Ore. train operator fired after ignoring calls to stop from father of stranded child Portland's mass transit agency has fired a light-rail train ...
Philly transit union ratifies labor pact that was reached following strike A labor agreement for Philadelphia transit workers has been ratified overwhelmingly by ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration plans to propose that the U.S. government oversee safety for subway and light rail systems, a move prompted in part by the deadly collision of two trains in Washington this year. According to a draft of ...
In this image made from a Friday, Nov. 6, 2009 surveillance video provided by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, an unidentified woman stumbles before falling onto the subway tracks at Boston's North Station. The woman suffered some scrapes and was taken to ...
Life began returning to normal Monday for commuters who spent the previous work week frazzled from a public transit strike, and many expressed relief that buses and trains were running again but remained angry about the transit workers' walkout. "Regular working people, ...
Commuters wait for a train on a platform at the Frankford Transportation Center in Philadelphia, Monday, Nov. 9, 2009. Trolleys, subways and buses were running again Monday and riders were trickling back to the city's transit system after an early-morning contract agreement ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Philadelphia transit workers reached a deal early on Monday to end a strike that shut down bus, subway and trolley service in America's sixth most populous city for almost a week, officials said. "The strike is over. Service will ...
Philly transit union says report of tentative pact 'premature' although progress being made A national spokesman for the Philadelphia transit system's largest union says reports of a tentative agreement were "premature" and the negotiations aimed at ending a five-day strike continue. Transport ...
A SEPTA regional train burns in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. A Philadelphia commuter train caught fire Wednesday, complicating the morning rush already hampered by the city's transit strike. Officials said no injuries were reported. (AP Photo/Wayne Rafferty) Copyright 2009 AP News
Streetcar advocates in Idaho, Ohio and NC fare well election night as critics lose A U.S. streetcar revival fared well in Tuesday's elections, with pro-trolley candidates for mayor in Cincinnati and Charlotte, N.C., winning. A critic of Boise's proposal lost. Streetcars are ...
Study: MBTA passenger safety being compromised after years of neglect due to financing woes A sweeping review of MBTA finances found the largest transportation provider in Massachusetts has relied on an overly optimistic and unsustainable financing model that now is compromising safety ...
Strike-crowded Philly commuter train catches fire during morning rush; no injuries reported Fire has broken out on a Philadelphia commuter train during the morning rush, complicating commutes hampered by the city's transit strike. Officials say no injuries have been reported. Flames were ...
