U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced that the U.S. DOT’s Build America Bureau will offer low-cost and flexible financing for transit and Transit-oriented Development (TOD) projects at the maximum level authorized under law.
The Warm Springs/South Fremont Station West Access Bridge and Plaza Project has been selected to receive the 2022 Outstanding Transportation Project award from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) – San Francisco Section.
The October issue of RT&S features stories on the L.A. Purple Line Extension project and how canines are used to clear sensitive areas surrounding rail projects.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul celebrated completion of the Long Island Rail Road’s historic Third Track project on time and under budget on Oct. 3.
MBTA officials have announced that another $1 billion will be needed to complete repairs on the agency’s Orange and Red lines.
The choices for a proposed Sound Transit light rail line are being reduced.
Instead of biting off more than they can chew, officials have decided to cut a light rail line into smaller pieces.
As part of the MBTA’s Capital Programs, the Capital Transformation team will hold a virtual pre-construction public meeting on Thursday, Oct. 13, at 6 p.m. to discuss work to be completed at Codman Yard.
The Green Line Board has approved the release of the Request for Proposals (RFP) to select a proponent to design, construct, and finance Phase 1 from Shepard to Eau Claire of the Green Line LRT.
As Hurricane Ian begins to hammer Florida, Brightline has taken precautionary measures to ensure the safety of its operation and passengers.
The current talk surrounding Austin’s Project Connect is the amount it is going to take to establish a consistent buzz with the community.
With the southern California coast continuing to wither away there continues to be an effort to save the railroad.
Word problems usually come with multiple choice answers, but in the case of Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown LRT project, the only option appears to be of the fill-in-the-blank variety.
The SEPTA board has approved the purchase of land for the King of Prussia line project.
The top news stories we were following the week ending Sept. 23.
Washington Metro’s Vice President and Assistant Chief Safety Officer Jayme Johnson wants everyone to know that the NTSB investigation involving the 7000-series rail car is still ongoing, and that no definitive conclusions have been made.
Texas commuter rail TEXRail, a subsidiary of Trinity Metro, the transit agency for Tarrant County in north central Texas, got a visit from the FTA this week.
Met Council and the builders behind the Southwest Light Rail project are being taken to court by a businessman who claims nearby construction caused damaged to a warehouse that he owns.
Two derailments occurred on Sept. 21; one happened in dramatic fashion while the other showed more of a pattern.
This year at Innotrans, the annual railroad trade fair held in Berlin each year, U.S., Canadian, and European rail supply groups pledged to collaborate more effectively from this point forward.
