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SEPTA (SouthEastPennsylvaniaTransportationAuthority) Kawasaki Trolley cars are coming to the end of their life cycle. Built before the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed by President George H.W. Bush, the cars are not accessible. They were new in the very early 1980s. New rolling stock is in the future and will look like nothing that is running in Philadelphia now. But that will take a few years before all the lines an be converted.
In recognition of the upcoming change, car 9000 has been repainted in the original, as delivered scheme. It is quite different that the livery of the car following it to the tunnel that leads to center city.
Norm Schultze
How Utah’s oil train project and its Colorado opponents ended up at the Supreme Court
[coloradonewsline.com]
and
Today, US Supreme Court will hear Uinta oil train case that could limit bedrock environmental law
[www.cpr.org]
New Rochelle unveils ambitious $100M renovation for train station
[www.lohud.com]
Rebirth of Detroit’s Michigan Central train station serves as symbol of city’s comeback
[www.pbs.org]
Metro gets green light for automatic trains 15 years after deadly crash
[www.nbcwashington.com]
Amtrak train strikes tractor-trailer in Palatine Bridge, sheriff says
[www.dailygazette.com]
Disneyland’s original train cars part of annual holiday celebration on Central Coast
[ktla.com]
Excitement builds for proposed passenger train from Nogales to Mexico City
[www.kold.com]
New Train Line Could Connect US and Mexico
[www.newsweek.com]
Amtrak’s sleek new high-speed electric trains are coming next spring
[www.fastcompany.com]
CRISI-funded project will help train rail tech professionals of the future
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
What it's like inside the Asher Adams, a historic train station turned Salt Lake hotel
[www.ksl.com]
See inside a 155 mph sleeper train connecting Hong Kong and Beijing
[www.cnn.com]
A Phoenix-Tucson train route inches toward reality: What to know
[www.phoenixnewtimes.com]
Family sues Brightline for wrongful death after Boca Raton man killed in 'quiet zone'
[www.palmbeachpost.com]
North Korea to resume train service with Russia next week after 5-year hiatus
[www.nknews.org]
Ballard Power Systems to supply Stadler with fuel cell engines for Californian passenger rail
[www.masstransitmag.com]
Quintana Roo to build 21 wildlife crossings near Maya Train and highways
[mexiconewsdaily.com]
Train delays live: National Rail gives update on ‘nationwide fault’ after rail services disrupted across UK
[www.yahoo.com]
Stadler gains $500m contract for new train control system
[finance.yahoo.com]
and
Stadler to provide CBTC system to MARTA in $500 million contract
[www.masstransitmag.com]
Johnson County board set to advance battery-powered commuter trains along CRANDIC line
[cbs2iowa.com]
MTA banning alcohol on Metro-North, LIRR trains for SantaCon weekend
[nypost.com]
Eyes on the Trains: New Metro Railcars
[la.streetsblog.org]
Here's Why SMART Will Suspend All Train Service This Weekend
[patch.com]
Brightline Breaks Another Ridership Record In November After New Train Cars Added
[www.thenextmiami.com]
India Completes 'Hyperloop' High-Speed Train Test Track
[www.newsweek.com]
Governor Hochul Announces Benefits to Metro-North Railroad From MTA Capital Program
[www.governor.ny.gov]
G&W Launches New Railroad in Alberta
[railfan.com]
Critical Stratham railroad trestle goes up in flames
[www.unionleader.com]
and
Railroad bridge in Stratham will take two weeks to repair after fire
[www.wmur.com]
Railroads, Regulators and Labor Partners Unite for Safety
[www.up.com]
SMART Owes Public a Review of Railroad Bridge Plans
[www.healdsburgtribune.com]
Railroad to invest $2.9M for project on South Side
[www.vindy.com]
Amtrak Sets All-Time Ridership Record
[railfan.com]
Union Pacific to dismantle Sparks landmark, offers bricks to preserve history
[mynews4.com]
Justices skeptical of strict curbs on environmental law in railway expansion case
[www.kgw.com]
Portland Museum Buys Oregon Pacific Branch
[railfan.com]
BLET ratifies contracts with two G&W railroads
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
and
Teamsters: BMWED, BLET members ratify rail labor contracts
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Rescuers search for missing workers after railroad construction site collapses in China
[www.aol.com]
Central Mining allocated over UAH 28 million to upgrade railroad tracks
[gmk.center]
VIA Seeks Builder For ‘Pan-Canadian’ Passenger Fleet
[railfan.com]
Union Pacific's average train speed from FY 2013 to FY 2023
[www.statista.com]
Union Pacific Transfers Local Service in Eugene, Oregon, to Genesee & Wyoming’s Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad
[northplattepost.com]
Railroads Experienced a Successful 2024
[www.rtands.com]
Harbor Industrial to operate Portland port's Terminal 6
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
CSX asks Supreme Court to renew antitrust lawsuit against Norfolk Southern
[www.freightwaves.com]
Union Takes Bold Step To Force Congress To Act On Rail Safety
[www.smart-union.org]
Carriers, train dispatchers reach tentative labor pact
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Amtrak completes upgrades at North Carolina station
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
BNSF logs operations performance highs for November
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Sauer takes over as SEPTA's interim GM
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Caltrain to move HQ to Millbrae
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
BART to hike fares 5.5% in 2025
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
PennDOT seeking public comment for state’s five-year rail plan
[www.unionprogress.com]
TRB Long Freight Train Consensus Study: Rail Group On Air
[www.rtands.com]
Alstom to Operate Suburban Transport Services in Southern California Starting in 2025
[www.railway.supply]
Algeria to Build Railway Network Linking North and South
[www.railway.supply]
Restoration of Passenger Rail Services in the Northlander Corridor: Essential Updates
[www.railway.supply]
Eurostar ranked worst railway operator in Europe
[www.brusselstimes.com]
Cambodia’s Royal Railway expands fleet
[www.railwaygazette.com]
Labour Begins Rail Revolution: South Western Railway Nationalised
[www.ceotodaymagazine.com]
Trainnews - 12/11/24
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Date: December 11, 2024 02:21PM
SEPTA (SouthEastPennsylvaniaTransportationAuthority) Kawasaki Trolley cars are coming to the end of their life cycle. Built before the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed by President George H.W. Bush, the cars are not accessible. They were new in the very early 1980s. New rolling stock is in the future and will look like nothing that is running in Philadelphia now. But that will take a few years before all the lines an be converted.
In recognition of the upcoming change, car 9000 has been repainted in the original, as delivered scheme. It is quite different that the livery of the car following it to the tunnel that leads to center city.
Norm Schultze
How Utah’s oil train project and its Colorado opponents ended up at the Supreme Court
[coloradonewsline.com]
and
Today, US Supreme Court will hear Uinta oil train case that could limit bedrock environmental law
[www.cpr.org]
New Rochelle unveils ambitious $100M renovation for train station
[www.lohud.com]
Rebirth of Detroit’s Michigan Central train station serves as symbol of city’s comeback
[www.pbs.org]
Metro gets green light for automatic trains 15 years after deadly crash
[www.nbcwashington.com]
Amtrak train strikes tractor-trailer in Palatine Bridge, sheriff says
[www.dailygazette.com]
Disneyland’s original train cars part of annual holiday celebration on Central Coast
[ktla.com]
Excitement builds for proposed passenger train from Nogales to Mexico City
[www.kold.com]
New Train Line Could Connect US and Mexico
[www.newsweek.com]
Amtrak’s sleek new high-speed electric trains are coming next spring
[www.fastcompany.com]
CRISI-funded project will help train rail tech professionals of the future
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
What it's like inside the Asher Adams, a historic train station turned Salt Lake hotel
[www.ksl.com]
See inside a 155 mph sleeper train connecting Hong Kong and Beijing
[www.cnn.com]
A Phoenix-Tucson train route inches toward reality: What to know
[www.phoenixnewtimes.com]
Family sues Brightline for wrongful death after Boca Raton man killed in 'quiet zone'
[www.palmbeachpost.com]
North Korea to resume train service with Russia next week after 5-year hiatus
[www.nknews.org]
Ballard Power Systems to supply Stadler with fuel cell engines for Californian passenger rail
[www.masstransitmag.com]
Quintana Roo to build 21 wildlife crossings near Maya Train and highways
[mexiconewsdaily.com]
Train delays live: National Rail gives update on ‘nationwide fault’ after rail services disrupted across UK
[www.yahoo.com]
Stadler gains $500m contract for new train control system
[finance.yahoo.com]
and
Stadler to provide CBTC system to MARTA in $500 million contract
[www.masstransitmag.com]
Johnson County board set to advance battery-powered commuter trains along CRANDIC line
[cbs2iowa.com]
MTA banning alcohol on Metro-North, LIRR trains for SantaCon weekend
[nypost.com]
Eyes on the Trains: New Metro Railcars
[la.streetsblog.org]
Here's Why SMART Will Suspend All Train Service This Weekend
[patch.com]
Brightline Breaks Another Ridership Record In November After New Train Cars Added
[www.thenextmiami.com]
India Completes 'Hyperloop' High-Speed Train Test Track
[www.newsweek.com]
Governor Hochul Announces Benefits to Metro-North Railroad From MTA Capital Program
[www.governor.ny.gov]
G&W Launches New Railroad in Alberta
[railfan.com]
Critical Stratham railroad trestle goes up in flames
[www.unionleader.com]
and
Railroad bridge in Stratham will take two weeks to repair after fire
[www.wmur.com]
Railroads, Regulators and Labor Partners Unite for Safety
[www.up.com]
SMART Owes Public a Review of Railroad Bridge Plans
[www.healdsburgtribune.com]
Railroad to invest $2.9M for project on South Side
[www.vindy.com]
Amtrak Sets All-Time Ridership Record
[railfan.com]
Union Pacific to dismantle Sparks landmark, offers bricks to preserve history
[mynews4.com]
Justices skeptical of strict curbs on environmental law in railway expansion case
[www.kgw.com]
Portland Museum Buys Oregon Pacific Branch
[railfan.com]
BLET ratifies contracts with two G&W railroads
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
and
Teamsters: BMWED, BLET members ratify rail labor contracts
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Rescuers search for missing workers after railroad construction site collapses in China
[www.aol.com]
Central Mining allocated over UAH 28 million to upgrade railroad tracks
[gmk.center]
VIA Seeks Builder For ‘Pan-Canadian’ Passenger Fleet
[railfan.com]
Union Pacific's average train speed from FY 2013 to FY 2023
[www.statista.com]
Union Pacific Transfers Local Service in Eugene, Oregon, to Genesee & Wyoming’s Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad
[northplattepost.com]
Railroads Experienced a Successful 2024
[www.rtands.com]
Harbor Industrial to operate Portland port's Terminal 6
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
CSX asks Supreme Court to renew antitrust lawsuit against Norfolk Southern
[www.freightwaves.com]
Union Takes Bold Step To Force Congress To Act On Rail Safety
[www.smart-union.org]
Carriers, train dispatchers reach tentative labor pact
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Amtrak completes upgrades at North Carolina station
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
BNSF logs operations performance highs for November
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Sauer takes over as SEPTA's interim GM
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Caltrain to move HQ to Millbrae
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
BART to hike fares 5.5% in 2025
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
PennDOT seeking public comment for state’s five-year rail plan
[www.unionprogress.com]
TRB Long Freight Train Consensus Study: Rail Group On Air
[www.rtands.com]
Alstom to Operate Suburban Transport Services in Southern California Starting in 2025
[www.railway.supply]
Algeria to Build Railway Network Linking North and South
[www.railway.supply]
Restoration of Passenger Rail Services in the Northlander Corridor: Essential Updates
[www.railway.supply]
Eurostar ranked worst railway operator in Europe
[www.brusselstimes.com]
Cambodia’s Royal Railway expands fleet
[www.railwaygazette.com]
Labour Begins Rail Revolution: South Western Railway Nationalised
[www.ceotodaymagazine.com]