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DiMaio: Sales Tax Hike Just as Bad for Business as Transit Fee

April 24, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
Raising the sales tax to fund NJ Transit’s budget deficit is a proposal staunchly opposed by New Jersey Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio.

Commuter Rail

NJBIA Clarifies Position on Sales Tax Revenue Increases as Funding Source for NJ Transit

April 24, 2024 Special to Railfanning.org
Following a press conference on the impacts of a proposed 2.5% Corporate Transit Fee on Tuesday, a few reports indicated the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) supported increasing of New Jersey sales tax as a funding source for the proposed tax on business.

Commuter Rail

Brightline West Breaks Ground on Las Vegas-to-Southern California Line

April 23, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
Brightline West officially broke ground on what it said was the nation’s first true high-speed rail system, which will connect Las Vegas to Southern California.

Norfolk Southern

Norfolk Southern Deploys Second Digital Train Inspection Portal

April 23, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
Norfolk Southern’s second Digital Train Inspection (DTI) Portal has been deployed this month in Jackson, Georgia, where roughly 19 trains pass through daily.

World

British Authorities Publish Safety Digest After Great Western’s Near Miss With Track Worker

April 17, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
British authorities have published a safety digest after a Great Western Railway train’s near miss with a track worker on the Up Main line.

Commuter Rail

SEPTA Serious Crimes Down 45%, Mirroring National Trend

April 16, 2024 The Center Square
Philadelphia residents have had to suffer more criminal activity in recent years, but the tide may be turning.

Miscellaneous

Four Killed in Idaho Grade Crossing Crash

April 14, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
Idaho State Police are investigating a fatal crash near Boise, Idaho, that left four people dead.

Commuter Rail

New Jersey Transit Approves Significant Fare Hike Despite Objections

April 11, 2024 The Center Square
New Jersey’s straphangers will be digging deeper into their pockets to pay for bus and train rides after the state’s transit agency approved a double-digit fare increase.

Transit

Atlanta Mayor Identifies Locations of Proposed MARTA Stations

April 11, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
During his third State of the City address, Mayor Andre Dickens announced that the city would partner with MARTA to build a new heavy rail station at the Murphy Crossing redevelopment project and three additional infill stations.

Union Pacific

Union Pacific’s Famed ‘Big Boy No. 4014’ Preparing for Westward Summer Tour

April 11, 2024 Business Wire
Union Pacific’s famed Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest steam locomotive, will return to the rails this summer with a scenic tour across mountain ranges and high desert vistas in four western states: Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and California.

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