Sound Transit to update informational signage during next few years
Sound Transit this week announced that digital signs will be in use at all Link light-rail stations, providing real-time arrival information for riders in the new few years.
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ARRC, A2A agree on massive 1,500-mile project to connect to Lower 48
The Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) and the Alaska to Alberta Railway Development Corporation (A2A) have established a Master Agreement of Cooperation toward building a 1,500-mile connection between the Alaska Railroad and Canadian
Increasing train speed in New York continues to face delays
High-speed rail has been slow going in the state of New York. The holdup is with the environmental impact study, which was supposed to be complete on April 15. That date has
Workers, operator caused CTA Green Line derailment
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has released the cause of a Green Line train derailment in early June that required 30 passengers to be rescued. The CTA says maintenance workers moved a
Keolis launches first North American LRT in Waterloo
Keolis launched on June 21 the ION Light Rail Transit (LRT), the Waterloo Region’s new rapid transit system in Ontario, CA, at Kitchener’s Fairway Station.
Virgin Trains looks to expand quickly in U.S.
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BART receives honor at 2019 APTA International Rail Rodeo
The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) team based out of Oakland, Calif., is the latest recipient of the Rail Transit Team Achievement Award at the 27th annual American Public Transportation Association (APTA) International
MBTA forms panel to create, upgrade safety standards
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) now has a Safety Review Panel that will conduct an independent and transparent review of MBTA safety practices and past incidents. The panel also will help
UTA names new executive director
After an extensive search, the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) has named a new executive director: Carolyn Gonot. Gonot has spent the last 25 years in the transit industry, most recently with the
SANDAG prepares for Poinsettia Station improvements
The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is preparing for nighttime construction activity scheduled to begin July 5 and continue through July 13 to allow for ongoing platform improvements as part of the
ION Light Rail Transit launched in Ontario, Canada
The first of the two phases of the ION Light Rail Transit (LRT), the region of Waterloo’s new rapid transit system in Ontario, Canada, was launched June 21 at Kitchener’s Fairway station.
SNC-Lavalin delivers systems engineering services to LACMTA
SNC-Lavalin’s (SNC) Atkins business has been selected as part of the team to provide systems engineering services and support to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA).
Rice to serve as mobility strategist for Gannett Fleming
Ryan Rice is the new advanced mobility senior strategist for global infrastructure and engineering firm Gannett Fleming’s Transportation Business Line in the West Region.
MassDOT, MBTA approve 5 year $18B capital plan
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Board of Directors and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Fiscal Management and Control Board voted June 18 to approve the five-year $18.3 billion MassDOT and
NJ Transit to boost awareness of travel accommodations
NJ Transit is ramping up its efforts to make passengers faced with mobility challenges aware of their public transportation options.
Bombardier Transportation assembles BART Fleet of the Future rail cars
Bombardier Transportation is opening a rail car assembly site in Pittsburg, Calif., to assemble Bay Area Rapid Transit’s (BART) Fleet of the Future rail cars.
Mobbs selected as WMATA Counsel to Inspector General
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Inspector General Geoffrey Cherrington last week announced the appointment of Michael Mobbs as counsel to the inspector general.
DART names Schulze senior advisor
For the first time Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has an executive level chief of staff, and the honor goes to David Schulze.
Atlanta’s More MARTA is big, but is it big enough?
MARTA rolled out its project timeline for its More MARTA program, and for some it is less.
CREATE partners receive $19M for interlocking project
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded a total of $19,206,398 to the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) Program’s Dolton Junction Interlocking project in Dolton and Riverdale, Ill.