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NewsNovember 10, 2022

Chicago's Scorecard Shows Improved Rail Service

The enhanced scorecard shows continued progress in many areas including rail and bus service, and also reflects the need for more work in other areas.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 10, 2022

Metrolink Breaks Ground on New 'Score' Project

The Burbank Junction Speed Improvement Project ill realign a portion of existing main line track, reconfigure and lengthen track, improve and replace approximately one-half mile of existing track, and install new right of way safety fencing.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 9, 2022

80% of Transportation Ballot Measures Successful

The most recent results add to a string of historic years for transit at the ballot box, with over 85% of measures winning for public transit from 2017 to 2022.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 9, 2022

STV Begins Design Work on NJ TRANSIT Light Rail Project

The consultant, in joint venture with AECOM, is performing preliminary engineering and design services, including reporting, quality assurance, environmental permitting, risk management and resilience planning, and design.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 1, 2022

New York Agencies to Deploy Tech to Address Safety, Extreme Weather

The companies recently completed proof of concepts and will scale their solutions with the MTA, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and NJ TRANSIT.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 1, 2022

Opening Day Set for WMATA Silver Line Extension

The extension completes the final phase of the full 23-mile expansion that began construction in 2009.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 31, 2022

WMATA to Begin Fare Enforcement

Fare recovery is a major issue and has been mentioned as one of the top concerns of customers when talking with WMATA staff and board members.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 28, 2022

CTA Begins Seeking Contractor Qualifications for Red Line Extension

Commencing work on the RLE project is dependent on securing funding, however, by beginning this process of pre-qualifying potential contractors now will help expedite overall project development and ensure CTA maintains its timeline to begin construction as early as 2025.

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Newsby Alex RomanOctober 26, 2022

WMATA OK'd to Return More 7000 Railcars into Service

The revised plan includes the introduction of cars with solely high press tonnage axles on the Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines, and the introduction of a limited number of cars with low press tonnage axles each day on the Red, Yellow, and Green Lines.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 25, 2022

MTA to Order More R211 Subway Cars

The subway cars will be manufactured by Kawasaki Rail Car Inc.

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