USA: Rail travel is cleaner than driving or flying, but will Americans buy in?
The quickest way to decrease greenhouse gases from transportation is to travel by train and move goods by rail instead of on the road or by air. [theconversation.com]
USA: Repairs to NYC rail tunnel considered amid funding doubts
With no federal funding in sight for a new $13B rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey, Hudson Tunnel Project organizers are taking a hard look at performing major electrical repairs to the 108-year-old tube. [apnews.com]
Asia: Hong Kong’s Peak Tram to close for renovations and upgrades
Services of 130-year-old funicular will be suspended for up to three months from April 23, the first of two shutdowns that will enable the repair of infrastructure and the introduction of new, larger capacity carriages. [scmp.com]
USA: Maryland’s Purple Line light-rail project obtains $120M in federal funding
The grant is part of the $900 million federal grant agreement for the Maryland Purple Line light-rail project. Funding will go toward the development of railways, stations, and storage and maintenance facilities. [progressiverailroading.com]
USA: G-Line commuter service to Denver’s northwest side opening April 26th
The line runs 11 miles from Denver’s Union Station to Arvada and Wheat Ridge. A 2.3 mile E-, F- and R-Line extension of the Southeast Light Rail Line into Lone Tree will open May 19. [denverpost.com]
Canada: Greater Toronto to see cheaper short-distance GO Train fares this month
As of April 20th, short-distance trips around Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe area will drop by over a dollar and commuters will pay as little as $3.70 for a trip! [narcity.com]
USA: New York rules out food service restoration on Amtrak Empire Corridor trains
The state’s FY 2020 Enacted Budget leaves off funding to restore cafe cars discontinued as a cost-cutting move by Amtrak in 2005. Food service on Adirondack, Ethan Allen Express, and Lake Shore Limited trains is unaffected. [timesunion.com]
