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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 5, 2022

WMATA Launches Fare Evasion Warning Campaign

The warning period will conclude in November, and MTPD officers will issue citations to anyone caught not tapping SmarTrip® cards or mobile phones at fare gates, exiting emergency gates in stations, and not tapping fare boxes on Metrobuses.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 5, 2022

USDOT Expands TIFIA Program

The new initiative, “TIFIA 49,” authorizes borrowing up to 49% of eligible project costs for projects that meet certain eligibility requirements, helping more projects get off the ground.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 5, 2022

Wiedefeld Joins HDR as Director, Northeast U.S.

As HDR’s Northeast transportation director, he will provide leadership across 14 states from Virginia to Maine, plus the District of Columbia.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 30, 2022

Metrolink Partners to Target Rail Crossing Violators

Education, rather than punishment, is the primary purpose of the operation. Drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists must always be careful around trains and rail crossings.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 28, 2022

Public Transit Ridership Hits 70% of Pre-Pandemic Levels

The rise in ridership is reflective of transit agencies adapting to the swiftly changing needs of their communities while delivering safe, reliable service, according to APTA.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 27, 2022

Caltrain Debuts New Electric Trains

The new train cars will serve as the centerpiece of the Caltrain Electrification Project.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 23, 2022

SEPTA Advances KOP Rail, Trolley Modernization Projects

KOP Rail will extend the existing Norristown High Speed Line four miles into King of Prussia, providing a “one-seat” ride from any station along the NHSL.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 19, 2022

OKC Streetcar Reaches 1 Million Rider Milestone

The OKC Streetcar was one of the 2009 voter-approved MAPS 3 transit projects. 

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 16, 2022

Alstom’s Coradia iLint Travels Without Refueling Hydrogen Tank

A Coradia iLint train covered 1,175 kilometers without refueling the hydrogen tank, only emitting water and operating with very low levels of noise.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 16, 2022

St. Louis Region Doubles Capacity on Merchants Bridge

The Merchants Bridge serves six Class I railroads and Amtrak as a bridge crossing across the Mississippi River at St. Louis since the 1890s.

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