USA: Amtrak commits to $3 million match toward Southwest Chief TIGER grant
The $3 million grant match will be applied toward a $26 million project to improve rail infrastructure in three states. [masstransitmag.com]
UK: Virgin Trains rolls out Alexa feature to assist disabled passengers
UK-based train operating company Virgin Trains has added a feature on Amazon Alexa virtual assistant for disabled passengers. [railway-technology.com]
USA: Philadelphia’s PATCO train to New Jersey celebrates 50th anniversary
It’s not much like the high-speed rail lines in Europe, Japan, and China, but locals still refer the 14.2-mile route as the “PATCO Speedline” even though it averages slightly less than 32 miles per hour. [railwayage.com]
Europe: Berlin Will Spend €2 Billion Per Year to Improve Public Transit
Germany plans to make major investments to expand bus and rail networks, boost frequency, and get ahead of population growth. Are you jealous yet? [citylab.com]
What the World’s Oldest Metro Lines Look Like From Above
Things can seem a lot grittier and grimier underground, even when you happen to be in a perfectly charming city with reliable and speedy metro lines. [mentalfloss.com]
