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Riders boarding at a Toronto rail station.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 18, 2025

Canada and Toronto Move to a Single-Source TTC Subway Contract

Ontario and Toronto back a single-source deal with Alstom for 70 new TTC subway trains, securing manufacturing jobs and reliable service.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2025

MARTA Names Hunt Interim GM/CEO

The board also named a strategic operational advisory group to support the interim chief in his interim role.

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Aerial view of the new Metra Grayland Station and bridge.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 15, 2025

Chicago’s Metra Opens Updated Station, Dedicates New Bridge Over Milwaukee Ave.

The $39.5M project replaced a century-old bridge and delivered a modern, ADA-compliant Grayland Station to improve safety, reliability, and accessibility.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2025

Honolulu Rail City Center Guideway, Stations Break Ground

The CCGS project includes the construction of six rail stations and approximately three miles of elevated guideway beginning near the Middle Street Transit Center Station and ending at the Civic Center Station.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2025

Report: Competition Key to Revitalizing U.S. Passenger Rail

The report was written by Chapman and Ray Chambers, head of the Association for Innovative Passenger Rail Operations and a Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute.

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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2025

MTA Reports Safest July in NYC Transit's History

NYPD statistics show robberies are down 16.7%, felony assaults down 9.3%, and grand larcenies down 6%. Notably, there were no burglaries the entire month of July.

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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2025

South Florida Transit Agencies Launch Unified Mobile App

SoFloGO brings together four major transit systems — Tri-Rail; BCT; Palm Tran; and DTPW’s Metrorail, Metrobus, and Metromover services — into one intuitive platform.

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Passengers board an Amtrak train at Washington Union Station’s new Track 22 platform under a covered structure with clear signage and updated accessibility features.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 8, 2025

Amtrak, VRE Trains Now Serving New Boarding Platform at Washington Union Station

Amtrak has opened a new track and platform at Washington Union Station to reduce congestion and expand capacity. The upgrade supports Virginia Railway Express and Amtrak services connecting the Northeast Corridor with destinations across the Southeast.

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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2025

California’s SamTrans Votes to Join Regional Transportation Measure

SB 63, introduced by Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco and Sen. Jesse Arreguín of Berkeley, would authorize the creation of a regional ballot measure to prevent significant transit service cuts through a half-cent sales tax in participating counties.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsAugust 7, 2025

METRO Announces 2025 Innovative Solutions Award Winners

This year’s award winners helped improve efficiency by replacing outdated systems, create better mobility options for passengers, and much more.

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