The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) last Friday announced forthcoming track and accessibility work along the Flushing line and on the 42 St , detailing the alternative service changes that will accommodate customers
“[We’re experiencing] the longest, most severe period of supressed ridership for any of the nation’s public transit systems” is how the New York Times characterized the situation facing U.S. public transit in
A U.S. DOT grant will help complete the South Central light-rail extension project in Phoenix, Ariz. The project will receive an additional $638 million, with $530 million coming from the Federal Transit
Six transit projects receive federal grants to help with safety, track maintenance Work ready to crank up on first phases of Indiana’s South Shore Line Double Track project MBTA looks to cut
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that for nine days of traditionally low ridership between the Christmas and New Year holidays, the 53rd Street Tunnel, which carries the and train lines between Queens and Manhattan, will be
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) recently refurbished a section of the Green Line E Branch in Boston’s Mission Hill neighborhood. Now the agency is going to preserve it, but not necessarily
While COVID-19 has been with us since the beginning of 2020, and transportation leaders devoted thousands of hours to determine how to make public transportation safer during the pandemic, the autumn and
With work continuing on Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown LRT, Mayor John Tory is pushing for more transit projects. During a news conference on Dec. 3, Tory said he wanted the Toronto City Council
Two women are now waiting on a second court date after they were charged with terror attacks against the railroad and released. Ellen Reiche and Samantha Brooks were arrested and charged with
Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Vi Lyles hopes her region can capture the momentum of successful major referendums for transportation in the U.S. Lyles believe a major investment in transportation is needed, and is
The South Shore Line Double Track project is advancing as planned. The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District Board of Trustees approved a contract on Nov. 30 for demolition work in Michigan City.
The U.S. DOT’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced grant awards to six projects in six states totaling approximately $1.37 million in research funding through the Real-Time Asset Management Program. These projects will
Operations for the Purple Line project in Maryland will soon be back to normal. The Maryland Department of Transportation reached a $250 million settlement with three companies connected to the public-private partnership.
A train has derailed and a bridge has collapsed in Indiana County, Pa. Rail traffic has been stopped and vehicular traffic is being detoured. The accident happened the morning of Nov. 25
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 21, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 534,607 carloads and intermodal units,
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Construction & Development President Janno Lieber today announced that the second phase of work to replace and install over 6,300 feet of track and over 9,800 feet of third rail at
The Metra Board of Directors [last week] backed a Cook County initiative to improve transit service on the South Side of Chicago and in the south suburbs, starting with a 50 percent
The Charlotte Moves Task Force wants the Charlotte City Council to move on a recommendation for a sales tax and property tax increase to help pay for new light rail in the
If the state of Maryland and Purple Line Transit Partners (PLTP) cannot reach a deal in the coming weeks, the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) will be looking for another investor to take
Officials in California want more money to go to potholes, not towards filling a hole in the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) line. The Valley Transportation Authority, however, has a different take,