Boston’s Green Line Extension on schedule and on budget
The Green Line Extension in Boston should be ripe with activity come 2022. The $2.3 billion project remains on schedule for a late 2021 completion.
Las Vegas is not all about high-speed rail as officials look at local light-rail option
Las Vegas is connected to one of the hottest rail topics over the past year, a high-speed line connecting the gambler’s paradise with Los Angeles, but the city knows it also needs to take care of its own.
Hopedale 11 appeals decision puts land agreement with short line railroad on pause
The Hopedale 11 wants the 85 to be 130, and an appeals court has given the group a chance at the bigger number.
Is MARTA’s second look at Beltline project a sign the agency might back away?
MARTA says there are gaps in a proposed 22-mile light-rail transit route on the Atlanta Beltline, but some are worried the agency will end up leaving a big hole in transit for the city.
Brightline CEO confirms Las Vegas construction in 2021, but Amtrak enters the scene as a competitor
Safe bets usually do not produce huge returns in Las Vegas, but it might be different in the case of high-speed rail.
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HDR transit expert shares strategies for CIG funding success
The competition for federal transit grants is stiff. HDR’s Mark Fuhrmann offers guidance on how to navigate the process.
The SFMTA and ConnectSF unveil bold vision for San Francisco transit
SFMTA and ConnectSF are about ready to launch a broad initiative to improve public transit in the San Francisco area.
Group calls California high-speed rail ‘most important thing’ and urges legislature to act
The national nonprofit High Speed Rail Alliance (HSRA) kicked off a week of action preceding Earth Day focusing on the work being done in California for high-speed rail and its climate impact.
Coaster commuter service currently suspended between Oceanside and San Diego
Beginning this past Saturday and continuing through tomorrow, Coaster has suspended service between Oceanside and San Diego for emergency Del Mar Bluff repairs.
Getting a better look at BNSF’s track
BNSF recently reported that new equipment has been installed on their geometry cars. The system is called Track Health Optical Recognition, or THOR.
Watch: Cog railway clears snow on track with new rotary plow
The Broadmoor Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway (MPPR) new rotary snow plow, Unit 30, was clearing snow for the rebuilt cog railway for the first time on April 9.
MTA’s next-generation signaling system is no match for COVID-19; delays push back completion dates
One day when the world is ready to get closer, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) trains will be, too.
Bells & Whistles—NJ Transit ready to permanently address four-year wall crumble
Brightline CEO confirms Las Vegas construction in 2021, but Amtrak enters the scene as a competitor Is MARTA’s second look at Beltline project a sign the agency might back away? Hopedale 11
Georgia Ports Authority container traffic increases 48% in March
The Port of Savannah handled an all-time record of nearly 500,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units in March, an increase of more than 48%, or 162,275 TEUs, compared to the same month in 2020.
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