SEATTLE – Starting May 12th, Sound Transit will have a six-week period of service disruptions to its Link 1 light rail service.
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Sound Transit Receives Sustainable Infrastructure Award From ISI
SEATTLE – The Federal Way Link Extension was awarded with an Envision Platinum Award from The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI).
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Federal Transit Administration Invites Public Input on Proposed Policy Changes for Major Capital Grant Program
WASHINGTON – To continue advancing transit projects that have a transformative impact on American communities, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is inviting public comment on revisions to policy guidance for t…
VTA To Begin Track Repairs To Light Rail This Spring
SAN JOSE, Calif. – This spring, the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will begin repairs to the overhead catenary system (OCS) on its light rail.
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Two Electric Transmission Lines Need To Be Moved for Blue Line Light Rail Extension
MINNEAPOLIS – For the Blue Line light rail extension in Minneapolis, two Xcel Energy underground electric transmission lines will need to be moved.
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Baltimore Red Line Light Rail Project Would Cost $7.2B
BALTIMORE – The Baltimore Red Line Light Rail and Bus project would cost at least $7.2 billion.
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APTA Releases Ridership Trends Report
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WASHINGTON ––After falling to 20% of pre-pandemic levels in April 2020, public transit has recovered to 79% of pre-pandemic levels as of March 2024, according to the American Public Transportation Association’s (…
SEPTA Welcomes Passengers to New Drexel Station at 30th Street
PHILADELPHIA –– SEPTA joined Drexel University and local, state and federal officials this week for a ribbon cutting to celebrate the newly reconstructed and renamed Drexel Station at 30th Street.
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SFMTA Train Traffic Control System Runs on Floppy Disks
SAN FRANCISCO –– The San Francisco Metropolitan Transportation Agency’s train control system today uses a system that relies on 5 1/2-inch floppy disks –– the ones that are really floppy.
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Pat Porzillo to Serve as HDR’s Transit Engineering Director
WASHINGTON ––HDR’s Pat Porzillo, P.E., was recently promoted to be the firm’s transit engineering director.
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