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[ June 18, 2025 ] MARTA Board Approves NextGen Bus Network Transit
[ June 16, 2025 ] Operation Lifesaver Launches Inaugural ENS Sign Awareness Day on June 24 Safety
[ June 14, 2025 ] CN to Spend Millions as Part of 2025 Capital Investment Program Canadian National
[ June 14, 2025 ] MARTA Board Adopts Fiscal 2026 Operating Budget Transit
[ June 14, 2025 ] Delaware Federal Court Dismisses Antitrust Challenge to Wabtec-GE Transportation Merger Miscellaneous

Woman, Unhurt, Falls in Path of Amtrak Train

A woman, who fell off a platform and under an Amtrak train, avoided injuries, published reported indicate.

Greenleaf/Taylor Introduce Transit Funding Bills; Paul Levy to Lead saveTransit Coalition

Pennsylvania State Senator Stewart J. Greenleaf (R-12) has introduced legislation that would help provide dedicated and predictable funding for public transit agencies throughout Pennsylvania.

MARTA Passes ’05 Budget, No Rail Cuts

MARTA’s rail operations are safe – for now, at least.

NTSB: Track Maintenance Partial Cause of Amtrak Wreck

A National Transportation Safety Board report has determined that track maintenance could be partially responsible for the July 29, 2002, derailment of Amtrak’s Capital Limited, in Kensington, Md.

Bombardier to Deliver 54 Additional Cars to Israel

Bombardier Transportation will deliver 54 additional double-deck cars to Israel Railways, the company announced June 10.

MARTA Police Arrest Man Suspected of Assault

MARTA police today arrested a 42-year-old man, charging him with assaulting a four people, including a “high-ranking military official” on a train at the Airport Station and an elderly woman, officials said.

FRA Audit of Remote Control Locomotive Operations Shows Fewer Accidents and Employee Injuries

A preliminary report released in May indicates that the deployment of remote control locomotives in and around rail yards has resulted in significant safety benefits, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) said.

Highway-Rail Crossing Fatalities Reach Record Low in ‘03

Metro Board Adopts FY05 Budget

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority directors this week adopted a balanced $2.9 billion budget for Fiscal year 2004-05.

Long Island Rail Road Names MRO Software for Management of Track, Signals, Stations and Rolling Stock

Long Island Rail Road has selected MRO Software, a leading provider of strategic asset management solutions to implement a range of assets including right-of-way assets, rolling stock, non-revenue fleet and IT equipment.