Biden gives green light to resumption of Gateway Project

Today, the Biden administration announced that a critical milestone in the Gateway Tunnel Project will be achieved in May—the completion of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and the Record of Decision (ROD).

HNTB names Lori Katzman and John Seaboldt to leadership positions in New York

Lori Katzman and John Seaboldt have been named deputy office leader-discover and deputy office leader-deliver, respectively, for HNTB’s New York office.

WMATA board approves budget for capital expenditures

Capital investments continue safety and state of good repair rehabilitation

Sound Transit

Streets around U District Station in Seattle are re-opening as Northgate Link construction progresses

The streets around the U District Station for Link light rail are reopening to the public starting today, a milestone in the progress of construction for the Northgate Link extension.

Muni subway gets green light

The recent wave of major subway repairs is finally wrapping up and customers can expect smoother, more reliable rides when Muni Metro reopens.

Metro-North Railroad Announces Restoration of Weekend Service to Wassaic

Metro-North Railroad today announced new train schedules taking effect Monday, April 12 that will restore weekend service to Wassaic and include service adjustments on the Harlem Line weekday schedule to accommodate trackwork.

Federal legislation proposes permanent funding for Amtrak

Amtrak will celebrate its 50th anniversary on May 1, 2021. For the entire time the agency has been operating, funding has come from annual congressional appropriations that rose and fell based largely on which political party was in power.

Georgia FY22 state budget has first ever line item for MARTA

After taking the historic step of establishing a mechanism to annually fund capital transit projects that support economic development priorities throughout the state with HB 511, the [Georgia] General Assembly made its first down payment on that investment.

Read and Watch: MTA announces completion of Sandy resiliency work in F Line’s East River tunnel

President of MTA Construction & Development Janno Lieber today announced that work to repair the F line’s tunnel under the East River has been completed, on time and on budget.

California High-Speed Rail Authority facing more project delays

The California High-Speed Rail Authority has been plagued with construction delays for several years.

Dallas City Council approves DART D2 subway resolution

On Wednesday, March 24, the Dallas City Council unanimously approved a resolution supporting the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) D2 Subway project.

U.S. Department of Transportation announces $30.5 billion for nation’s public transportation systems

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a total of $30.5 billion in Federal funding.

L.A. Metro awards contracts to two companies to develop their proposals for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor

Earlier this month, Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson reported on the decision the L.A. Metro board needs to make around monorail or heavy rail for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor. Here is more news about this story.

High-Speed Rail Authority board of directors adopts 2020 business plan

The California High-Speed Rail Authority board of directors adopted the revised 2020 business plan [this week].

Miami-Dade wants commuter rail on Brightline tracks

The Transportation Planning Organization Governing Board for Miami-Dade has been considering options for a mass-transit project.

RailWorks to perform track upgrades in Baltimore for MTA

RailWorks is set to kick off a significant track maintenance and upgrade project for the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) in Baltimore.

Metra names McCann as chief operating officer

Metra has promoted Kevin McCann, who rose through the ranks to become head of the agency’s Mechanical Department, to be its next chief operating officer.

Wabtec going underground

Wabtec Corporation secured an order to supply Siemens Mobility with several products for the London Underground’s Piccadilly Upgrade Program.

Historic day for transit funding in Georgia

The Georgia Legislature [yesterday] took the historic step of establishing a mechanism to annually fund capital transit projects that support economic development priorities throughout the state.

Watch: California High-Speed Rail Authority releases March 2021 construction update

Earlier this week, the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) released its March 2021 Construction Update highlighting ongoing progress on the nation’s first high-speed rail project.

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