Washington improves rail reliability by removing the old railcars
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has recorded a significant improvement in train reliability with half as many trains […]
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Massachusetts adopts USD 2 billion operating budget
The Fiscal and Management Control Board of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) adopted the Fiscal Year 2018 operating budget. The […]
LA Metro and CRRC signed the USD 647 million contract
On 12 April 2017, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and CRRC signed the USD 647 million contract on […]
Ottawa: Trillium Line South RFQ announced
Ottawa city has launched the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for design, build, finance and maintenance of the Trillium Line South. […]
UP invests in Nevada rail infrastructure
Union Pacific is boosting safety and efficiency with an approximately USD 26.8 million infrastructure investment in Nevada this year. Projects […]
Washington activates Wi-Fi service on Red Line first tunnel segment
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA, Metro) and wireless carriers AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless announced the availability […]
Sound Transit to power light rail network with clean energy
Sound Transit has executed an innovative 10-year agreement with Puget Sound Energy (PSE) that will allow Link light rail trains […]
Pennsylvania introduces electronic bid system to simplify procurement process
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) recently launched an electronic bid system – or “eBid” – for selected solicitations of […]
US: Port of Everett starts 2nd phase of terminal rail construction
Granite Construction started constructing a new 3,300 lineal foot double rail siding near the South Terminal to support international cargo […]
US: Metra to stop using cash-only ticket machines
Following steady declines in ticket sales through cash-only vending machines, Metra will take the remaining cash-only machines out of service […]