biden Infrastructure Plan Could Fund Second Avenue Subway Extension in Manhattan

April 2, 2021 The Center Square

President Joe Biden’s proposed $2 trillion infrastructure plan could allocate money for an extension of the Second Avenue Subway in Manhattan, according to published reports.

Biden Plan Could include Money for New Tunnel Between New Jersey, New York City

April 2, 2021 The Center Square

President Joe Biden’s proposed $2 trillion infrastructure plan could fund a new tunnel between New Jersey and New York City on the Northeast Corridor, according to published reports.

New York Train Operator Sues Former Union Over Continued Dues Deductions

March 15, 2021 The Center Square

A New York train operator filed a federal lawsuit earlier this week claiming a union he resigned from last year has continued to take dues out of his paycheck.

MARTA Concludes Track Replacement Project Where Red, Gold Lines Converge

February 24, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) completed a significant track replacement project where the system’s Red and Gold rail lines converge.

NJ Transit, agencies nationwide could see billions to support operations

February 9, 2021 The Center Square

NJ Transit President & CEO Kevin Corbett joined a coalition of transit officials urging Congress to allocate billions in federal money for mass transit agencies nationwide.

NJ Transit leads nation in mechanical railway failures, but does much better on per-mile basis

January 26, 2021 The Center Square

NJ Transit commuter rail trains had more total mechanical failures than other agencies nationwide, but the system ranks in the middle of the pack when evaluating the number of breakdowns based on passenger car miles.

Federal Transit Officials Finalize $766.5 Million Grant for Portal North Bridge Replacement

January 15, 2021 The Center Square

The federal government is giving a $766.5 million grant to help fund a new bridge across the Hackensack River in Hudson County.

MARTA Undertaking Project to Replace Crossover at Canterbury Junction on the Red and Gold Lines

January 15, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is investing about $225 million to improve safety, reduce train delays, and improve the customer experience.