http://www.masstransitmag.com MassTransitMag.com en-us Copyright 2008 Cygnus Business Media Mon, 12 May 2008 06:04:48 -0700 Mon, 12 May 2008 06:04:48 -0700 Rail News http://www.masstransitmag.com MassTransitMag.com http://www.masstransitmag.com/global/rsslogo.jpg 88 31 Rail News http://www.masstransitmag.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=6061 http://www.masstransitmag.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=6061 MARTA officials project a budget deficit of about $43 million for the coming year, and they plan to make job cuts to help cope, according to board chairman Michael Walls. rss@masstransitmag.com (Maria Saporta, Ariel Hart, staff, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Mon, 12 May 2008 08:57:00 -0700 Rail News http://www.masstransitmag.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=6060 http://www.masstransitmag.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=6060 BART officials closed three East Bay stations on Sunday afternoon and told riders who take the Fremont lines to expect 15-minute delays during this morning's commute, and probably for the rest of the week. The closures and anticipated delays were caused by a series of electrical fires Saturday at the South Hayward train yard. rss@masstransitmag.com (Erin Allday, staff writer, The San Francisco Chronicle) Mon, 12 May 2008 08:56:00 -0700 Rail News http://www.masstransitmag.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=6059 http://www.masstransitmag.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=6059 Officials with the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority say price-conscious commuters are driving a nearly 5 percent increase in the average number of weekday bus and commuter-rail users. In March 2007, 1.23 million people rode the MBTA; in March 2008, the count was 1.29 million. rss@masstransitmag.com (By Michael Lafleur, Lowell Sun) Mon, 12 May 2008 08:55:00 -0700 Rail News http://www.masstransitmag.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=6058 http://www.masstransitmag.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=6058 Lt. Gov. Timothy P. Murray said yesterday that railroad company CSX Corp. is blocking the expansion of commuter rail service to the city, and he reproached CSX for neglecting the public interest. rss@masstransitmag.com (Priyanka Dayal, Telegram & Gazette) Mon, 12 May 2008 08:53:00 -0700 Rail News http://www.masstransitmag.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=6057 http://www.masstransitmag.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=6057 Since 1997, more people have been killed each year by walking on or near tracks than in motorvehicle collisions with trains at highway-rail grade crossings, according to the Federal Railroad Administration. rss@masstransitmag.com (Jacqueline Koch, staff writer, Chattanooga Times Free Press) Mon, 12 May 2008 08:51:00 -0700 Rail News http://www.masstransitmag.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=6056 http://www.masstransitmag.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=6056 In the days after the collapse of the state's $649 million deal with CSX Transportation, both supporters and opponents said the same thing: The goal of creating a commuter rail system in Florida is still alive. rss@masstransitmag.com (Lindsay Peterson, Tampa Tribune) Mon, 12 May 2008 08:49:00 -0700 Rail News http://www.masstransitmag.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=6055 http://www.masstransitmag.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=6055 The recent trip to Denver by metro Atlanta leaders exposed several weaknesses that we face as a region. rss@masstransitmag.com (Maria Saporta, staff, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Mon, 12 May 2008 08:48:00 -0700 Rail News http://www.masstransitmag.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=6054 http://www.masstransitmag.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=6054 Urban areas from Argentina to Angola struggle with extremely poor transit service, perpetuating poverty and pollution. Without sufficient bus/train routes, some cities barely manage to sustain themselves. rss@masstransitmag.com (The Toronto Star) Mon, 12 May 2008 08:46:00 -0700 Rail News MassTransitMag.com: Rail News http://www.masstransitmag.com/online/section.jsp?siteSection=10 http://www.masstransitmag.com rss@masstransitmag.com