The common operation of “push-pull” trains by railroads again came under investigation as it was revealed that the control cab at the front… Continue Reading Push-Pull Train in Crash Lacked “Alerter”
Whether operation of trains by locomotives pushing rather than pulling the cars is totally safe has come into question after the fatal Metro-North… Continue Reading “Push-Pull” Trains Questioned After Metro-North Wreck
The Coalition has called on New Jersey Transit to overhaul the 230 electrically-powered Arrow III Electric Multiple-Unit (EMU) cars it owns and to… Continue Reading Coalition Calls on NJT to Overhaul Electrically-Powered Cars
Morris & Essex and Montclair-Boonton lines are scheduled to restore service at noon, Saturday, Feb. 9; service had been suspended at 8 p.m.… Continue Reading M&E, Montclair Restored after Storm
NJ Transit service as of mid-January continues to be limited since Superstorm Sandy on some lines, mainly those relying on electric service to… Continue Reading Safer Yards for Next Storm?
New Jersey Transit has ordered 158 high-floor buses, in contrast to other transit providers, which have switched to low-floor buses. The low-floor models… Continue Reading NJT Bucks Trend; Orders High-Floor Buses
From our September/October 2010 Railgram newsletter Regular riders on the Morris & Essex Lines are all too aware of the fare increases, along… Continue Reading Riders Get Fare Hikes, Consultants Get Big Bucks
