Pittsburgh Regional Transit Facing Financial Crisis

PITTSBURGH –– Pittsburgh Regional Transit reported this week that it is facing a major financial crisis unless more state funding is forthcoming.

Sound Transit

Sound Transit board close to finalizing an agreement with a new CEO

Seattle, Wash. –– Sound Transit has announced that it has selected a new CEO and is now negotiating the contract with this individual.

(East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Rendering, Courtesy of LACMTA)

AECOM Selected To Advance Phase 2 Final Design of East San Fernando Valley LRT Project

LOS ANGELES – AECOM was selected to advance the final design of Phase 2 of the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project.

PRT Reopens Downtown Light Rail After Plinth Refurbishment

PITTSBURGH – The Downtown light rail tunnels will reopen on Friday, February 28th after PRT announced it has completed its plinth refurbishment project.

SacRT Breaks Ground on Dos Rios Light Rail Station

SACRAMENTO – SacRT celebrated the groundbreaking of the future Dos Rios Light Rail Station on its Blue Line.

Bill Proposed To Stop Spending on BLE Until SWLRT Opens in 2027

MINNEAPOLIS – A bill has been proposed to halt spending on the Blue Line Extension until the Southwest LRT has opened for service.

Sound Transit Declares Emergency Due To Light Rail Issues

SEATTLE – Sound Transit CEO Goran Sparrman declared “the existence of an emergency” to seek a no-bid work order for HNTB to provide technical services.

VTA Announces 2025 Rehabilitation Continuance

SAN JOSE, Calif. – The Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) gave a progress update on the overhaul of its infrastructure.

ATP Releases Light Rail Plan Renderings

AUSTIN – Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) has released a draft of its light rail plan.

Egis Tapped as Independent Engineer for MTA’s Purple Line LRT

BETHESDA, Md. – Egis will serve as Independent Engineer for MTA’s Purple Line LRT in Maryland.

Sound Transit Closer to Completing Stations in Kent

SEATTLE – Sound Transit is getting closer to completing light rail stations in Kent and has begun testing and operations.

Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority Completes Light Rail Project

MONROVIA, Calif. – The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority announced it has completed its $1.5 billion, four-station Foothill Gold Line light rail project on budget and on time.

RTD Seeking Proposals for Downtown Rail Reconstruction Project

DENVER – The Regional Transportation District (RTD) is seeking proposals for the next phases of its Downtown Rail Reconstruction Project in Denver.

NJ TRANSIT Approves New Operator For Hudson–Bergen Light Rail System

NEWARK –– The NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors has approved a contract for a new operator of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) system.

PANYNJ Awards $1.184B Design-Build Contract to Tutor Perini/O&G for AirTrain Newark System

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) on Nov. 14 announced that it has selected the joint-venture firm of Tutor Perini/O&G to design and build a new 2.5-mile elevated

Metrolinx Gives Update on Hamilton LRT

HAMILTON, Ontario – As a major step in securing the Hamilton Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, Metrolinx released the Request for Qualification (RFQ) for a civil and utilities contract.

Sound Transit’s Eastside Light Rail Projects: Photo Update

SEATTLE – Sound Transit has released photos of projects on the Link light rail extensions to connect the Eastside with the rest of its network.

TriMet Will Replace Rail Switch This November

PORTLAND, Ore. – TriMet crews will work on a 100-foot section of its MAX system from November 16th to 17th.

Sound Transit Completes Longest Bridge in Light Rail System

SEATTLE – Sound Transit has completed the longest bridge in light rail work. In the Federal Way and Kent neighborhoods, Sound Transit could begin testing its system integration by the end of 2024.

San Francisco’s MUNI About to Begin Long-Awaited Replacement of Floppy Disks in Train Control System

SAN FRANCISCO –– The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA or MUNI) is about to embark on a project to replace the floppy disk-driven computer system that was installed in 1998.

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