Mass Transit

South Africa: 640 Hurt in Soweto Train Smash Horror

More than 600 people were injured, two critically, when a packed passenger train collided with another train in Soweto late yesterday afternoon.

News • May 23rd, 2011

MBTA Subcontractor Arrested in Connection with Alleged Fare Evasion Scheme

An employee of an MBTA subcontractor has been arrested in connection with an alleged scheme to illegally produce millions of dollars worth of MBTA monthly passes and sell them directly to riders, Attorney General Martha Coakley announced today.

News • May 20th, 2011

South African Commuter Trains Collision Leaves Dozens Injured

Dozens of South African passengers were injured when two crowded commuter trains collided head-on in Soweto near Johannesburg on Thursday evening.

News • May 20th, 2011

China High-Speed Rail Lines Halted

China has ordered one high-speed rail line to stop running and halted the construction of another due to violations of environmental protection laws.

News • May 20th, 2011

Amtrak Train Lines in Martinez Reopened in Both Directions After Bomb Threat

A bomb threat at the Martinez Amtrak station Thursday afternoon shut down Amtrak's Capitol Corridor rail line in both directions, delaying commuters and stranding about 100 first-graders on a field trip for more than an hour.

News • May 20th, 2011

No Fare Hike or Service Cuts in SEPTA Budget

SEPTA's $1.23 billion operating budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1 is likely to be approved by the board next week, following review Thursday by a committee.

News • May 20th, 2011

Minneapolis Man Pulls a Knife on 3-Year-Old Riding City Bus

A man pulled a pocket knife on a 3-year-old boy riding a Metro Transit bus on Monday afternoon and threatened to cut the boy's finger, according to police and the boy's mother.

News • May 20th, 2011

Siemens to Build Streetcars for Atlanta

Siemens Industry Inc. today announced that it has been awarded a $17.2 million contract from Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), on behalf of the City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District, to provide Atlanta with...

News • May 20th, 2011

Lagos Settles for 'Tokunbo' Subway Cars

The Lagos State government may have settled for the purchase of 15-year-old subway cars from Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) to use on the city's light rail mass transportation project now under construction.

News • May 20th, 2011

Bomb Explosion on Train in Central Myanmar Kills Two

A bomb exploded on a passenger train in central Myanmar on Wednesday, killing two passengers and injuring nine others, state media reported Thursday.

News • May 19th, 2011

Amtrak Seeks Money for Track-Tampering Detection

Amtrak has increased police and K-9 patrols and track inspections since documents seized from Osama Bin Laden's compound revealed al-Qaida planned to derail trains in the U.S., the railroad's top official said Tuesday.

News • May 19th, 2011

At Senate Hearing, Amtrak CEO Says Gateway Tunnel "Critical" to High-Speed Rail on Northeast Corridor

t today's Senate Appropriations hearing on the budget request for the Federal Railroad Administration and Amtrak, U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) questioned Amtrak President and CEO Joseph Boardman about the importance of the Gateway Tunnel...

News • May 19th, 2011

HART Proposes Tax Increase

Plan to balance budget includes raising fares and cutting services.

News • May 19th, 2011

Man Gets 5 Years for Sexually Assaulting Disabled Woman on St. Paul Bus

A St. Paul man who admitted he sexually assaulted a woman with Down syndrome on a city bus was sentenced today to five years and two months in prison.

News • May 19th, 2011

Reyes Announces $1 Million Federal Grant for Sun Metro Rapid Transit System

Congressman Silvestre Reyes (D-TX) today announced that the Department of Transportation (DOT) will award the City of El Paso with a $1 million federal grant to replace an existing Sun Metro bus and associated maintenance items through the Federal...

News • May 19th, 2011

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