California High-Speed Rail Authority Completes Underpass Project
FRESNO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority completed the Cesar Chavez Boulevard underpass grade separation project located close to the future Fresno Station.
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Watch: SEPTA Cuts Ribbon at New Ardmore Station
ARDMORE, Pa. – SEPTA gathered April 10 to celebrate the opening of the new Ardmore Station on the Paoli/Thorndale Regional Rail Line.
Metrolinx GO Expansion Continues With Next Major Phase
TORONTO – Metrolinx continues its GO Expansion by beginning signaling work along the Lakeshore Lines and major construction on the Lakeshore East Line.
Metra Announces 2026 Construction Program
CHICAGO – Metra announces its 2026 construction program projects, including station improvements, grade crossing replacements, and tie replacement projects.
MTA Modernizes Elevators Across 11 Lines
NEW YORK CITY – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced it has modernized elevators and escalators across 11 lines in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
White House Targets Amtrak Spending in New Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The White House budget proposal for Fiscal 2027 calls for a decrease in Amtrak spending.
Lewistown Station Improvement Project Begins April 7
LEWISTON, Pa. – Amtrak will begin construction on station and platform improvements at the Lewistown Station in Pennsylvania.
Federal Funds Unfrozen for CTA’s RLE and RPM Projects
CHICAGO – Funds for CTA’s Red Line Extension (RLE) and Red & Purple Modernization Project (RPM) have been unfrozen.
SEPTA To Begin M Line Rehabilitation Project March 29
PHILADELPHIA – SEPTA will begin a major rehabilitation project along the M Line on Sunday, March 29.
Sound Transit Approves Contract for New Operations and Maintenance Facility
SEATTLE –– Sound Transit announces the first agency progressive design-build procurement will maintain and store light rail vehicles and provide more than 600 living wage jobs in South King County
Phase 3 of Signal Work at MBTA’s Columbia Junction Starts March 26
BOSTON – Phase 1 and 2 of MBTA’s major signal modernization work at Columbia Junction on the Red Line is almost complete. Phase 3 will begin March 26.
CTA Sues Federal Government Over Red Line Extension Pause, Project Funding
CHICAGO – On March 20, 2026, the Chicago Transit Authority filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to restore funding for the Red Line Extension (RLE) and Red & Purple Modernization (RPM) projects.
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Issues Safety Alert Around Electric Propulsion Power Systems
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– A series of fires aboard transit and commuter trains sparks NTSB safety alert.
Rail Transit Growth in the U.S. Lags Behind Population Growth
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The Urban Institute reports that the U.S. population growth is running ahead of proportional rail transit growth.
East River Tunnel Project Winter Update
NEW YORK CITY – Amtrak gave a winter progress update on the East River Tunnel Rehab project.
Amtrak’s Maintenance & Inspection Facility Steel Structure ‘Topped Out’
SEATTLE – Amtrak has topped out a steel structure for a new train maintenance facility.
South Shore Monon Corridor Ready To Go
CHESTERTON, Ind. –– The South Shore Line is a commuter rail line that runs between Millennium Station in downtown Chicago to South Bend Airport Station in South Bend, Ind. This is an historic line on which the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District operates commuter rail service today. This week, South Shore announced that it will begin service on its new Monon Line on March 31.
MDOT MTA Earns LEED Silver Certification
BALTIMORE – The U.S. Green Building Council awarded LEED Silver certification to the Purple Line Operations and Maintenance Facility.
UTA Unveils 2026 Maintenance Projects Schedule
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Transit Authority announced a lineup of 2026 maintenance projects on TRAX light rail and FrontRunner commuter rail lines.
California High-Speed Rail Authority Issues RFQ
SACRAMENTO – California High-Speed Rail Authority has issued a Request for Qualifications for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ).