Metrolinx Announces Service Upgrades to Several Stations

TORONTO – Metrolinx’s Barrie Line experiences construction this upcoming weekend.

OCTA Board Declares Rail Emergency to Take Necessary Actions to Protect and Reopen Track through San Clemente

ORANGE, Calif. – The geologic problems along the rail line at San Clemente seem to be getting worse. OCTA has now declared a Rail Emergency.

MBTA Service Changes on Red, Green, and Orange Lines Allow Track Work to Take Place

MASSACHUSETTS – The MBTA announced in a press release service changes to their Red, Green, and Orange lines to allow track work to take place.

HART Delivers First Segment of Rail System to City of Honolulu

HONOLULU – HART finishes construction and delivers first segment of its rail project to the city of Honolulu.

HDR Fronts FrontRunner Double-Tracking

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has selected a team led by HDR and including WSP USA to provide program management services for its $966.2 million FrontRunner Strategic Double Track Project, which

Rail Projects Are Rolling Down the Line

WASHINGTON – America is preparing to work on the railroad.

MBTA Submits Revised Work Plan to FTA

MASSACHUSETTS – The MBTA submits a new safety plan to the FTA after its’ first plan was rejected.

(Photograph Courtesy of Caltrain via Twitter)

Caltrain Suspends Service in San Francisco Ahead of Electrification Project

SAN FRANCISCO – Caltrain service will be suspended for the next two weekends to allow for construction and testing of Caltrain Electrification.

Modernized Passenger Concourse Coming to Union Station

TORONTO – The city’s Union Station Enhancement Project will construct a new passenger concourse to Union Station.

(Photograph Courtesy of Caltrain via Twitter)

Caltrain Board of Directors Approves FY24 and FY25 Operating, Capital Budgets

SAN CARLOS, Calif. – Caltrain’s Board of Directors on June 2 approved its Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) and Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) operating and capital budgets at the rail agency’s monthly board meeting.

Edmonton Completes Redevelopment Work at Stadium Station

EDMONTON, Can. – One of Edmonton’s five original Capital Line LRT System Stations, The Stadium Station underwent redevelopment work after four decades of service. 

Brooklyn’s Livonia Avenue Station ADA Modernization Wins Construction Project of the Year

BROOKLYN – A major subway accessibility improvement project at the Livonia Avenue Station on the Canarsie Line in Brooklyn, NY has been named 2022 Project of the Year in the $10 – $60 million category by the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Metro New York/New Jersey Chapter.

TEXRail Celebrates Two Million Rides

FORT WORTH – Trinity Metro TEXRail celebrated 2 million rides over the Memorial Day weekend, marking an ongoing trend in ridership growth. In honor of the occasion, agency employees rode the trains to visit with passengers about TEXRail and to offer colorful commemorative t-shirts for riders. 

MTA Reaches Post-Pandemic Ridership Record

LONG ISLAND – LIRR ridership sets a post-pandemic record.

TransLink Construction on Capstan Station

RICHMOND, BC – TransLink announces construction between Bridgeport Station and Richmond-Brighouse Station on the Canada Line.

Sound Transit’s NE 130th St Infill Station Reaches Final Design Approval

WASHINGTON – As Sound Transit adds a station to its Lynnwood Link Extension, the NE 130th St Infill Station Design reaches final approval with construction starting this Fall.

MTA Completes Re-NEW-vation at Pelham Bay Park 6 Subway Station

NEW YORK – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) yesterday announced crews completed cosmetic and functional renovations of the Pelham Bay Park  subway station in the Pelham Bay section of the Bronx.

SEPTA’s Richards Reappointed as Manager, CEO

PHILADELPHIA –The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) on May 24 announced the reappointment of Leslie S. Richards as the agency’s General Manager and CEO. The SEPTA Board and Richards agreed to terms of a four-year contract that runs through January 2027.

FTA Requires New Work Plan from MBTA in Letter

WASHINGTON –The Federal Transit Administration requires the MBTA to submit a new safety work plan that addresses their concerns more quickly than MBTA’s original deadline.

MTA Uses Laser-Equipped Trains to Clean Railway Tracks of Leaves

In an MTA Press Release, it has announced a contract with Laser Precision Solutions for the use of laser-equipped trains to reduce fallen leaves on railway tracks.

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