Video: Revised fencing for railroad tracks in Del Mar ‘would be devastating,’ says mayor

Del Mar residents are proving to be a tough crowd, and the objects in the form of words are still flying.

Bells & Whistles—LaGuardia had a new transit line, but now it does not

RT&S covers the top news stories of the week.

HART

TTCI: HART report on frogs delivered ‘on schedule,’ but agency says final version still not ready

Confusion continues to reign in regards to Hawaii’s first light-rail line in Honolulu.

The first rail line to LaGuardia Airport now on hold after pressure from politicians, environmentalists

LaGuardia Airport in New York is part of an exclusive group in the U.S.

Edmonton’s light-rail project will not be ready for rides in 2021

Delays have become a part of the Valley Line Southeast LRT project in Edmonton over the years, so it is only natural there is another one.

SEPTA’s King of Prussia Rail Project in line for federal funding

SEPTA’s King of Prussia Rail Project has taken an important step forward. The project has received entry into the Project Development Phase under the Federal Transit Administration’s Capital Investment Grant program.

Second passenger train derails in U.S.

A second passenger train has derailed in the U.S., and investigators are trying to figure out what caused the accident in North Carolina.

South Shore Line

South Shore Line double track bids still high, but are now low enough

South Shore Line now thinks it’s low enough.

October issue of RT&S is now online

The October issue of RT&S features the annual crossties report.

Hampton Roads Transit looking to extend Tide light-rail service

Officials in Virginia do not want the Tide to lose a wave of momentum.

Northgate light-rail extension opens for Sound Transit

Sound Transit opened the Northgate light-rail extension over the weekend.

Lacking support, Congressional leaders push back vote deadline on infrastructure bill

With the House of Representatives delaying a vote on a long-term infrastructure bill late last week, the Senate is now looking at a different deadline.

After getting the boot from BNSF, Metro Blue Line will now have to use County Road 81

With BNSF not allowing the use of tracks for the Metro Blue Line Extension Project in the Minneapolis suburbs, officials are now in the process of going door to door.

New study says transit options need to be fed to Baltimore’s Black Butterfly

Baltimore’s Black Butterfly needs to get out of this non-transit cocoon.

Calif. governor, lawmakers make it easier for Valley Link light-rail project

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers have gift-wrapped everything for the Tri-Valley/San Joaquin Valley Regional Authority.

With public trust low, Ottawa works to select another third-party firm for safety review of Confederation Line

Apparently, people believe STV is just too close with Ottawa’s Confederation Line.

Investigators looking at switch, rail as possible causes of deadly Amtrak derailment

A full 24 hours after a derailment of an Amtrak train that killed three passengers near Joplin, Mont., theories were spreading on the cause of the accident.

Portland’s Red Line project lands federal construction grant

The U.S. DOT’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a construction grant award of $99.9 million to the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) for “A Better Red,” the MAX Red Line Extension and Reliability Improvements Project in the Portland metro area.

Bells & Whistles—Onion shippers’ railyard project may be spoiled

The top stories RT&S was following the week ending Sept. 24.

Board approves massive light-rail project that will serve southeast L.A., low-income minorities

The Eco-Rapid Transit Board of Directors unanimously approved Alternative 1 of the 19.4-mile light-rail line that will connect Artesia to downtown Los Angeles.

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