NJ Transit no longer thinks natural gas is the natural choice for the redesign of its microgrid, which will improve the supply electricity to lines of track in the region. After months
Redmond, Wash., area residents and travelers will see more activity as work intensifies in extending light rail to Redmond. The 3.4-mile Downtown Redmond Link Extension will extend the line from the Redmond
When it comes to the passage of Oregon’s Let’s Get Moving transportation plan, early indications are residents do not want to move forward with Measure 26-218. Measure 26-218 calls for a payroll
Last month, RT&S reported on problems at the Metro rail operations control center. Please follow the preceding link to read this story. Metro announced this weekend that an FAA official, Edward Donaldson,
HART’s cost overruns for light-rail project have not reached a ceiling Initiative 976 struck down by Washington State Supreme Court CSX suffers derailment in Atlanta suburb Maryland takes over Purple Line project
This is when a budget shortfall turns into a budget long fall. The latest estimates for Honolulu’s first light-rail system shows the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) coming up more than
The Washington State Supreme Court has struck down Initiative 976, which would have capped car tab fees at $30. The measure was passed by voters last November, and would have cost cities
I did not think I could look any better in my gray denim jacket with a wool collar, and the selfie proved it. “See, still looks good after all of these years,”
Metro has been looking for a manufacturer for the past two years to build its next group of rail cars. The Washington Post reports that last week, Metro chose Hitachi Rail. The
On Oct. 7 Sound Transit’s Federal Way Link Extension marked the beginning of building the light-rail guideway with construction of drill shafts at the site of the future Kent/Des Moines Station. Crews
City officials in Phoenix took one step closer toward an I-10 light-rail extension. The city’s Transportation, Infrastructure and Innovation Subcommittee approved Phase 1 of the project. A full track loop is being
The first Measure M rail project scheduled to be built is the East San Fernando Valley Transit Project—a 9.2-mile light rail between the G Line (Orange) and the Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink Station
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of $10 million in grant funding through a new Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program that will identify
Washington Metro’s Silver Line extension is already being red-flagged for safety. The second phase of the track is currently under construction and is expected to open in 2021, but Metro has sent
The TransitAmerica Services Inc./Alternate Concepts (TASI), a subsidiary of Herzog Transit Services, Inc., supplied a System Safety Program Plan (SSPP) to the CTrail Hartford Line that was delivered to the Federal Railroad
BART’s Transbay Corridor program earns billion dollar federal grant. Next stop for Texas high-speed rail: design and construction. NTSB: Improperly fastened rail joint responsible for employee fatality. How much will it cost
Construction on a new 1.6-mile extension of light rail, which will include the system’s first elevated station, is now underway. Crews have begun utility relocation, the first phase of construction, on the
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced today the availability of $6.2 million in funding to support comprehensive planning that improves access to public transit. The competitive grant funds
Parsons Corporation announced today that the company has been selected by the Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) to support implementation of a Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) system. The CBTC System, which
The city of Palo Alto, Calif., wants to rule on grade separation alternatives before the years is over, but Caltrain and the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) are getting in the way.