DART and Trinity Metro Rail Lines to connect at DFW Airport
Trinity Metro Rail and DART are working together to provide better access for travelers to and from DFW Airport.
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Regional Transportation Authority Chicago transit ridership survey reveals challenges for Chicago region in COVID’s wake
New survey results indicate that about 80 percent of transit users who stopped riding during the pandemic plan on returning to CTA, Metra, and Pace if COVID-19 concerns diminish.
Caltrain, BART, and other San Francisco Bay Area transit agencies could come under one umbrella
Public transportation in the San Francisco Bay Area needs some help attracting riders as the nation slowly recovers from the pandemic.
Sound Transit announces October 2 opening of Northgate Link
After 15 years of planning and construction, Sound Transit announced Friday that the Northgate Link will officially open on October 2 of this year.
HNTB names Lori Katzman and John Seaboldt to leadership positions in New York
Lori Katzman and John Seaboldt have been named deputy office leader-discover and deputy office leader-deliver, respectively, for HNTB’s New York office.
NTSB no longer looking for PTC
When one hears the name “most wanted list,” thoughts immediately go to the FBI’s most wanted list that hangs in every U.S. post office.
LA Metro board appoints Wiggins as CEO
Stephanie Wiggins is slated to return to Los Angeles Country Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) in May as its first woman, and first African-American woman, chief executive.
South Shore Line eastbound Train 203 temporarily canceled Tuesday-Friday due to track work
Effective immediately, eastbound Train 203, departing Millennium Station at 6:10a and arriving at Gary Metro Center at 7:07a, will be canceled Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of each week through early April 2021.
WMATA board approves budget for capital expenditures
Capital investments continue safety and state of good repair rehabilitation
Engage Construction will oversee Canadian portion of $1B Mexico-Canada rail link project
On July 20, 2020, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was replaced by a new agreement between Mexico, the United States, and Canada—the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
Focused Technology Solutions hires Robert Fletcher as sales executive
Focused Technology Solutions —a Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway Company— has announced the hiring of rail and transit industry leader Robert Fletcher as the company’s Sales Executive.
Streets around U District Station in Seattle are re-opening as Northgate Link construction progresses
The streets around the U District Station for Link light rail are reopening to the public starting today, a milestone in the progress of construction for the Northgate Link extension.
Union Pacific and Savage will build and operate Idaho’s first intermodal rail terminal in Pocatello
Savage will immediately begin construction of Idaho’s first intermodal rail terminal in Pocatello.
NTSB issues preliminary report on investigation of railway employee fatality
On March 3 of this year, a BNSF conductor died in a La Mirada, California rail yard accident.
Portion of TTC Line 1 to close early today through Thurs.
Monday, Apr. 5 through Thursday, Apr. 8, subway service on the portion of Line 1 between Finch West and Lawrence West stations will end nightly at 11 p.m. for track work and leak remediation.
Federal legislation proposes permanent funding for Amtrak
Amtrak will celebrate its 50th anniversary on May 1, 2021. For the entire time the agency has been operating, funding has come from annual congressional appropriations that rose and fell based largely on which political party was in power.
Biden’s infrastructure plan gets mixed reviews from rail industry groups
The Association of American Railroads (AAR), the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), and Amtrak issued statements yesterday expressing their views on President Biden’s “Build Back Better” infrastructure investment plan.
Georgia FY22 state budget has first ever line item for MARTA
After taking the historic step of establishing a mechanism to annually fund capital transit projects that support economic development priorities throughout the state with HB 511, the [Georgia] General Assembly made its first down payment on that investment.
Biden announces huge infrastructure investment today
Most Americans, regardless of political party, have lamented America’s crumbling infrastructure for nearly two decades.
GPA makes major infrastructure investment
On Monday, the Georgia Ports Authority Board approved capital improvement projects that will increase the Port of Savannah’s container capacity by 20 percent.