LIRR Provides Pumper Tanks to Local Fire Departments
SPEONK, N.Y. – The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) provided pumper tanks to Suffolk County fire departments in order to battle brush fires.
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Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT Release Infrastructure Improvement Progress Update
NEWARK, N.J. – Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT joined state officials to share progress on the infrastructure improvements made along Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor (NEC).
Sound Transit Shares Ballard Link CID Station Alternative Studies
SEATTLE – Sound Transit shared results of studies conducted on the Chinatown-International District (CID) station options.
MARTA’s Brookhaven Rail Station Reopens Following Construction
ATLANTA – Brookhaven rail station reopened on November 16th after a six-week construction project.
PATH Hoboken Station Closing February 2025 for Track Improvements
HOBOKEN, N.J. – PATH Hoboken Station will close for 25 days in February 2025 to allow for track improvements and station rehabilitation to take place.
First Month of Electrified Caltrain Service Sees 750,000 Riders –– Weekend Ridership Exceeds Pre-COVID Levels (Video Included)
SAN CARLOS, Calif. –– Caltrain’s newly electrified service has attracted new riders, as the agency reports its best ridership numbers since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
NJ TRANSIT Approves New Operator For Hudson–Bergen Light Rail System
NEWARK –– The NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors has approved a contract for a new operator of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) system.
PANYNJ Awards $1.184B Design-Build Contract to Tutor Perini/O&G for AirTrain Newark System
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) on Nov. 14 announced that it has selected the joint-venture firm of Tutor Perini/O&G to design and build a new 2.5-mile elevated
Gov. Hochul Announces Service Plan Ahead of Rockaway Resiliency Project
NEW YORK CITY – During the MTA’s Rockaway A and S Train Line Resiliency Project, Governor Hochul announced a plan to help support passengers with shuttle buses.
CTA Announces Changes Coming to Clark/Lake Loop Elevated Station
CHICAGO – The CTA has announced plans for changes at its Clark/Lake Loop Elevated Station.
Metrolinx Gives Update on Hamilton LRT
HAMILTON, Ontario – As a major step in securing the Hamilton Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, Metrolinx released the Request for Qualification (RFQ) for a civil and utilities contract.
MBTA Completes Red Line Track Work; Removes Five Speed Restrictions
BOSTON – The MBTA has completed track work on its Red Line, and, as a result, it has removed five ‘critical’ speed restrictions.
WMATA Releases Shuttle Plan for December Construction Work
WASHINGTON, D.C. – WMATA has released plans for its Blue, Orange, and Silver lines construction work this December.
MBTA Completes Orange Line Track Work; Removes 9 Speed Restrictions
BOSTON – With the completion of this ‘critical’ track work by the MBTA, the passenger authority reports this is the first time in almost 15 years the Orange Line is restriction free.
MTA’s 14 St 123 Subway Station Now Has Two New Elevators
NEW YORK CITY – Two new elevators have opened at 14 St 123 Subway Station as part of accessibility upgrades made by the MTA.
Sound Transit’s Eastside Light Rail Projects: Photo Update
SEATTLE – Sound Transit has released photos of projects on the Link light rail extensions to connect the Eastside with the rest of its network.
TriMet Will Replace Rail Switch This November
PORTLAND, Ore. – TriMet crews will work on a 100-foot section of its MAX system from November 16th to 17th.
SEPTA/TWU Contract Talks Continue (UPDATED 11/8)
PHILADELPHIA ––Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s (SEPTA) largest union—Transportation Workers Union (TWU) Local 234 representing more than 5,300 workers—on Oct. 27 voted to authorize a strike, according to local media reports. While the union contract expired at midnight on Nov. 7, SEPTA reported that negotiations will continue Nov. 8 with all transit agency services operating on normal schedules.
SMART Awarded $81M For Extensions To North Sonoma County
PETALUMA, Calif. –– The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) District is pleased to announce an $81 million award from the State of California to extend passenger rail service to communities in northern Sonoma County.
CTA Returns to Pre-Pandemic Rail Service Levels with New Fall Schedule
CHICAGO –– The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) recently announced details of the fall rail service schedule, which will result in added services along all eight rail lines, across all days of the week – the equivalent of a 20 percent increase in scheduled weekly roundtrips.