Ottawa officials not happy with light rail correction timeline
Rideau Transit Group has submitted an outline to the city of Ottawa on how it plans on fixing the problems with the light rail system. However, officials want more. One item that
Rideau Transit Group has submitted an outline to the city of Ottawa on how it plans on fixing the problems with the light rail system. However, officials want more. One item that
With the COVID-19 continuing to drain the finances of transit agencies across the U.S., the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) announced it is cutting service to just two trains an hour. BART
Following is a staff report from the editors at Railway Age, Railway Track & Structures and International Railway Journal that will be continuously updated with the latest developments surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic
A rare display of bipartisanship occurred in Congress recently as seven Democrats and seven Republicans signed a letter to Ron Batory, Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration and K. Jane Williams, Acting
As one transit agency re-launches its light rail system, workers at another agency are demanding more protection. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority will have its light rail service back up and
Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono and RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talk to the American Public Transportation Association. Find out what you need to know about transit’s portion of the federal stimulus
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) spokesperson Gordon Shattles sees the good in the decline in ridership. Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, DART has suffered between a 55 percent and 65 percent
You just can’t duplicate a winter in Ottawa, Canada. Rideau Transit Group made an attempt during a series of indoor tests that were supposed to simulate extreme temperatures and conditions for the
Following is a staff report from the editors at Railway Age, Railway Track & Structures and International Railway Journal that will be continuously updated with the latest developments surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic
Railway Track & Structures Magazine Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with Alicia Trost at the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) on how the agency is dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. For the latest
Due to COVID-19 risks, Sound Transit is directing contractors to suspend almost all construction on its transit expansion projects across the region. The very limited work that does continue will focus on
Railroad Workers United is not happy with how the Trump administration or the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is handling COVID-19. The FRA announced a waiver of most rail safety standards for 60
Following is a staff report from the editors at Railway Age, Railway Track & Structures and International Railway Journal that will be continuously updated with the latest developments surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic
The city of New York is being called the epicenter of COVID-19 in the U.S., and despite pleas from officials to either stay home or execute social distancing, photos on social media
With COVID-19 tightening its grip in the U.S. and the economy suffering, Portland City Council Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty believes the pandemic is a death blow to a planned 12-mile MAX line
The California High Speed Rail Authority has released video of work being done on the Wasco Viaduct to get the area prepped for high-speed rail. Check out the video below to see
According to CBSN Philly, a man was shot and killed aboard a SEPTA train early Monday morning. Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said “When police from SEPTA found the victim on
The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19, otherwise known as the coronavirus, a pandemic, and the U.S. has declared a National Emergency. The global railway industry has been responding. Following is a
International Railway Journal Editor-in-Chief Kevin Smith talks with the International Union of Railways on the COVID-19 response in Europe.
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) was almost at the top of the mountain. COVID-19 then jumped on it like a mountain lion. The fall over the last month has been great, but