commuter rail

Northern Indiana plans to add WiFi to commuter trains

January 19, 2012

The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District plans to install free WiFi on its South Shore Line trains this year.

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VRE drops plans to add WiFi

January 6, 2012

After a series of stops, starts, and delays, Virginia Railway Express appears to have dropped plans to add WiFi to its trains.

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Metro-North to expand quiet cars to New Haven line

December 20, 2011

MTA Metro-North Railroad (NY) plans to expand its quiet car program to rush-hour trains on its New Haven line starting in January.

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LIRR launches real-time info pilot

December 20, 2011

MTA Long Island Rail Road (NY) launched a pilot test of LIRR Train Time, which provides real-time train status via mobile device or desktop computer.

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Tri-Rail to build sustainable station at Pompano Beach

November 29, 2011

Tri-Rail (FL) will build its first LEED-certified sustainable station at Pompano Beach thanks to a $5.7 million federal grant.

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MTA will review ticket-refund fees

October 31, 2011

The MTA will refund ticket cancellation charges to about 300 passengers who returned tickets after a lightning strike knocked out LIRR service last month.

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Pressure builds for WiFi on Caltrain

October 19, 2011

Although Caltrain (CA) runs service in the heart of Silicon Valley, passengers do not have the advantage of WiFi connectivity during their commute.

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SEPTA gets closer to open fare system

October 11, 2011

SEPTA expects to award a contract this month for an open fare payment system that will allow riders to pay with bank-issued contactless credit cards.

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Thunderstorm knocks out LIRR’s signal system

October 4, 2011

Last week a lightning strike caused the Long Island Rail Road’s (NY) $56 million state-of-the-art signal system and its back-up to fail.

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PATCO tests open payment system

September 28, 2011

PATCO, which provides rail service between Philadelphia (PA) and South Jersey, is testing a contactless credit card for fare payments and other purchases.

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