Sentences with phrase «on commuter railroads»

about DOT Announces $ 199 Million Available for Positive Train Control Implementation on Commuter Railroads

The region is also struggling to respond to a broader transit crisis, with frequent problems on commuter railroads and bus lines.

Not exact matches

The Long Island Rail Road and Metro North Railroad were reporting delays on commuter lines.

The Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce validated the latter view on March 6 when it appeared before the Village Board and presented a motion asking trustees to suggest that Metra and the Union Pacific Railroad raze the station and use the land for commuter and shopper parking.

As many as two - thirds of all commuter railroads in the United States — including the LIRR — are on pace to miss a December deadline to have lifesaving positive train control technology operational on their systems, according to a new federal report.

The change at the controls comes as on - time performance for the nation's largest commuter railroad is at its worst point since the 1990s.

Senator Carl L. Marcellino said, «The Long Island Railroad is the busiest commuter train system in the nation, hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers rely on it every day to get to and from work.

A range of groups representing commuters, the construction industry and transportation planners praised the proposal, saying it would reduce bottlenecks on the railroad while allowing more trains to travel from New York City to Long Island for people making the reverse commute.

The Long Island Rail Road's deteriorating on - time performance «has become unacceptable,» according to state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, who on Thursday is issuing a report offering new details on the misery endured by LIRR commuters last year — the worst for the railroad since 1999.

ALBANY, N.Y. — After days of avoiding the fray, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is urging unions and transportation managers to restart negotiations to avert a strike on the nation's largest commuter railroad.

NJ Transit reached an agreement Friday evening with its unions that would avert a shutdown of the country's third - largest commuter railroad, which carries more than 300,000 riders on an average weekday.

NJ Transit trains might soon grind to a halt if employees who operate the nation's third - busiest commuter railroad go on strike after five years without new contracts.

An electrical power failure has crippled service on the nation's second largest commuter railroad.

For Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, who is facing Greenwich business executive Tom Foley on Tuesday in the Republican race for governor, heading to the Metro - North Commuter Railroad stations in lower Fairfield County has been a frequent stop in the past several weeks.

State Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D - Long Beach), who is vocal on regional transportation issues, said the MTA needs to do more to prioritize the most heavily used commuter railroad in the United States and its busiest station.

It will also look at resolutions calling on the MTA to allow commuters to pay the metrocard fare on commuter rails and to conduct a study on unused railroad rights.

While the largest freight railroads generally have access to investment capital — a record $ 30 billion in 2015 — most intercity passenger and commuter rail operators depend on public funds to pay for or finance infrastructure and equipment.

The Union Station master plan also envisions an expanded Metrorail station, an enhanced retail experience, new and refurbished Amtrak and commuter rail facilities, a rebuilt H Street bridge and a new community, Burnham Place, to be built on air - rights over the railroad tracks with some three - million square feet of new hotels, offices, residences and shopping.

Construction of a new elevated flyover track at a railroad junction on the South Side of Chicago, IL, integrating intercity passenger rail operations with commuter rail, and reducing travel delays.

Cortlandt Station, a commuter train station on the Metro - North railroad from New York City, was recently renovated in 2009 with the addition of an extended overpass, new elevated waiting area, additional parking and access road, as well as a Clivus compost toilet system.

Lying within the state - designated Hudson Highlands Scenic Area of Statewide Significance, the land is visible from the adjoining heavily traveled Metro - North commuter railroad line, the Hudson River and points on its western shore.

$ 13 million recovered against a commuter rail service for victims who were injured and lost loved ones in a railroad disaster caused by a deranged felon who left a Jeep on the tracks and was later convicted of eleven counts of first degree murder and one count of arson.