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Light rail could play a major role in Austin’s Project Connect

By 2040, bus rapid transit will not be able to handle all of the stops in the city of Austin, Texas. Officials provided a glimpse of a game-changing transit plan called Project

Tier IV diesel engines coming to NJ Transit River Line

NJ TRANSIT is upgrading River LINE Light Rail Vehicle engines to significantly improve fuel efficiency and lessen the environmental impact of operating the line. The more than 20 Tier IV diesel engines

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First leg of Honolulu light rail network could be open by Oct. 20

The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation’s (HART) first light-rail system is getting ready for its moment in the spotlight. Well, a part of it is getting ready anyway.

Sound Transit’s 2020 budget does not miss a beat

Sound Transit is not flinching, even with the Initiative 976 looming overhead.

Sound Transit

What? Me worry? Despite I-976 Sound Transit hauls in big money from U.S. DOT

Despite the passage of Initiative 976 in the state of Washington, Sound Transit is still taking in major funding for light rail projects. The U.S. DOT just finalized $1.4 billion worth of

Long Island Rail Road

Despite slow Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts on the Long Island Rail Road, MTA “proud” of what has been done

Hurricane Sandy hammered the East Coast in 2012, and the Long Island Rail Road is still looking defeated.

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APTA announces 2019-2020 Executive Committee

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) elected its 2019-2020 Executive Committee during its TRANSform Conference in New York. 

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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.

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Extending light rail north of Miami would be expensive, but study reveals traditional elevated rail beats sexier alternatives

If Miami-Dade County wants to expand its light rail transit line north of Miami, it should not do anything fancy.

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FRA report confirms Norfolk Southern derailment in Pittsburgh could have been prevented

A Norfolk Southern Railway train derailment at Pittsburgh’s Station Square last year could have been prevented. According to a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) report, a broken rail was discovered weeks before the

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.

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Falsework for Sound Transit bridge ready to be removed

Crews working on the Sound Transit project are getting ready to work on the rail portion of a light-rail bridge that crosses over I-405 in Bellevue, Wash. Lanes and ramps on I-405

LA Metro

LA Metro may turn to private sector to accelerate vital rail line construction

Los Angeles is known for traffic congestion, not rail transit. That all will soon change when Los Angeles Metro finally rolls out a rail route through Sepulveda Pass.

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Michigan’s RTA releases plan that calls for tax millage — again

Do not include those who do not want it. That was the conclusion of Michigan’s Regional Transit Authority (RTA) officials came to following a measure that was defeated at the ballot box

Sinkhole shuts down light rail operations in Baltimore

As the city of New Orleans braces for Tropical Storm Barry, Baltimore is already getting a firsthand look at how much destruction water can produce.

NJ Transit creates new position to fight on-the-job assaults

NJ Transit has created the Employee Court Advocate position to support operational employees such as bus operators and rail conductors who are victims of on-the-job assaults. The position supports the New Jersey state

Sound Transit

Sound Transit to update informational signage during next few years

Sound Transit this week announced that digital signs will be in use at all Link light-rail stations, providing real-time arrival information for riders in the new few years.

UTA names new executive director

After an extensive search, the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) has named a new executive director: Carolyn Gonot. Gonot has spent the last 25 years in the transit industry, most recently with the

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Atlanta’s More MARTA is big, but is it big enough?

MARTA rolled out its project timeline for its More MARTA program, and for some it is less.

Valley Metro

Valley Metro to celebrate Gilbert Road light rail extension opening

Arizona’s Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority (Valley Metro) light-rail transit (LRT) line will open a 1.9-mile Gilbert Road extension to the public at a community celebration May 18.