NEW YORK CITY – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has finished a new passageway and staircase to the Flushing Line platform as well as widened staircases at Grand Central Terminal.
HOBOKEN, N.J. – PATH Hoboken Station has reopened following a 25-day closure to allow for renovation.
SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) announced its Central Subway will be closed from February 26th to March 14th to allow for water mitigation work.
BOSTON – Keolis North America (Keolis) [this week] announced that Paul D’Alessio has joined the company as vice president and general manager of Keolis’ Valley Metro operations in the East Valley (Tempe and Mesa).
CHICAGO – Metra announced its Board of Directors approved a $8.69 million contract to renovate its 115th Street/Morgan Park Station on its Rock Island Line.
SACRAMENTO – SacRT celebrated the groundbreaking of the future Dos Rios Light Rail Station on its Blue Line.
SAN FRANCISCO – Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) celebrates Engineers Week by recognizing its 180+ engineers.
SEATTLE: Amtrak teams are working around the clock to restore Sounder service as all but four trains have returned to service.
HOBOKEN, N.J. – Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have shared progress photos and video showing the second week of work completed at PATH Hoboken Station
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – Metra says crews were working to make emergency repairs after the extreme cold temperatures caused broken rails.
SAN DIEGO – The North County Transit District (NCTD) announced all coastal rail service will be suspended February 22nd – 23rd.
OMAHA –– Union Pacific is working closely with Metra to finalize the safe and seamless transfer of commuter rail services on three lines in the Chicago metropolitan area: the Union Pacific North, Northwest, and West Lines.
WELLESLEY, Mass. – The commuter rail station in Wellesley, Massachusetts will open on February 17th. This is Wellesley’s first accessible commuter rail location.
MINNEAPOLIS – A bill has been proposed to halt spending on the Blue Line Extension until the Southwest LRT has opened for service.
SEATTLE –– As RT&S reported yesterday, Sound Transit issued a service alert indicating that nearly all trains on the S line had been delayed or cancelled “due to preventative maintenance scheduling issues with Amtrak.”
SEATTLE –– Sound Transit announced this morning that all Sounder S Line commuter service for the morning rush would be canceled.
NEW YORK CITY – Forte Construction and Joint Venture Partner Citnalta Construction complete passengers station modernization ahead of schedule and under budget.
HOBOKEN, N.J. – Port Authority of New York and New Jersey shared photos of the first week of work at PATH Hoboken station during its renovation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Metro has announced it will modernize 27 elevators across more than 12 stations. The first station to receive elevator modernization work is the Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter Station.
ORANGE COUNTY – After landslides have disrupted rail operations in the San Clemente area, OCTA has been working with the community and its partners to seek long-term solutions.