BART plans track shutdowns for maintenance and repair – free buses replace trains

Free buses will support BART track shutdowns in Union City on 10 weekends in 2022, with the next shutdown scheduled for Aug. 13–14.

MTA reopens Denton Avenue to vehicular traffic following bridge replacement

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) announced that Denton Avenue and Tanners Pond Road in Garden City have reopened to vehicular traffic.

MBTA Orange Line work, planned for next month, to be rescheduled

Last week, the MBTA rescheduled work that was set to begin this past weekend.

HART dealing with cracks along rail line

HART is seeing cracks grow on it’s Honolulu rail line.

Bells & Whistles—The worst happens on extreme heat day

The top news stories of the week ending July 29.

The day when trains were not told to reduce speed during extreme heat, and the worst happened

Was BART having a brain cramp? Did it just zone out?

Think goats can’t work for the railroad? Think again!

If you’re a goat, there’s one thing you really like to do: eat. And for the past few years, BART has put goats’ proclivity for munching to work to reduce fire danger on its grassy properties.

Metrolinx begins another round of work on Kitchener Line

More work is happening on the Kitchener Line that will help bring two-way, all-day service from Toronto’s Union Station to Kitchener GO Station.

Mexico pushes Mayan Train project construction, which could cost $20B and scar the environment

Despite what could be a $20 billion price tag, Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez remains committed to the Mayan Train project.

St. Louis MetroLink tunnels overwhelmed by heavy rainfall

A 100-year rain event hit the St. Louis region on July 26, and it made a spectacle out of the St. Louis MetroLink.

Watch: Brightline high-speed testing begins on portion of Orlando line

Brightline announced yesterday that high-speed testing (up to 79 mph) has begun on a portion of the line that will connect West Palm Beach with Orlando.

High temperatures have SEPTA continuously monitoring rail, power lines

The heat wave that is smacking the Philadelphia area has SEPTA making repeated inspections on its track.

MTA announces universal subway wireless connectivity plan

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced a public-private partnership to provide cell coverage throughout all 418 track miles of subway tunnels, along with an expansion of Wi-Fi service to all 191 above-ground subway and 21 Staten Island Railway stations.

Watch: Brightline welcomes Bright Green 2 and Bright Pink 2 trains to Orlando

Last week, Brightline welcomed new trains to it’s Orlando locomotive servicing facility.

Watch: How Metrolinx is building the LRT

Talking about construction is one thing – but seeing it is a whole other story. In a newly released video, Metrolinx shows how the different phases of construction will work when shovels hit the ground for the Hamilton LRT.

Watch: First NTSB report on Amtrak collision with dump truck in June

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its first report on the collision between Amtrak’s Southwest Chief and a dump truck in rural Missouri.

HART reports millions in savings thanks to employee cuts, shift in light rail construction

The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) was able to chop millions of dollars off its budget mostly by making staff cuts.

Sound Transit

Crews set to connect key Sound Transit light rail extension

In order for construction crews to connect the existing Tacoma Link line to the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension, the T Line will be shut down Aug. 1 to Sept. 16 at the intersection of 9th Avenue and Commerce Street.

MBTA

MBTA completes 12-day full-access closure on Green Line C branch

As part of the MBTA’s Capital Programs, the Capital Transformation team has successfully completed the 12-day full-access closure on the Green Line C Branch, delivering critical safety and dependability improvements across the branch.

Watch: Time-lapse video of signal bridge installment

On the Brightline Zone 4 project, HWR recently installed a 92’ signal bridge spanning five tracks, the largest of 11 overhead structures on the line.

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