LIRR should electrify tracks, not just engines
The best dual locomotives won’t change the region as profoundly as electrifying the tracks. But in the short term, new ...
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New York’s MTA approves Wabtec’s hybrid battery-diesel locomotives
The MTA of New York has given the green light to Wabtec's R255 hybrid battery-diesel work locomotives for its subway maintenance operations.
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From New York, Boston, & Philadelphia, Amtrak's Night Owl Promotion Starts At $10
With Amtrak's Downeaster route hitting 100 million passengers, plans for a high-speed railway in Texas, and serious electric ...
Opinion
Editorial: New York’s congestion tax is no model for Chicago
Chicago traffic rivals New York City for worst in the nation. A report from Inrix consultants released on Jan. 5 shows Chicago commuters spend a whopping 102 hours a year in traffic. For comparison’s ...
Brooklyn man suspected in NYC subway stabbings has lengthy arrest record, reports say
It turns out a man who stabbed two people in separate incidents on a New York City subway reportedly has a lengthy criminal ...
Man pleads not guilty to burning woman to death on a New York City subway train
Prosecutors say the 33-year-old from Guatemala lit the 57-year-old New Jersey native on fire on a stopped F train at Brooklyn ...
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Man accused of killing a woman on NYC subway by setting her on fire pleads not guilty to murder
The man accused of killing a woman by setting her on fire on a New York City subway car last month pleaded not guilty to ...
Winter storm causes massive flight and Amtrak train disruptions, snarling U.S. travel
The winter storm spreading across the U.S. has prompted thousands of flight delays and cancellations. Here's what to know.
Winter Storm Snarls Travel in Mid-Atlantic With Snow and Ice
The storm caused thousands of flights and dozens of train trips to be delayed or canceled. At Ronald Reagan National Airport ...
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Hudson Valley trains aren't efficient, fast enough: How Hochul plans to fix it
Gov. Kathy Hochul rode a Metro-North train into New York City Monday to signal her continued support for public transportation.
NYC subway riders blindsided by R train closures — but some say alternative is safer than violence-plagued trains: ‘Didn’t even know about it’
Brooklyn straphangers were blindsided by R train closures over the weekend — even as some were relieved to avoid the Big ...
New York lawmaker calls on Hochul to get state’s rampant crime ‘under control’
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) harshly criticized Gov. Kathy Hochul‘s (D-NY) inaction on addressing crime in New York, calling on her and other lawmakers to “do their job” in protecting residents.