MTA’s Re-NEW-Vation Continues With Myrtle-Wyckoff Station Improvements

NEW YORK CITY – MTA continues its Re-NEW-vation program with improvements made to its Myrtle-Wyckoff AVS Station.

Metrolinx Begins Improvements to Lakeshore West Line

TORONTO, Can. – Metrolinx plans for their Lakeshore West Line include starting plans for construction of a new train overpass this upcoming weekend.

Secretary Buttigieg Visits Grand Forks as the City Receives $30M for Rail Crossing Project

GRAND FORKS, North Dak. – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg visits Grand Forks as DOT awards grant for rail crossing project.

Another Landslide Stops Rail Service in California

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – A landslide halts Amtrak and Metrolink service in Orange County.

Modernized Passenger Concourse Coming to Union Station

TORONTO – The city’s Union Station Enhancement Project will construct a new passenger concourse to Union Station.

Tracks in the Sky: Overhead Lines Then and Now

SAN FRANCISCO – SFMTA’s transit service includes different types of vehicles, including regular buses, cable cars, and electric trolleys and buses that utilize overhead wires. Maintaining the overhead electric wires, an important part of the SFMTA infrastructure, and sometimes referred to as “tracks in the sky,” is a significant focus of the agency’s work.

MTA Audit of LIRR Shows Excessive Work Hours and Severe Fatigue

LONG ISLAND – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority released a report detailing LIRR’s excessive work hours and the risk of worker fatigue.

Edmonton Completes Redevelopment Work at Stadium Station

EDMONTON, Can. – One of Edmonton’s five original Capital Line LRT System Stations, The Stadium Station underwent redevelopment work after four decades of service. 

Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit on May 10 took delivery of the 19th of 20 four-car light metro trains from Hitachi. It is gearing up for a June 30 launch of the first 10.8-mile segment of its nearly 20-mile line. (HART Photograph)

WATCH: HART Delivers First Rail Segment to City of Honolulu

HONOLULU – The first segment of Skyline, HART’s future rail system, will be given to the city on Friday, June 9th.

Worry Over Seismic Event Delays Sound Transit Link Light Rail

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – Sound Transit’s Link light rail service project in Federal Way, Washington is delayed until 2026.

Austin Approves ATP’s Pick for Project Connect

AUSTIN – The city of Austin voted to approve Austin Transit Partnership’s pick for Project Connect.

CTA’s Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) Phase One Project to Begin Final Major Phase

CHICAGO – CTA will begin building four new, fully accessible stations at Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn and Bryn Mawr that replace century-old stations; CTA to also begin rebuilding southbound Red, Purple tracks.

Brooklyn’s Livonia Avenue Station ADA Modernization Wins Construction Project of the Year

BROOKLYN – A major subway accessibility improvement project at the Livonia Avenue Station on the Canarsie Line in Brooklyn, NY has been named 2022 Project of the Year in the $10 – $60 million category by the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Metro New York/New Jersey Chapter.

TEXRail Celebrates Two Million Rides

FORT WORTH – Trinity Metro TEXRail celebrated 2 million rides over the Memorial Day weekend, marking an ongoing trend in ridership growth. In honor of the occasion, agency employees rode the trains to visit with passengers about TEXRail and to offer colorful commemorative t-shirts for riders. 

MTA Completes Re-NEW-vation at Pelham Bay Park 6 Subway Station

NEW YORK – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) yesterday announced crews completed cosmetic and functional renovations of the Pelham Bay Park  subway station in the Pelham Bay section of the Bronx.

SEPTA’s Richards Reappointed as Manager, CEO

PHILADELPHIA –The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) on May 24 announced the reappointment of Leslie S. Richards as the agency’s General Manager and CEO. The SEPTA Board and Richards agreed to terms of a four-year contract that runs through January 2027.

MxV Rail, CSU Pueblo Establish Partnership to Focus on Education, Training, and Research

PUEBLO, CO – MxV Rail and Colorado State University Pueblo (CSU Pueblo) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a framework to work together cooperatively on future education, training, and research related to the safety, security, and innovation of rail transportation in the State of Colorado.

Metro summer construction continues June 3, with four Orange Line station closures in Virginia

WASHINGTON –Beginning Saturday, June 3, Metro will begin rail replacement work on the Orange Line in Virginia.

Rail Service, Including Metrolink, Pacific Surfliner, Cleared to Resume Through San Clemente

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – The rail line through San Clemente was set to reopen for passenger rail service on Saturday, May 27, as emergency work has stabilized a hillside north of the Pier that last month scattered debris into the rail right of way below.

MTA Uses Laser-Equipped Trains to Clean Railway Tracks of Leaves

In an MTA Press Release, it has announced a contract with Laser Precision Solutions for the use of laser-equipped trains to reduce fallen leaves on railway tracks.

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