CTA’s Forest Park Blue Line Branch Rebuild Close to Finishing Phase 1
CHICAGO – The CTA is finishing up its first phase of construction on its Blue Line this weekend with service updates.
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CTA Starts Forest Park Ranch Rebuild Next Month
CHICAGO – The Chicago Transit Authority announced their plans to start the first phase of the Forest Park Ranch Rebuild on its Blue Line.
WMATA to begin major construction of Blue and Yellow lines
In less than a month, WMATA will begin significant construction to repair the Yellow Line tunnel and bridge, as well as advance critical improvements needed to open the future Potomac Yard Station later this fall.
WMATA derailment on agency’s Blue Line
Passengers riding a Washington, D.C. Metro train at about 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12 experienced a significant disruption to their travel plans.
Bells & Whistles—Calif. lawmaker goes to Transportation Secretary to reject coal rail project
RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson covers the top news stories of the week.
Money starts to move on Austin’s Project Connect light-rail project
Over $312 million has been approved for the Project Connect venture in Austin, Texas.
MBTA to perform challenging rail measurements over next four years
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has awarded Advanced Rail Management, Corp., (ARM) a four-year contract with two option years for optical rail measurement services.
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.
Bells & Whistles—Maryland prepares to take over Purple Line project
Signs point to Purple Line builder, investor leaving project. Canadian National’s Autonomous Track Inspection Program. Tempe: Replaced section of rail bridge needs to look like original. With BNSF out, Metropolitan Council announces
With BNSF out, Metropolitan Council announces change to Blue Line project
There comes a time when you have to envision life without a partner. For Hennepin County and the Metropolitan Council, that time is now. Officials on both sides have decided to rework
Part of Cap Metro’s show-stopping transit plan gets the hook
The cases continue to rise. The number of transit agencies impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic keeps getting higher, and the latest victim is Austin’s Capital Metro. The agency has been boasting about
MBTA’s accelerated work on Blue Line picks up more speed
With the goal of expediting safety and reliability improvements through a focus on core infrastructure investments, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) announced a 14-day full closure of the Blue Line between
New transit line in Austin could require voters to approve 22.5 percent tax rate increase
Called a once-in-a-generation investment, the proposed new rail line for the city of Austin, Texas, will most likely have one crack to sway voters in 2020. State law calls for taxing bodies
Austin’s Capital Metro gearing up for massive light rail system
Some think big, but Austin’s Capital Metro is thinking massive.
Charlotte, N.C., still hoping for Red Line despite Class 1’s resistance to share track
There is no color to the Red Line in Charlotte, N.C. That is because it currently does not exist, even though plans were sketched out for the 25-mile route more than two
Falsework for Sound Transit bridge ready to be removed
Crews working on the Sound Transit project are getting ready to work on the rail portion of a light-rail bridge that crosses over I-405 in Bellevue, Wash. Lanes and ramps on I-405
CTA debuts revamped IMD Blue Line station
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) debuted the new Illinois Medical District (IMD) Blue Line station Aug. 31 after the completion of a $23 million renovation and modernization project.
CTA awards contract to modernize three Blue Line stations
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Board approved a $30 million contract to F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates, LLC. on Aug. 15 for renovations at the Grand, Chicago and Division Blue Line