Washington Metro’s Vice President and Assistant Chief Safety Officer Jayme Johnson wants everyone to know that the NTSB investigation involving the 7000-series rail car is still ongoing, and that no definitive conclusions have been made.
Met Council and the builders behind the Southwest Light Rail project are being taken to court by a businessman who claims nearby construction caused damaged to a warehouse that he owns.
Washington Metro’s issues with rail cars might be more linked to what is under the wheels than the wheels themselves.
Transit agencies across the U.S. have some unmet needs due to severe natural events, and the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is taking the natural route for funding.
The MBTA announced that service on the Orange Line and Green Line Union Square resumed on Sept. 19.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that normal J and Z service was restored by 5 a.m. on Sept. 19 between the 121 Street and Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer stations in Queens following completion of approximately 2.4 miles of track replacement.
The top news stories RT&S was following the week ending Sept. 16.
Beginning Saturday, Sept. 24, the Green Line D Branch will close for three nine-day, full-access closures.
Crews continue to work connecting the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension to Tacoma Link with round-the-clock and nighttime construction activity.
RT&S Editor in Chief Bill Wilson talks to Railroad Construction Company, Inc., about the Way Interlocking and Subway Structure Rehabilitation project.
Delays and cost overruns have plagued Maryland’s Purple Line project, and there does not seem to be a recovery any time soon.
I’m surprised I did not take a Vaseline shot to the eye.
MBTA’s Orange Line is now 69% complete
The top news stories of the week ending Sept. 9.
The South Central Extension/Downtown Hub light rail project in Phoenix has reached the halfway mark.
Results of an audit report on Metro’s Southwest Corridor light rail project connecting downtown Minneapolis to Eden Prairie and other areas show a major oversight and a major amount of money that is missing.
Heat continues to get in the way for BART.
The MBTA has announced that 50% of the work taking place along the Orange Line during the 30-day closure is complete.
The MBTA launched the Quality, Compliance, and Oversight Office to address the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) findings contained in the Safety Management Inspection report.
The prime contractor for a BART light rail extension project wants to do some unstacking.