New York MTA Unveils New R211 Cars
The R211 cars are a part of the MTA's ongoing modernization efforts and feature 58-inch-wide door openings that are eight inches wider than standard door openings on existing cars.
The R211 cars are a part of the MTA's ongoing modernization efforts and feature 58-inch-wide door openings that are eight inches wider than standard door openings on existing cars.
The feature enables doors to open automatically when the train stops at the platform.
Metra will be among the first in the nation to operate the innovative green technology.
More than 16,300 responses were received to the MBTA’s survey with the winning design receiving 9,566 votes.
The TECO Line Streetcar has broken several monthly ridership records over the past year including the best month in the Streetcar's modern history with 127,863 passenger trips reported in March 2023.
Many countries and regions — including Germany, Spain, and the UK in Europe; China, Japan, and South Korea in Asia; and many more — have had HSR systems in place for many years or even decades.
The contract represents the next phase in the collaboration, introducing a further developed SBCTA model with enhanced transport capacity.
The FAST Act required the regulation, and the regulation also responds to a National Transportation Safety Board recommendation with the aim to enhance safety across the passenger rail industry.
The project will receive a $100 million grant from the federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ)/Carbon Reduction Program.
Complete proposals must be submitted electronically by December 18, 2023.
In honor of California Clean Air Day, more than 26,000 riders capitalized on free fares all day long across Metrolink’s entire, 545-mile system, which connects Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventura counties.
The 34 illustrations that will be a part of this campaign feature a variety of creative artwork with messaging reminding transit customers about different ways to respect fellow riders and encourage courteous behavior.
The $36.1 million project completely rebuilt the station, with longer, covered platforms and warming shelters on both sides, new lighting, ramps and stairs, new landscaping, and vendor space.
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) has been awarded up to $5,000,000 to establish the National University Rail Center of Excellence (NURail CoE).
The TTC won not one but two Innovative Solutions Awards this year, thanks to a rail partnership with Hatch and a "Green Zones" partnership with BAE Systems.
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