MBTA Completes ‘Critical Track Work’ on Green Line; Removes 16 Speed Restrictions
BOSTON – The MBTA announced it has completed track work on its Green Line, including replacing more than 1,300 ties and 10,800 feet of rail.
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WMATA Green Line’s Summer Construction Includes Fiber-Optic Cables
WASHINGTON, D.C. – WMATA announced closures of several Green Line stations to allow for crews to install fiber-optic cables.
WMATA Reopens Two Orange Line Stations; Announces Green Line Maintenance
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a news release from Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), two Orange Line stations re-opened today after track maintenance.
MBTA Hosts Open House This Week to Discuss B Branch Closure and Upgrades
BOSTON – MBTA will host an open house this week regarding a 12-day closure of its B Branch to allow for track work in July.
WMATA Reopens Two Stations and Continues Work on Orange Line
WASHINGTON – Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority will reopen two stations on its Orange and Silver Lines while its Orange Line enters a second phase of construction.
MBTA Resumes Service Along Green Line After Derailment
BOSTON – Service on part of MBTA’s Green Line resumed after a derailment.
MBTA Green Line work continues to chug along
The MBTA has announced that Green Line E Branch service resumed earlier than previously scheduled following the successful completion of track and Green Line Train Protection System (GLTPS) work during a 16-day closure along the line.
MBTA caps massive capital spending fiscal year with accelerated construction on Green Line
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) announced that from Monday, Aug. 2, through Sunday, Aug. 29, crews will work around the clock to replace outdated track including ties, ballast, and rail as well as pavement on the Green Line E Branch between South Huntington Avenue and Brigham Circle Station.
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.
Despite one city’s opposition, L.A. Metro moves forward with C Line extension
L.A. Metro has now entered the final planning phase for a $1 billion light rail line extension from Redondo Beach to Torrance.
Group wants to see change, but Calgary officials have their own revisions in mind for Green Line
Saving some green is the current mindset of Calgary officials when it comes to the construction of the new Green Line. Future expansion also is top of mind as the City Council
A green light for the Green Line? Calgary expected to vote soon
By the start of summer the city of Calgary will know if it has warmed up enough to plans for a new Green Line light rail track. The Calgary City Council is
Minnesota’s Metro Transit suffers decline in ridership in 2019
Overall transit riders took fewer trips on Metro Transit in 2019, but there is plenty of blame to go around.
A drop in riders could eliminate one-third of funding for TriMet’s Southwest Corridor Project in Portland, Ore.
Eliminating park-and-ride spots has TriMet officials in Portland doing a duck-and-cover. Passenger estimates for the new Southwest Corridor Project have dropped from 43,000 to 37,500. TriMet was initially planning on the higher
CTA celebrates groundbreaking for new Damen Green Line Station
Chicago transportation leaders celebrated the groundbreaking for a new Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) station serving the Green Line at Damen Avenue and Lake Street last week.
Improvements complete at four CTA Green Line stations
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has completed improvements to four of its Green Line stations.
Design for CTA Damen Green Line Station revealed
The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) recently unveiled modernized design plans for the new CTA Damen Green Line station.