Metropolitan Council Proposes Steps To Limit Disruption from Blue Line Construction

MINNEAPOLIS – Metropolitan Council says it is working to minimize impacts to property during construction of the Blue Line Extension project.

MassDOT To Reveal Conceptual Amtrak Station Design for Palmer

PALMER, Mass. – A proposed new Amtrak station located between Springfield and Worcester is part of the “Compass Rail” plan for more intercity passenger service in the Commonwealth.

Sound Transit Weighs Options as Everett Link Extension Costs Climb

SEATTLE – Sound Transit is weighing growing costs on the Everett Link light rail extension.

Tower, Gantry, and Mobile: Metrolinx’s Cranes Along Ontario Line Construction

TORONTO – Metrolinx takes a look at the types of cranes used for subway construction in downtown Toronto.

Caltrain Celebrates First Anniversary of Electric Service

MILLBRAE, Calif. –– It seems like only yesterday when Caltrain began electrified commuter service from San Francisco to San Jose. However, the agency this week celebrated the first anniversary of electric service on the Peninsula.

MetroLink Proposed Green Line Project Cancelled After Federal Funding Concerns

ST. LOUIS – A MetroLink Green Line that would traverse north to south is cancelled for St. Louis.

MTA Replaces Webster Avenue Bridge

MANHASSET, N.Y. – The MTA replaced the 128-year-old Webster Avenue Bridge in Manhasset, New York.

MDOT MTA Purple Line Newsletter Released for September 2025

BALTIMORE – The MDOT MTA released the September 2025 Purple Line newsletter. It includes construction updates, a business spotlight, and an interview with a systems oversight engineer.

SMART Awards Construction Contract for Healdsburg Extension

PETALUMA, Calif. – Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District (SMART) has awarded the construction contract for the Healdsburg extension.

LA Metro Opens A Line Extension on September 19

LOS ANGELES – LA Metro’s nine-mile extension of the A Line opens September 19 at noon.

DART Will Celebrate Opening of Silver Line October 25

DALLAS – DART will hold a celebration to mark the arrival of the Silver Line on October 25.

TriMet To Start Two-Part Eastside MAX Improvements Project in October

PORTLAND, Ore. – TriMet announces a two-part MAX improvements project will start in October 2025.

Report from Europe: Dublin Commuter Electrification Project Proceeds to Procurement

IRELAND’s Planning Commission has approved a planning order for the Dart+ Coastal North project, which will extend the electrified Dublin Area Rapid Transit (Dart) commuter network by 37km from Malahide to Drogheda.

WATCH: Sound Transit’s LRV Crosses I-90 Floating Bridge

SEATTLE – Sound Transit began testing Sept. 8 with its first powered light rail vehicle crossing the I-90 floating bridge.

NJ Transit Kicks Off New Brunswick Station Rehabilitation Project

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – , NJ Transit, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, and city officials kicked off a rehabilitation project on Tuesday, Sept. 9 to make modifications to the New Brunswick Station.

Hitachi Rail Opens New Factory in Maryland

HAGERSTOWN, Md. –– Hitachi announced this week that it has opened a new factory in Maryland, which it calls a “lighthouse digital factory.”

VTA Highlights Two Completed Projects on Its Light Rail System This Summer

SAN JOSE – VTA recounts its summer maintenance efforts across its light rail system.

UTA To Begin Maintenance Projects on TRAX Red and Blue Lines September 10

SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) will begin maintenance projects on its TRAX Red and Blue lines through September and October.

SEPTA’s Fiscal Cliff Gets an Extension

PHILADELPHIA –– Governor Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania has given a reprieve to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority teetering on the edge of the fiscal cliff with authorization to access $394 million earmarked for future capital funding so it can continue operations for two years.

Atlanta Commissions Study to Find New Location for Amtrak Station

ATLANTA –– The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) recently announced it will, along with the City of Atlanta, fund a study of alternatives for relocating Atlanta’s Amtrak Station.

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