The new units will feature wider door openings for easier boarding. Photo – MBTA Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker yesterday joined China Railway Rolling Stock Corp. (CRRC) leaders to unveil a mock-up of a new Red Line rail car for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA).The mock-up is two-thirds the actual size of the new cars,…
Posts published in August 2018
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 8/14/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation America's Central Port to receive EDA grant for rail project U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (pictured far right) toured the rail project site at the port last week. Photo – bost.house.gov America's Central Port in Granite City, Illinois, will receive a $2.27…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 8/13/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Lawmakers ask Amtrak to reconsider Toys for Tots train Amtrak in March changed its guidelines affecting charter service, which will impact the Marine Corps' Toys for Tots train. Photo – Marine Corps Reserve's Twitter account Three members of Congress representing districts…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 8/9/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Landsberg named vice chair of NTSB Bruce Landsberg (right) was sworn in as NTSB member and vice chairman on Aug. 7 by Chairman Robert Sumwalt. Photo – NTSB, James Anderson Bruce Landsberg has been appointed vice chairman of the National Transportation…
The repair process is expected to take more than a year, acccording to an internal review. Photo – Federal Transit Administration The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) will need to pull 548 of its new 7000-series rail cars from service to address wire crimping defects, according to a recent internal review.The repair process is…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 8/8/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation NTSB: Failure to fix grade crossing led to fatal train, bus crash The grade crossing had an unusually high vertical profile, which put trucks and buses at risk of being grounded on the tracks. Photo – NTSB.gov The failure of CSX…
The new cars are slated to enter service by year's end. Photo – MBTA's Twitter account The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has begun training operators on its new Orange Line rail cars, as the agency preps to launch train service on the line by year's end.Manufactured by China Railway Rolling Stock Corp. (CRRC), the…
The U.S. Senate last week agreed to a one-year ban on new procurements of mass transit rail cars or buses from China if the procurements use federal funding.The ban was included in amendments to H.R. 6147, the second "minibus" package of appropriations bills for fiscal-year 2019, according to a report in Eno Transportation Weekly (ETW).The…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 8/6/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation AAR, GoRail honor Denham with Railroad Achievement Award Denham (right, with Nate Kaplan) was recognized for continued leadership on issues affecting freight and passenger railroads. Photo – AAR U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.), a senior member of the House Transportation and…