Northstar commuter rail service between Minneapolis and Big Lake, Minn., may be replaced by bus service, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune and other local media outlets. “MnDOT’s recent Twin Cities – St. Cloud-Fargo/Moorhead Corridor
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – Amtrak, North Carolina Railroad, the state of North Carolina, and the town of Hillsborough are working together to build a new train station located between Gold Hill Way and Orange Grove Road.
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.