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The funding marks the first phase of a planned $250 million investment over five years to modernize stations, overhaul vehicles, and improve system reliability and passenger safety.
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Four manufacturers-- Brookville Equipment Corp. of Brookville, Pa.; Nippon-Sharyo Ltd. of Japan; Siemens Corp. of Germany; and U.S. Railcar LLC of Columbus, Ohio -- have expressed interest in building vehicles for this project. All have indicated they would build the district’s fleet of about a dozen vehicles in the U.S., meeting the FTA’s “Buy America” requirements.
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Following repair of yard collision damage, coach car underwent a major overhaul to bring it up-to-date in standard design, colors, amenities and federal safety requirements.
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While not all proposed projects can be funded, the U.S. Department of Transportation will work with states and regions to identify priorities and prepare for ongoing high-speed passenger rail development.
Read More →Positive Train Control technology is capable of automatically controlling train speeds and movements should a locomotive engineer fail to take appropriate action.
Read More →Comprised of community members with expertise in transportation, environment, engineering, health, urban planning, policy analysis, alternative energy, community leadership, business, finance, law and GO Transit's ridership.
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Design-build contract, valued at approximately $186 million, includes the design and supply of all of the system-wide electrical and mechanical equipment, and the construction and equipping of the operations and maintenance and storage facility.
Read More →Strong performance in both ridership and revenue in the first half of the year, coupled with strict cost controls enabled the CTA to balance the budget without implementing service reductions.
Read More →D.C. Metro signaling system still malfunctioning. More Americans traveling by bus. Students choose transit for prom.
Read More →Projects are expected to spur economic growth in the community by creating 60,000 direct and indirect jobs under the full $1.46 billion contract.
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Phase one, scheduled to break ground in 2010, is valued at approximately $180 million and will consist of the transportation center and supporting facilities, rail tracks and platforms, parking, public art and street improvements.
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