It’s a guessing game, but Hamilton, Canada, believes there will be more LRT projects

Officials trying to read between the lines of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement on May 11 appear to be all on one side, and that side is light rail.

Is light rail losing over bus rapid transit for the next I-5 bridge?

Nobody wants to see a twin killing outside of the game of baseball.

Bells & Whistles—Will there be light-rail service in Honolulu in December 2021?

New York lawmaker wants Amtrak to repair rail tunnels one way … and it could become law Service in December 2021? HART interim executive hopes section of light-rail line will be ready

Rail overpass that collapsed in Mexico City has been a ticking time bomb, needed ‘ongoing maintenance’

As cranes were removing two train cars that were left hanging from a light-rail overpass that collapsed on May 3, Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador promised a thorough and open investigation on the cause of the accident.

Edmonton’s Valley Line should be ready to run later this year

Edmonton’s Valley Line Southeast LRT line is expected to open in late 2021.

Watch: Video shows collapsed rail overpass in Mexico City shortly after fatal accident

Railway Track & Structures was able to obtain video off of Ricardo Mariacca’s Facebook account showing the scene in Mexico City moments after rescue crews arrived following the collapse of a metro overpass carrying a commuter train on May 3.

Single-tracking Purple Line in Montgomery County, Md., will put project at ‘significant risk’

Montgomery County, Md., is not going to get its wish.

Somerville, Mass., hoping to recover money it put up to save Green Line Extension project

Back in 2016 it was called “an extreme and unprecedented arrangement for a state infrastructure project.” Today, however, the city of Somerville, Mass., might be getting its money back.

Bells & Whistles—Could a new model revive public-private partnerships in rail?

MTA’s next-generation signaling system is no match for COVID-19; delays push back completion dates New York State Comptroller says MTA debt levels threaten capital program CTA announces sweeping Red and Purple Line

Las Vegas needs more than just Charleston Boulevard light rail

Mass transit along Charleston Boulevard and light rail on Maryland Parkway are a winning pair in Las Vegas.

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More light-rail options for northern Va.? Study may reveal a need

The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation is curious as to what residents think about the expansion of rail between Alexandria and Quantico.

Boston’s Green Line Extension on schedule and on budget

The Green Line Extension in Boston should be ripe with activity come 2022. The $2.3 billion project remains on schedule for a late 2021 completion.

Bells & Whistles—NJ Transit ready to permanently address four-year wall crumble

Brightline CEO confirms Las Vegas construction in 2021, but Amtrak enters the scene as a competitor Is MARTA’s second look at Beltline project a sign the agency might back away? Hopedale 11

With affordability gap at a whopping $11.5B, Sound Transit asks public for input

Through April 30, regional residents are encouraged to provide input to the Sound Transit Board of Directors on priorities for managing an unprecedented financial environment in its work to advance voter-approved transit projects that are not already under construction.

Las Vegas is not all about high-speed rail as officials look at local light-rail option

Las Vegas is connected to one of the hottest rail topics over the past year, a high-speed line connecting the gambler’s paradise with Los Angeles, but the city knows it also needs to take care of its own.

Is MARTA’s second look at Beltline project a sign the agency might back away?

MARTA says there are gaps in a proposed 22-mile light-rail transit route on the Atlanta Beltline, but some are worried the agency will end up leaving a big hole in transit for the city.

Placing six girders at a time, work on Sound Transit’s Federal Way Link Extension hits high gear

The first elevated light-rail structures for the Federal Way Link Extension are now in place.

RTD moves forward with Level 2 option for FasTracks program

The RTD Board of Directors has green-lighted a more detailed plan to provide “peak service” diesel rail transportation to Boulder and Longmont in Colorado.

April Editorial: Purple Line’s ongoing problems have not deterred Maryland governor

I was slowly dropping, trying to figure out what the hand in front of my face was trying to tell me.

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Maryland DOT provided testimony against light-rail project

The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) is not in favor of a pair of bills that grants funding to the Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project.

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