Stanislaus County Receives $13 million for ACE Expansion
MODESTO, Calif. – $13 million in state funds will go toward expanding the ACE Express, and $3.2 million will go toward StanisCruise, a vanpool program.
Commuter/Regional
MBTA Finishes Green Line D Branch Track Work
BOSTON – Throughout December 2023, crews performed ‘critical’ track work on MBTA’s Green Line D branch and removed 22 speed restrictions.
WMATA to Close Segments of Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines Over MLK Weekend for Infrastructure Repairs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority will close segments of its Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines over MLK weekend.
NJ TRANSIT Portal Bridge Update
EAST NEWARK, N.J. –– More progress at NJ TRANSIT’s new Portal Bridge! The first steel beam was hoisted into position today. A crane positioned the 175-thousand pound girder to mark another milestone in the construction of the new rail bridge over the Hackensack River.
MTA Approves Contracts To Improve Infrastructure And Accessibility
NEW YORK CITY – The MTA has approved contracts regarding accessibility upgrades at subway and LIRR stations, replacing Webster Avenue Bridge, and the Metro-North Brewster Yard Improvements Program.
PATH Grove St. Station Rehabilitation Starts January 2024; Lasts 20 Weekends
JERSEY CITY, N.J. – The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced a travel advisory for PATH Grove St. Station rehabilitation that will begin in January 2024.
WMATA Proposes ‘Severe Cuts’ in FY2025 Budget (UPDATED, 12/20) –– From Our Colleagues at Railway Age
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has released its proposed operating and capital budget for fiscal year 2025 (FY2025), which calls for “severe cuts” to address the agency’s $750 structural funding shortfall—a deficit equal to more than 25% of the operating budget—despite “proactive management actions” taken by WMATA to control expenses.
Metrolink Service Systemwide Pauses Dec. 26th – 29th for Infrastructure Upgrades
LOS ANGELES – Starting December 26th and lasting through December 29th, Metrolink will pause its services systemwide in order to complete infrastructure upgrades and make repairs.
MBTA Green Line Extension (GLX) Work Update
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority gave an update on its work along the Green Line Extension (GLX).
MBTA Completes Critical Track Work on Green Line
BOSTON – The MBTA has completed Green Line track work and removed 12 speed restrictions. Also, it has shortened two speed restrictions on the Green Line E branch between Prudential and Copley stations.
CTA’s RPM Phase One Project Begins Final Major Stage
CHICAGO – Chicago Transit Authority announced it has begun its final major stage of its Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) Phase One Project with the North Belmont Red-Purple Reconstruction.
MBTA: Commuter Rail Ridership Reaches New Post-Pandemic Peak, Exceeds 90% of Pre-COVID Levels
BOSTON ––Ridership totals bolstered by Halloween travel to Salem and Fairmount Line ridership boost during the Ashmont – Mattapan closure.
Metrolinx’s Hazel McCallion Line and Port Credit GO Station Progress Update
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario – Metrolinx reports on its progress on its Hazel McCallion Line and Port Credit GO Station.
MBTA Finishes Track Work Between JFK/UMass and Park Street on Red Line
BOSTON – The MBTA has finished track work on the Red Line between JFK/UMass and Park Street and has subsequently removed nine speed restrictions.
Amtrak Launches Procurement for Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project
KEARNY, NJ – Amtrak announced it launched the procurement process for the Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project.
UTA Opens New Pedestrian Bridge at Provo Central Station
PROVO, Utah – At Provo Central Station, the 145-foot overhead bridge runs over two Union Pacific lines and two FrontRunner tracks.
WATCH: HART Releases Guideway Construction Update
HONOLULU – HART, Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation, has released a video showing a construction update of an overhead guideway.
SEPTA’s Conshohocken Station Open for Service
CONSHOHOCKEN, Penn. – SEPTA cut the ribbon at a ceremony celebrating its new Conshohocken Station on the Manayunk/Norristown Regional Rail Line.
MBTA Launches Track Improvement Program
BOSTON – The MBTA is launching the Track Improvement Program, which seeks to remove existing speed restrictions and fix tracks by the end of 2024.
CTA Installs ADA-Compliant Faregates
CHICAGO – The Chicago Transit Authority will upgrade its rail stations with improved, ADA-compliant faregates.