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Caltrain Survey Shows Record-High Rider Approval

The survey showed that commute trips still make up the majority of ridership, with most riders boarding 2 to 3 days a week, reflecting hybrid work schedules. Two-thirds of Caltrain riders have access to a car, while 37% of Caltrain riders are considered low-income.

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Newsby StaffMarch 22, 2016

Marsella, former RTD Denver GM and FasTracks leader, dies

Clarence W. (Cal) Marsella led the creation of the multi-billion dollar FasTracks rapid transit expansion program of projects for metro Denver, died unexpectedly Saturday while visiting friends and family in Connecticut. He was 65.

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Newsby StaffMarch 22, 2016

Krapf's Coaches adds 2 MCI J4500s

The West Chester, Pa.-based operator, which has a long purchasing history with MCI, plans to refresh its entire fleet exclusively with MCI models over the next eight years.

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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2016

NJ TRANSIT finds bus, trains, railcars breaking down more often

Reliability is measured by mean distance between failures, which is the average mileage that the agency's rail and bus fleets travel before breaking down. The more miles traveled indicates that the fleet is more reliable.

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Videosby StaffMarch 21, 2016

N.Y. MTA's 'If You See Something, Say Something' Campaign - 2016

In the videos, MTA customers also offer some thoughts about why they took action, and how it made them feel.

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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2016

TAPS on path to resolve IRS debt

The agency, which was shut down for about 90 days because of debt and other issues, recently gave Transdev a five-year contract to take over operations.

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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2016

Sound Transit's light rail expanded to U. of Wash., Capitol Hill

The University Link project is opening six months ahead of schedule and about $200 million under its $1.9 billion budget.

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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2016

Valley Metro opens 3 new miles of Phoenix light rail system

Work on the $327 million project began in January 2013 after incoming leaders dedicated City of Phoenix and Proposition 400 funds to prevent additional delays to the project that would have resulted in the line opening in 2023.

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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2016

N.Y. MTA's re-launched public safety campaign features rider stories

The campaign, which adds a new slogan for the first time, “New Yorkers Keep New York Safe,” features MTA customers who describe the scenarios they experienced that prompted them to report suspicious packages or activities.

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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2016

Alstom delivers the third rebuilt railcar to Rocky Mountaineer

Alstom’s scope of work includes a complete overhaul and conversion of the cars, including concept and design, interior and industrial design engineering, mechanical, electrical and rail testing, as well as commissioning.

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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2016

Bombardier to supply double-deck coaches to Israel Railways

The 60 additional TWINDEXX coaches will be operated with Bombardier's new TRAXX AC electric locomotives in new standard 8 double-deck coach configuration.

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