New Jersey commuters still waiting for Bergen light rail line a decade later

Talk is not action. For the last decade, residents in Bergen County, N.J., have been told a light rail was coming. Today they are still waiting.

Sound Transit

Washington’s Sound Transit could be hit hard by Initiative 976

Some people do not mind paying tabs, while others do.

Bells & Whistles—Episode 14

What were the top news stories we were following the week ending Oct. 25? To watch the latest episode of Bells & Whistles, click here. For the latest news, go to www.rtands.com.

Sound Transit

Sound Transit scratches large tunnel projects, elevated track

Making difficult decisions is what fiscal responsibility is all about. Washington State’s Sound Transit wants to take full responsibility, and on Oct. 24 the board ditched plans for tunnels to Ballard ($450

Sound Transit digs into Redmond Link extension

The state of Washington’s Sound Transit continues to hold its momentum. Officials cut the ribbon on a $1.53 billion Redmond Link light rail extension in Redmond, Wash., on Oct. 23.

Long Island Rail Road

New York MTA leans towards sticking with contractor despite PTC delays

Fair is never a good word when it applies to chances. But that is what a consultant is saying regarding the installation of Positive Train Control (PTC) on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s

Miami-Dade Transit

Reliability is the only positive for Miami-Dade Transit since 2017

Miami-Dade Transit has been much more reliable the last couple of years, at least in terms of the fleet that is out there.

Purple Line

Purple Line in Maryland filled with construction miscues

The new Purple Line in Maryland looks more black and blue than anything else. That’s because Purple Line Transit Constructors (PLTC) and Purple Line Transit Partners (PLTP) have had to make multiple

Ridership, trips continue to rise for New York’s MTA

First New York City President Andy Byford was resigning, but now he is promoting.

railroad tracks

Proposed Silver Line in Charlotte, N.C., may cost too much up front

Officials in Charlotte, N.C., are uncomfortable with handing over money without seeing the final price tag.

BART system upgrade

Transit Construction: Just how it was rehearsed—BART executes massive system upgrade

Once the show curtain is released, nothing is going to stop it from swallowing an act whole.

Bells & Whistles — Episode 11

What were the top news stories RT&S was following the week ending Oct. 4? Check out the latest episode of Bells & Whistles here. For the latest news, go to www.rtands.com.

Washington’s Metro transit in line to receive $150 million annually for next decade

Washington, D.C.’s, Metro can almost touch it. However, it needs to wait on a blessing from Congress.

BART Lafayette Station

Watch video of work on BART’s Lafayette Station; workers’ progress quicker than expected

Work resumes this weekend on a critical Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) track-rebuilding project near the Lafayette Station. There will be a track shutdown between the Orinda and Walnut Creek stations on

Sound Transit CEO defends commuter rail in front of House subcommittee, says plans are to build second track between Tacoma and South Tacoma

Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff testified before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on “Challenges and Opportunities for Commuter Railroads.” Rogoff noted Sounder’s 30 percent ridership increase since 2014 and talked about

light-rail transit

DART’s Silver Line transit project gets underway

You can make a lot of things out of cotton. In Dallas area, what was once known as the “Cotton Belt” railroad track is now going to be DART’s new Silver Line.

railroad news

Bells & Whistles, Episode 6

What were the top 4 news stories RT&S was following the week ending Aug. 30? Watch the latest episode of Bells & Whistles by clicking here.

Light rail transit

Light rail in Phoenix expected to thrive, not die

Building a Better Phoenix did not want anything to do with building more light rail. However, the majority in the city wants to see more track.

Caltrans

Caltrans releases funds to improve transit, help low-income sectors

Continuing efforts to reduce the transportation sector’s impact on the environment, Caltrans has announced $146 million from the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program, or LCTOP, will go to 180 local mass transit

BART names new general manager

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board of Directors unanimously appointed Robert Powers to take over as BART’s 10th General Manager. Powers, a professional engineer with more than 20 years