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NewsSeptember 13, 2022

Officials: MBTA Orange Line Work 82% Complete

Crews have worked tirelessly to finish tie replacement work between the Dana Bridge and Community College station with current tie replacement work taking place at the North Station portal, which began on September 9.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 12, 2022

Siemens Mobility Celebrates Paris Metro Line 4 Automation

After a trial run with no passengers that began in June, the automation of Line 4 is now a reality.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 9, 2022

MTA Breaks Ridership Records on Commuter Railroads

The Long Island Rail Road surpassed 200,000 riders on a weekday for the first time since March 2020.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 9, 2022

Rail Passenger Wi-Fi Usage Surpasses Pre-COVID Levels

Icomera said it is now seeing record passenger Wi-Fi usage levels on trains.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Alex RomanSeptember 8, 2022

Project Looks to Bring High-Speed Rail to California’s High Desert

The proposed 54-mile line would connect Palmdale to the Town of Apple Valley in under 30 minutes with reliable daily frequencies. The system would also enable riders to connect to Las Vegas via the Brightline West high-speed rail system in about 110 minutes.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 2, 2022

MBTA Board Awards Contract for Type 10 'Supercars'

The new Green Line Type 10 supercar will be 40 feet longer than the Green Line vehicles in use today.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 2, 2022

DCTA, DART Approve Joint Rail Operations Facility

Located in Lewisville, Texas, the joint facility is an expansion of the DCTA A-train Operations and Maintenance Facility (OMF).

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 31, 2022

FTA Issues New Directives to MBTA Following Safety Inspection

The new Special Directives announced require MBTA to address personnel, deficiencies and inadequate operating conditions, policies, procedures, and training that compromised a culture of safety at the agency.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 31, 2022

MTA Opens Second Section of LIRR Main Line Third Track

Major construction on the third track began in late 2018 and when fully opened later this year commuters along the Main Line corridor will have a mass transit solution that reduces road congestion and improves safety.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 30, 2022

'Ask CTA' Program to Foster Engagement with Customers

The events will bring CTA managers from various departments to rail stations and bus transfer hubs throughout the system, where customers can ask questions and provide feedback.

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