METRO Blue Line Extension route recommendation gets the green light

The METRO Blue Line Extension officially has a new route after the Hennepin County Board and Metropolitan Council voted to adopt the revised route modification on June 22.

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HART is confident about one thing as it extends light rail contract with Stantec

Stantec will be in Hawaii a little longer following the extension of its contract with Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART).

DART light rail work requires shuttle buses between two stations

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will operate shuttle buses instead of light rail vehicles between two stations in late June.

Work to accelerate Green Line safety improvements begins Monday

The MBTA is embarking on a 12-day safety improvement program on June 20.

Problem with concrete track supports now plagues East Link light rail project

Damage to concrete track supports on the I-90 floating bridge deck in the state of Washington has inserted another delay in Sound Transit’s East Link light rail project.

Valley Metro’s work on light-rail requires bridge closure on June weekends

Valley Metro is working on a significant light-rail extension project.

Watch: SFMTA Muni Metro begins quarterly ‘Fix It!’ Weeks

A new quarterly effort to increase work time to accomplish necessary Muni Metro system maintenance in April 2022 was a resounding success.

Sound Transit Link riders to see reduction in rail frequency until early 2023 – payoff is improved rail service

Sound Transit Link riders are in for some choppy air over the next few months.

Watch: Improvements in MBTA Orange Line rail yard to be completed a year ahead of schedule

Substitution of bus service for Orange Line light-rail service will enable rail yard to be completed ahead of schedule.

ACEC honors Mid-Coast Trolley Blue Line, International Gateway Bridge projects

Two WSP USA projects won national Grand Awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) in the organization’s 2022 Engineering Excellence Awards competition.

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.

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.

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.

Residents testy about new Blue Line extension, say it splits neighborhood

People come together when there is talk about dividing a neighborhood.

Bells & Whistles—A high-speed track to nowhere?

The top news stories RT&S was following this week.

Light-rail project has turned Phoenix into a construction maze, but work progressing nicely

With light-rail construction happening throughout the city of Phoenix, drivers are complaining about confusing markings and barriers.

May editorial: Transpo officials should not be quick to reject Grand Slam idea

Mr. Williams finally picked me for his team.

Key sections of track now installed on Finch West light-rail project

Metrolinx has announced that key sections of track have now been installed for the Finch West Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in Toronto.

U.S. DOT announces intention to fund first phase of San Fernando light-rail line

The U.S. DOT’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued a Letter of Intent (LOI) to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) announcing DOT’s intention to obligate funds for the first phase of the East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor light-rail line.

Next leader of Sound Transit has daunting task right out of the gate

The Sound Transit board will use a closed-door executive session on May 9 to discuss candidates to replace outgoing CEO Peter Rogoff.

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