USA: Hurricane Florence prompts Amtrak to cancel trains in the Carolinas
Amtrak has canceled train service in North Carolina starting the middle of this week in anticipation of Hurricane Florence’s arrival in the state. [charlotteobserver.com]
USA: Downeaster service between Maine and Boston to be disrupted for weeks
Track improvements between Brunswick and Dover, N.H., will mean that passengers may have to be bused for part of their trip. [pressherald.com]
Europe: How will Brexit affect cross-border transport in Ireland?
After March 2019, the picture is murky. In the event of a No Deal Brexit, ID could be checked at fixed points on public transport. [citymetric.com]
Europe: Trenitalia Pendolino reaches 213km/h in Greek tests
A Trenitalia ETR 485 Pendolino EMU has undergone high-speed tests in preparation for the possible introduction of the 250km/h tilting trains on the Athens – Thessaloniki line. [railjournal.com]
USA: Schenectady train station on track for fall opening
New York Department of Transportation officials expect the station to open on schedule this autumn. [timesunion.com]
Asia: Ticket sales for Hong Kong’s high-speed railway off to bumpy start amid glitches in payment systems
Critics said ticket sales were far below expectations for a much-vaunted cross-border service estimated to carry at least 80,000 passengers a day. [scmp.com]
USA: Construction starts on $2.6bn LIRR expansion in New York, US
New York commuter system the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has started a $2.6bn expansion programme involving modernisation of the congested LIRR Main Line. [railway-technology.com]
USA: See the transformation of a NYC landmark into the Moynihan Train Hall
The landmark James A. Farley Post Office is undergoing a $1.6 billion transformation. [ny.curbed.com]
USA: Paul McCartney performs “secret concert” at NYC’s Grand Central Terminal
When Paul McCartney threw what was billed as a secret concert “somewhere in New York” – that somewhere turned out to be Grand Central Terminal. [youtube.com]
