RailWorks to perform track upgrades in Baltimore for MTA

RailWorks is set to kick off a significant track maintenance and upgrade project for the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) in Baltimore.

MTA trains have more zip thanks to signal upgrade

More Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) subway trains are on schedule, and that has to do with a massive effort to replace train signals.

Sound Transit’s Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension project hits the home stretch

Crews have completed track work on Martin Luther King Jr. Way for the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension, marking 75% completion of the project. More than 22,000 linear feet of track is now installed.

Wabtec going underground

Wabtec Corporation secured an order to supply Siemens Mobility with several products for the London Underground’s Piccadilly Upgrade Program.

SFMTA tries to figure out transit congestion on 4th Street Bridge

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is trying to come up with a solution to congestion with its T Third Line on the 4th Street Bridge in San Francisco.

Senate bill would inject additional billions into biggest transit projects

A bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate that would give some of the biggest transit projects in the country a big financial boost.

Historic day for transit funding in Georgia

The Georgia Legislature [yesterday] took the historic step of establishing a mechanism to annually fund capital transit projects that support economic development priorities throughout the state.

Sound Transit East Link to close between UW and SODO each weekend in April

Yesterday, Sound Transit announced upcoming power and signal work on the East Link.

Washington Metro puts workers in danger during re-powering maneuver to speed up process

The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission is calling out the Washington Metro once again.

Derailment forces MBTA to take new trains out of service, repair infrastructure

When it’s new and shiny, the last thing you want to see is dents and dings.

U.S. Department of Transportation details the American Rescue Plan’s benefits for transportation

Today the U.S. Department of Transportation highlights the transportation elements of the historic American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP).

Red Line is ‘never going to happen’ in N.C. so officials are against sales tax increase

The plan to expand transit in the city of Charlotte, N.C., and the surrounding areas may never make it off the drawing board.

Muni experts troubleshoot obsolete control system to keep trains running

Ed. Note: This article recently appeared on the MUNI website, and we thought it would be of interest to our readers. DCL

Progress Rail

SamTrans will discuss options with public regarding Dumbarton Rail Corridor project

With Facebook back on board, it’s time for the San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) to face time with residents about the Dumbarton Rail Corridor project.

APTA: American Rescue Plan Act provides critical and vital boost to public transportation industry

In a statement released yesterday, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) expressed its enthusiasm for the impact the new stimulus bill will have on the public transportation industry.

Final lawsuit against Purple Line project questions choice of light rail over buses

The third and final lawsuit against the Purple Line project in Maryland could just result in a second look.

With BNSF out of the picture, Minneapolis officials come up with new answers for Blue Line extension

After failing to come to terms with BNSF, Minneapolis officials are breaking off on their own for alternative route options for the Bottineau Blue Line light-rail project.

TTC to close portion of Line 1 for 10 days to accelerate state-of-good-repair work

Beginning at 6 a.m. on Mon., Mar. 15, the TTC will close the portion of Line 1 between St George and St Andrew stations to allow crews to continue important tunnel improvements.

Demolition of building, part of third track expansion, traps LIRR signal workers

The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) is trying to figure out what happened when a building partially collapsed onto another building and trapped workers.

Cable car and vintage streetcar services to be restored in San Francisco

SFMTA announced yesterday that service will be restored to the cable car and streetcar lines over the next couple of years, with two lines back in service in 2021.

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