SEPTA’s Jenkintown-Wyncote Station To Receive Upgrades
JENKINTOWN, Pa. – SEPTA’s Jenkintown-Wyncote Station will see various upgrades and improvements as part of a Station Accessibility Program.
JENKINTOWN, Pa. – SEPTA’s Jenkintown-Wyncote Station will see various upgrades and improvements as part of a Station Accessibility Program.
SAN JOSE, Calif. – This spring, the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will begin repairs to the overhead catenary system (OCS) on its light rail.
NEW YORK CITY – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced it has received $33.2 million in federal funding.
LAS VEGAS – In continuing field investigation work, Brightline West has given more updates on work taking place along the proposed rail corridor in Southern California and Nevada.
MINNEAPOLIS – For the Blue Line light rail extension in Minneapolis, two Xcel Energy underground electric transmission lines will need to be moved.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of a larger commitment toward upgrading its passenger stations, Amtrak completes $5 million in improvements to the Green River and Helper stations.
OMAHA –– HDR’s Tony Gouveia, P.E., has been promoted to serve in a dual role as the firm’s Northeast transit leader in addition to continuing to serve as New England transportation manager.
BALTIMORE – The Baltimore Red Line Light Rail and Bus project would cost at least $7.2 billion.
SEATTLE – The $5.2 million investment went toward ADA-accessibility improvements and other station upgrades.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Troy Nehls (R-TX) announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine the challenges facing the commuter rail industry.
ATLANTA – After announcing plans for four stations near the Beltline, Mayor Dickens signed an administrative order on April 11th that identifies four locations for said stations.
LOS ANGELES – The LA Metro, along with the FTA, released a final EIS and EIR for the Southeast Gateway Line, formerly known as the West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor.
BALTIMORE – To provide better access for Cherry Hill, Brooklyn, and Lansdowne residents to public transit, the MDOT MTA was awarded $5 million for the Patapsco Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge and trail.
From Our Colleagues at Railway Age:
WASHINGTON ––After falling to 20% of pre-pandemic levels in April 2020, public transit has recovered to 79% of pre-pandemic levels as of March 2024, according to the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) latest ridership trends report.
AUSTIN, Texas – For the high-speed rail project scheduled to open in 2028, Brightline West chose Atlas Technical Consultants to handle the engineering and design.
TAUNTON, Mass. – Construction on the South Coast Rail project between Boston and Southeastern Massachusetts is nearing completion. Once that occurs, safety testing can begin.
LAS VEGAS – Brightline West gives an update on the field investigation work taking place in Southern California and Nevada for the proposed rail corridor.
PHILADELPHIA –– SEPTA joined Drexel University and local, state and federal officials this week for a ribbon cutting to celebrate the newly reconstructed and renamed Drexel Station at 30th Street.
SAN FRANCISCO –– The San Francisco Metropolitan Transportation Agency’s train control system today uses a system that relies on 5 1/2-inch floppy disks –– the ones that are really floppy.
NEW YORK CITY – Under the Re-NEW-vation program, the MTA upgraded, cleaned, and inspected the Sutphin Boulevard-Archer Av-JFK Airport and Jamaica-Van Wyck stations in Queens.