Amtrak: Westport Station Receives Accessibility Upgrades
WESTPORT, N.Y. – Amtrak, the FRA, the town of Westport, and Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) have completed accessibility improvements to the Westport Station in New York.
WESTPORT, N.Y. – Amtrak, the FRA, the town of Westport, and Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) have completed accessibility improvements to the Westport Station in New York.
TORONTO – Metrolinx has finished accessibility upgrades at Eglinton GO Station.
NEWARK – NJ TRANSIT begins fall track maintenance by using two AquaTrack machines to clean and remove leaves from the rails.
DENVER – Regional Transportation District (RTD) announced it has lifted northbound speed restrictions between its Southmoor and Colorado stations.
CHICAGO – Metra’s 147th Street/Sibley Station will reopen on October 28th after a two-year passenger station project.
SEYMOUR, Conn. – The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) announced service on Metro-North’s Waterbury Branch Line will resume on Monday, October 28th following damage sustained to the line in August.
SEATTLE – Sound Transit gives an update on four different light rail projects across its network.
TORONTO – Metrolinx announced a new pedestrian bridge at Exhibition GO that crosses the rail corridor is open.
SAN BERNADINO COUNTY – The San Bernadino County Transportation (SBCTA) will seek feedback from the public on environmental documents for the proposed ONT Connector project.
NEW YORK CITY – The MTA continues its Re-NEW-vation Program that began in 2022. The 100th project was completed at Roosevelt Island station.
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has made progress on its light rail system throughout 2024 to keep the network in a state of good repair.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The Amtrak Office of Inspector General announced today that seventeen Amtrak employees have resigned over a healthcare fraud investigation.
MINNEAPOLIS – The Metropolitan Council announced the cities of Minneapolis, Robbinsdale, Cry. star, and Hennepin County have approved Preliminary Design Plans for the Blue Line Extension.
SACRAMENTO – The Sacramento Regional Transit District announced Swanston Station construction will be completed ahead of schedule on October 18, 2024.
CHICAGO – Metra passengers who are boarding inbound trains at five Metra Electric stations will need to use temporary platforms from October 14th to 27th to accommodate track closures during a major construction project.
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Amtrak’s Harrisburg Line Track Renewal Project in Pennsylvania is progressing ahead of schedule, with the last day of replacement bus service now planned for Nov. 7, two weeks earlier than originally promised.
BETHESDA, Md. – In a video, Maryland Purple Line Senior Project Director Ray Biggs II provides a progress update on the Purple Line project.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today announced that Sean Libberton has joined the firm as vice president and national transit corridor strategy and development leader.
TORONTO – Construction has begun on two new bridges located in the northern segment of the Ontario Line, according to a release from Metrolinx.
BOSTON – The MBTA has announced its Green Line service between North Station and Union Square and between North Station and Medford/Tufts has resumed after a derailment on October 1st.