This is when a budget shortfall turns into a budget long fall. The latest estimates for Honolulu’s first light-rail system shows the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) coming up more than
The Washington State Supreme Court has struck down Initiative 976, which would have capped car tab fees at $30. The measure was passed by voters last November, and would have cost cities
I did not think I could look any better in my gray denim jacket with a wool collar, and the selfie proved it. “See, still looks good after all of these years,”
On Oct. 7 Sound Transit’s Federal Way Link Extension marked the beginning of building the light-rail guideway with construction of drill shafts at the site of the future Kent/Des Moines Station. Crews
City officials in Phoenix took one step closer toward an I-10 light-rail extension. The city’s Transportation, Infrastructure and Innovation Subcommittee approved Phase 1 of the project. A full track loop is being
The first Measure M rail project scheduled to be built is the East San Fernando Valley Transit Project—a 9.2-mile light rail between the G Line (Orange) and the Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink Station
Washington Metro’s Silver Line extension is already being red-flagged for safety. The second phase of the track is currently under construction and is expected to open in 2021, but Metro has sent
The city of Palo Alto, Calif., wants to rule on grade separation alternatives before the years is over, but Caltrain and the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) are getting in the way.
Ed. Note: RT&S does not normally publish opinion pieces on our website. However, since this is Rail Safety Week, we believe that the following piece from Federal Railroad Administrator Ronald L. Batory
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has selected 50 projects in 29 states to receive competitive grant funding under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety
With talk of continued cost overruns on Hawaii’s first light-rail line, the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) may not renew the contract of CEO Andrew Robbins. HART Chairman Toby Martyn sent
Could the final leg of the Hawaii’s first light-rail system cost as much as $2 billion? The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) says no, but hints on how bidding has gone
A new rail for Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s (DART) Silver Line project has made its way to Plano. On Thursday, Sept. 17, a special train from Steel Dynamics, Inc. of Indiana delivered
If widening is not an option for the Garden State Parkway, then lighter will be one. During a recent budget hearing, officials talked about using ultra-light rail to help solve congestion in
An absent voter wants to be counted. In late August, the Sacramento Regional Transit board rejected a proposal for a rail line over the Tower Bridge. Citrus Heights representative Steve Miller, however,
Sometimes the rack to hang you hat on just does not stay around long enough. Such is the case for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio regarding the $2.7 billion streetcar
The Hill is reporting that Amtrak is going to furlough 2,000 employees over the next several weeks. The furloughs will affect about 1,950 agreement employees and 100 management positions. The reason for
Complete shutdowns and complete satisfaction go hand in hand for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). The agency stopped service on the Green Line E Branch to complete some much needed track
New details are emerging about the accident that injured four workers on a Sound Transit project in Seattle. The project has been shut down for investigation purposes. Sound Transit says the ones
The plan went from streetcar to light rail to sending back a no thank you card. Now the city of Sacramento will be returning $50 million in federal funding. The Sacramento Regional
