Light rail

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 Program

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.

Amtrak announces leadership changes

The Amtrak Board of Directors approved two leadership changes to further build on the recent success of the company. Tracie Winbigler will serve as the company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial

Alabama could prevent the return of Amtrak line

Federal money is coming to Alabama, but Gov. Kay Ivey is not so quick to put her hand out. Southern Rail Commission and U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) announced recently the award

CTA train derailment

Seven injured after CTA derailment

It does not happen often, but when it does it can be quite frightening. Anyone would be scared if the elevated train they were riding slipped off the tracks. CTA service on

TriMet

Portland’s TriMet awards Siemens $80M overhaul contract

Siemens Mobility is the winner of a mid-life overhaul service contract for TriMet’s Type-2 and Type-3 light-rail vehicle (LRV) fleet, which is made up of 79 Siemens SD660 LRVs.

Dallas Area Rapid Transit

DART orders FLIRT Trains from Stadler US

The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board last week selected Stadler US for the contract to assemble and build eight Fast Light Intercity and Regional Trains (FLIRT) and design an Equipment Maintenance

MTA

MTA NYC Transit modernizes service status notices

MTA New York City Transit announced that starting the week of June 3, as part of an ongoing commitment to provide more transparent and useful information to the riding public, the “Service

Bay Area Rapid Transit

BART’s capacity program faces delays from federal grant process: Officials

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) General Manager Grace Crunican is renewing a call for action to the federal government to fund the agency’s Transbay Core Capacity Program.

SOGR backlog

Amtrak’s long-distance routes will not change anytime soon

Amtrak’s long-distance service is not going to change, for now. However, the passenger carrier’s Board of Directors also will not be altered.  U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran is concerned about the the status

Quandel Consultants

Quandel taps Windschmitt to head railroad operations

Operations planner Peter Windschmitt has joined national rail and transit firm Quandel Consultants as the firm’s new director of railroad operations.

LACMTA

LACMTA celebrates as New Blue project is halfway complete

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) is celebrating its progress on the New Blue Improvements Project, which the authority states has reached its halfway mark toward completion.

Amtrak

Amtrak announces Customer Now program

Amtrak recently unveiled plans for a $72.5 million program, Customer Now, which aims to “improve the customer experience at stations across the network.”

Denver RTD

Denver RTD, WSP USA celebrate opening of new Colorado rail extension

WSP USA, an engineering and professional services consulting firm, celebrated on May 17 the opening of the Denver Regional Transportation District’s (RTD) Southeast Rail Extension, which stretches 2.3 miles from Lincoln Station

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NTSB finds inadequate planning, training led to fatal Amtrak derailment

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced May 21 its stance on the probable cause of the fatal, Dec. 18, 2017, Amtrak accident near DuPont, Wash., after a Board meeting held on

Virgin Trains USA

Virgin Trains USA announces contractors for expansion

Virgin Trains USA (formerly Brightline) recently announced that the Hubbard Construction Company, Wharton-Smith Inc., The Middlesex Corporation, Granite and HSR Constructors will be the rail construction contractors for Phase 2 of its

Cleveland RTA

Cleveland RTA launches track upgrade work

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) launched a $6.4 million track upgrade May 17 as part of National Infrastructure Week.

CHSRA

Officials clash as FRA cuts CHSRA funds

The future of the California High-Speed Rail Authority project is uncertain and some rail industry leaders and government officials are at odds following the May 16 announcement that the Federal Railroad Administration

Valley Metro

Valley Metro to celebrate Gilbert Road light rail extension opening

Arizona’s Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority (Valley Metro) light-rail transit (LRT) line will open a 1.9-mile Gilbert Road extension to the public at a community celebration May 18.

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NTSB aims to determine probable cause of fatal Amtrak accident

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) plans to hold a board meeting May 21 at 1 p.m. (EDT), to determine the probable cause of the fatal, Dec. 18, 2017, Amtrak accident near DuPont, Wash.

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