Amtrak retires trains when the cost and effort to keep them running no longer make sense. After decades of service, the metal structure weakens, wiring systems degrade, and mechanical components begin ...
The Staten Island Railway unveiled its first set of new R211 cars Tuesday, which are scheduled to entirely replace the line’s half-century old trains by the end of next year. “Today has been a long ...
What’s so special about this particular locomotive? “It’s the lure of being in Europe and getting that old-timey feel,” Belden explains, “but also being on this luxurious train that is so glamorous, ...
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to pause the MTA’s congestion pricing plan could mean keeping the Long Island Rail Road’s oldest and least reliable trains in service for the foreseeable future, putting ...