Australia: Driverless train runs full length of new Sydney line ahead of opening
Service between Sydney’s north west and Chatswood will begin as early as April or May after the first train successfully completed running on the entire length of the 36-kilometre line. [smh.com.au]
USA: Amtrak works to modernize, speed up Acela trains in busiest U.S. rail corridor
Amtrak is gearing up to introduce new high-speed Acela trains as it plans to spend billions of dollars in upgrades on the busiest U.S. rail corridor. [reuters.com]
USA: Florida’s Brightline celebrates one year of operation
Privately-funded inter-city passenger operator Brightline has celebrated one year of service with nearly 600,000 passengers using the service between Miami and West Palm Beach. [railjournal.com]
USA: Amtrak Riders’ Revolution: “No Confidence” for Richard Anderson
Amtrak’s riders in New Jersey and elsewhere are expressing their frustration with Amtrak since its President, Richard Anderson, assumed the top job slightly more than one year ago. [railwayage.com]
USA: Massachusetts transit officials study East-West rail link
The state Department of Transportation is looking at ways to ease congestion on the rails by linking lines outside the city. Think Route 128 on train tracks. [salemnews.com]
USA: San Diego Navy base eyed for airport transit center
San Diego’s mayor and the county’s transit chief are eyeing a 71-acre, airport- and freeway-adjacent site that they see as the Southern California region’s utopian transit hub of tomorrow. [sandiegouniontribune.com]
