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Passenger Train Hits, Kills Person Along NJ Tracks: Officials | Cherry Hill, NJ Patch
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (122+ words) LINDENWOLD, NJ — A New Jersey Transit railcar hit and killed a person who was trespassing on the tracks Tuesday, agency officials said. At around 11:10 a.m., train 4620 along the Atlantic City Line was on its way to Philadelphia's 30th Street Station when…...
21 New Bus Shelters Installed In Hartford; 47 More In The Works
1+ week, 4+ day ago (280+ words) HARTFORD, CT — Hartford bus riders have 21 new shelters across the city, with another 47 stops in the design process as state and local officials work to improve the city's public transportation infrastructure. The Connecticut Department of Transportation and the City of…...
Encinitas Awarded $33.6M Grant For Rail, Pedestrian Safety Improvements
1+ week, 5+ day ago (170+ words) ENCINITAS, CA — Encinitas has been awarded $33.6 million in federal funding for improvements along its railroad corridor, including new crossing gates and a pedestrian and bicycle undercrossing, city officials announced. The city will provide a 20% nonfederal match for the project, which…...
Person Fatally Struck By Train In Aurora: BNSF | Aurora, IL Patch
1+ week, 5+ day ago (94+ words) Person Fatally Struck By Train In Aurora: BNSF patch.com Thank you to our Local Business Sponsor: Person Fatally Struck By Train In Aurora: BNSF BNSF Railway officials said the collision did not occur at a crossing. AURORA, IL — A…...
CT United Ride To Travel Through Trumbull, Town Issues Traffic Alert
2+ week, 1+ day ago (116+ words) TRUMBULL, CT — Road closures are expected as the 25th annual CT United Ride travels through Trumbull this weekend, according to the town. In a traffic alert posted to the town website, Trumbull officials said the 2026 CT United Ride, the state's largest…...
MTA Completes Upgrades at 3 Lower Manhattan Subway Stations
2+ week, 4+ day ago (194+ words) NEW YORK CITY — The MTA has completed extensive upgrades at three Lower Manhattan subway stations following summer service outages for track work. The Christopher St–Stonewall and Houston St stations on the 1 line and Park Place on the 2/3 lines received…...
Bridge Reopens After Project In Meriden
2+ week, 4+ day ago (129+ words) Patch Bridge Reopens After Project In Meriden The bridge has reopened after a two-year project, according to officials. MERIDEN, CT — The Center Street bridge has reopened after a two-year project, according to officials. “The rebuild of the Center Street bridge…...
2nd Amtrak Daily Pittsburgh To New York Train: When It Will Launch
2+ week, 5+ day ago (192+ words) PITTSBURGH, PA — A second Amtrak Pennsylvanian train between Pittsburgh and New York City, via Harrisburg, will begin operating in mid-November, state officials announced on Monday. Amtrak anticipates beginning ticket sales for the additional Pennsylvanian train in October, ahead of the…...
Second Avenue Subway Extension Could Cost Billions Less, Report Says
3+ week, 3+ day ago (472+ words) HARLEM, NY — A planned extension of the Second Avenue Subway across 125th Street could cost billions less — and be easier for riders to use — if the MTA builds smaller, shallower stations, according to a new report released Wednesday. Effective Transit Alliance…...
A Penn Station Tunnel Is Open Again. Another One Will Close This Fall
3+ week, 4+ day ago (305+ words) NEW YORK, NY— Amtrak has finished rebuilding one of the East River tunnels damaged by Hurricane Sandy, restoring a key route into Penn Station after 15 months of work that reduced peak-hour Long Island Rail Road service. Passenger service returned to…...