KCSA begins first steps of transportation service expansion
The KC Streetcar Authority (KCSA), in coordination with the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA), is planning to expand transportation services.
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Siemens and Brookville to build new Valley Metro fleet
The Valley Metro Rail Board has authorized the purchase of rail fleet from two manufacturers to support future growth and service expansion.
‘Reimagined’ subway stations up next as MTA issues RFP for renovations
Just a day after announcing an aggressive initiative to fix delays, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) issued a Request for Proposals as part of a program to dramatically renovate subway stations in Manhattan.
Senate approves Rosen as USDOT deputy secretary
The U.S. Senate confirmed Jeffrey Rosen as deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on May 16. Rosen is the 18th deputy secretary in USDOT’s 50-year history.
Sec. Chao: Infrastructure plan coming soon
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao said the Trump administration would share its vision for an infrastructure plan soon, specifying within the next several weeks during a speech.
MBTA awards contract for Wellington Maintenance Facility to Barletta
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) approved a contract with Barletta Heavy Division, Inc., for the construction of improvements to the Wellington Maintenance Facility.
MTA unveils bold plan to modernize New York City subway
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority unveiled a comprehensive plan to rapidly modernize the world’s busiest subway system.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Survey shows voters support additional infrastructure investment
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a new study conducted by Morning Consult on the opening day of Infrastructure Week 2017 that shows voters believe infrastructure matters and they support more investment in it.
TriMet’s Portland streetcar resumes service after Morrison-Yamhill track improvements
The Morrison-Yamhill MAX improvements project reached a milestone over the weekend as the Portland streetcar resumed service.
Trams return to the Motor City
Trams carried passengers along Woodward Avenue in Detroit for the first time in 61 years on May 12 with the inauguration of the 3.29-mile Q Line from Larned Street to West Grand Boulevard.
Calgary makes recommendation for Stage 1 of Green Line LRT
The city of Calgary Administration released its recommendation for construction of Stage 1 of the Green Line Light Rail Project on May 11.
SEPTA sets sights on final PTC implementation steps
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) activated equipment on three rail lines May 1 and began operation under Amtrak’s Positive Train Control (PTC) system.
ASCE Structures Congress tackles health, monitoring of rail infrastructure
Experts in both structural health monitoring and railroad infrastructure management took part in a first-ever technical session, “Structural Health and Performance Monitoring of Railroad Infrastructure,” at the 2017 Structures Congress.
MTA’s Astoria N Line to receive major upgrades
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit (NYCT) will be performing major upgrades to the Astoria’s N Line equipment, including the replacement of switches and other track work.
SCVTA advises community as BART tracks are energized for testing
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (SCVTA) is raising awareness about the energized third rail on the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Silicon Valley Extension.
MBTA preps for new Red Line fleet with test track
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) will begin work this fall on a piece of track that will be used for testing new Red Line cars in 2019.
Canada Infrastructure Bank to be based in Toronto; search ramps up for leadership
Canada will headquarter its new infrastructure bank in Toronto, ON, and has also launched an intense search for the bank’s senior leadership.
WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff to conduct LaGuardia AirTrain preliminary engineering
WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. will conduct preliminary engineering and other planning work for the new AirTrain connection to LaGuardia Airport.
Valley Metro to begin construction on Tempe Streetcar in June
The construction project will receive $50 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation Capital Investment Grants program, which is included in the Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations bill.
Sound Transit federal funding for Lynnwood extension safe
A portion of federal funding committed to Sound Transit for the Lynnwood Link Extension was saved as part of the Federal Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations Bill, which gained congressional approval on May 4.