RailWorks to perform track upgrades in Baltimore for MTA
RailWorks is set to kick off a significant track maintenance and upgrade project for the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) in Baltimore.
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Metra names McCann as chief operating officer
Metra has promoted Kevin McCann, who rose through the ranks to become head of the agency’s Mechanical Department, to be its next chief operating officer.
Riders will likely return to Metrolink
While many predicted COVID would be the death of commuting, a new Metrolink survey says otherwise.
MTA trains have more zip thanks to signal upgrade
More Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) subway trains are on schedule, and that has to do with a massive effort to replace train signals.
Sound Transit’s Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension project hits the home stretch
Crews have completed track work on Martin Luther King Jr. Way for the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension, marking 75% completion of the project. More than 22,000 linear feet of track is now installed.
Wabtec going underground
Wabtec Corporation secured an order to supply Siemens Mobility with several products for the London Underground’s Piccadilly Upgrade Program.
Rail Group On Air: Riyadh Metro—Building the world’s largest single-phase Metro
The first lines of Riyadh’s six-line, 176-km metro network are due to commence operation in the final quarter of 2021.
SFMTA tries to figure out transit congestion on 4th Street Bridge
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is trying to come up with a solution to congestion with its T Third Line on the 4th Street Bridge in San Francisco.
Senate bill would inject additional billions into biggest transit projects
A bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate that would give some of the biggest transit projects in the country a big financial boost.
Historic day for transit funding in Georgia
The Georgia Legislature [yesterday] took the historic step of establishing a mechanism to annually fund capital transit projects that support economic development priorities throughout the state.
Sound Transit East Link to close between UW and SODO each weekend in April
Yesterday, Sound Transit announced upcoming power and signal work on the East Link.
RT&S March issue is now digital
The March issue of Railway Track & Structures magazine is now available in a digital format.
Washington Metro puts workers in danger during re-powering maneuver to speed up process
The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission is calling out the Washington Metro once again.
Derailment forces MBTA to take new trains out of service, repair infrastructure
When it’s new and shiny, the last thing you want to see is dents and dings.
U.S. Department of Transportation details the American Rescue Plan’s benefits for transportation
Today the U.S. Department of Transportation highlights the transportation elements of the historic American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP).
Red Line is ‘never going to happen’ in N.C. so officials are against sales tax increase
The plan to expand transit in the city of Charlotte, N.C., and the surrounding areas may never make it off the drawing board.
Muni experts troubleshoot obsolete control system to keep trains running
Ed. Note: This article recently appeared on the MUNI website, and we thought it would be of interest to our readers. DCL
SamTrans will discuss options with public regarding Dumbarton Rail Corridor project
With Facebook back on board, it’s time for the San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) to face time with residents about the Dumbarton Rail Corridor project.
APTA: American Rescue Plan Act provides critical and vital boost to public transportation industry
In a statement released yesterday, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) expressed its enthusiasm for the impact the new stimulus bill will have on the public transportation industry.
Final lawsuit against Purple Line project questions choice of light rail over buses
The third and final lawsuit against the Purple Line project in Maryland could just result in a second look.