Less is happening under More MARTA program, but officials still say light rail is on the way to Beltline
There has yet to be a light-rail project geared for Atlanta’s Beltline, but officials continue to lay the groundwork with promising talk.
Light rail is planned for southern Maryland
Officials were on hand in Maryland to break in a light-rail project that has been the hope of many for years.
Metro’s proposed $8.8-billion budget for FY 23 focuses on improving the customer experience
Metro’s proposed $8.8-billion budget for the next fiscal year will be considered by the agency’s Board of Directors at their meeting on Thursday, May 26, at 10 a.m.
NTSB releases report on Sacramento Regional Transit District light-rail vehicles – Updated with SacRT’s response to NTSB Report
The National Transportation Safety Board released its report on the August 22, 2019 collision between Sacramento Regional Transit District light-rail vehicles in Sacramento.
STB ruling douses hope of converting old rail line into great trail
The Great Redwood Trail in California is the subject of the latest great debate involving abandoned rail lines and new trails in the U.S.
Watch: MBTA’s Codman Yard Expansion project advances, construction by late 2022
MBTA is upgrading Codman Yard.
Future Seattle light-rail project could stop neighborhood’s cultural heart
Businesses in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District describe Fifth Avenue as the chi to the neighborhood.
Caltrain completes mid-county signal construction, returns to regular schedule May 23
On Monday, May 23, Caltrain will return to its regular schedule with 104 trains per day.
Candidate, Ottawa mayor want to see money dedicated for Stage 3 light rail
More light rail is at the center of provincial elections in Ottawa.
MBTA launches Small Business Enterprise Program
The MBTA has officially launched its Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Program for construction, an effort to promote, create, and sustain capital programs construction business opportunities at the MBTA for small businesses as well as stimulate the Massachusetts economy by providing sustained revenue opportunities to local small businesses.
SEPTA releases options for future of regional rail
SEPTA released three potential options for a long-term vision for Regional Rail.
Residents testy about new Blue Line extension, say it splits neighborhood
People come together when there is talk about dividing a neighborhood.
Relocating a small city going as planned for MxV Rail
MxV Rail, formerly TTCI, is in the process of a move to a new headquarters and test facilities that could be compared to relocating a small city.
Report: Metro ‘puts personnel at risk of serious injury or death’ after agency keeps power on third rail in active work zone
Washington, D.C., Metro continues to put workers in life-threatening situations.
Little quit in them—Use of new material helps rail project with limited work closures
The San Juan Capistrano/Laguna Niguel Passing Siding Project added 1.8 miles of new passing siding railroad track between the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Metrolink Station and Trabuco Creek in San Juan Capistrano, Calif.
Ohio is asking for a piece of the fresh Amtrak pie
Ohio wants a link in Amtrak’s Connects US proposal, so officials are looking into passenger rail expansion in the state.
Watch: Time-lapse of accelerated construction on CP rail project
In late May of 2016, Canadian Pacific workers had exactly 20 hours and 5 minutes between trains to excavate and install a concrete underpass under an important section of CP Railway track.
Indiana town will soon know whether to go above or below grade crossings, but cost might be biggest obstacle
Officials in Elkhart County, Ind., have decided to launch a study on the construction of either an overpass or an underpass at several grade crossings.
Management shake-up at WMATA
After years of safety and technical difficulties, with the most recent story of 72 train operators removed from service because of their certification lapse last year, Metro Board Chair Paul Smedberg, on behalf of the Board of Directors, released a statement on management changes at the agency.
NTSB releases final report on KCS conductor fatality
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its final report on the death of a KCS conductor on December 23, 2020.