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Operation Lifesaver Names New State Coordinators in Seven States and the District of Columbia

September 10, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire
Operation Lifesaver (OLI) has named eight new leaders to head its state programs.

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AAR: Rail Service Interruption Could Cost Economy $2 Billion Per Day

September 10, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire
A nationwide rail service interruption could cost more than $2 billion per day, a new Association of American Railroads (AAR) report found.

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Railfanning.org Editor to Lead Bus Tour of Historic Western & Atlantic Railroad

September 7, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire
Todd DeFeo, founder of The DeFeo Groupe and the publisher and editor of Railfanning.org, will lead a bus tour of the historic Western & Atlantic Railroad on Saturday, April 1, 2023.

Commuter Rail

Hochul Leans on Feds for Rising Costs of Gateway Tunnel

September 7, 2022 The Center Square
Rather than try to downplay reports that costs for the Gateway Tunnel project are going up, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul leaned into it Tuesday.

Commuter Rail

One Killed in New Zealand After Being Struck by Passenger Train

September 2, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire
Authorities said they responded to a call near MacKay’s Crossing at Whareroa Road in Paekakariki shortly before 10 a.m. local time.

Commuter Rail

DART Board Votes to Allocate $214 Million in Unallocated Sales Tax Revenue Funds

August 26, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board of Directors recently approved a one-time distribution of $214 million of unallocated Sales Tax Revenue Funds to the agency’s 13 service area cities.

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Fitch Ratings Upgrades MARTA Bond Credit Rating

August 26, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire
Fitch Ratings gave the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) an upgrade in its bond credit rating after demonstrating sustained maintenance of liquidity and financial resilience.

Commuter Rail

Christchurch Debuts Extension to Famed Tramway

August 26, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Christchurch Tramway recently opened a long-awaited track extension. The extension will add another 500 meters (roughly one-third mile) to the current 4.5-kilometer (roughly 2.8-mile) circuit.

Amtrak

Lawmakers Raise Alarm About Amtrak Potentially Being Used for Illegal Immigrants to Cross Border

August 17, 2022 The Center Square
Lawmakers sent a letter to Amtrak Wednesday requesting a briefing as well as all documents related to how taxpayer-subsidized Amtrak may be used to transfer illegal immigrants across the border.

Transit

MARTA Names New Deputy General Manager

August 12, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has named Josh Rowan its new deputy general manager.

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