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NewsDecember 23, 2020

Bombardier Lands 30-year Services Contract for Toronto Rail Project

Under the agreement, Bombardier will maintain a fleet of light rail vehicles as well as wayside track and overhead catenary system assets for the new LRT line scheduled to be completed in 2023.

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NewsDecember 22, 2020

APTA’s Skoutelas Issues Statement about New COVID Relief Bill

The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 provides $14 billion of COVID-19 emergency funding and annual appropriations of almost $13 billion for public transit.

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NewsDecember 22, 2020

Metrolink Installs Antimicrobial Air Filters Aboard All Trains

Built by Purafil, the new PuraShield air filters do more than capture airborne microbials, they destroy them on contact.

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NewsDecember 22, 2020

360 Transit Alliance Joint Venture to Support 4 Toronto Subway Lines

Stantec and Jacobs will oversee an estimated $28.5 billion in capital investment in the city’s transit infrastructure.

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NewsDecember 18, 2020

New Rail Delivered for DART Silver Line Project

The 26-mile rail project will improve mobility, accessibility, and system linkages for North Texas residents.

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NewsDecember 18, 2020

TransLink to Overhaul Fleet with Bombardier Contract

The agency will deploy 205 new SkyTrain cars for its Expo and Millennium Lines.

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NewsDecember 18, 2020

TriMet's Kelsey to Retire

A search for Kelsey’s replacement will begin immediately.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeDecember 15, 2020

Pete Buttigieg to Get DOT Secretary Nomination

President-Elect Joe Biden is planning to nominate former presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg to head the transportation department, according to published reports.

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NewsDecember 15, 2020

APTA, Industry Urge Congress to #SavePublicTransit

A bipartisan, bicameral coronavirus relief aid package is being discussed in the lame duck session, but that can be only a starting point for negotiations.

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NewsDecember 11, 2020

NVTC Report Presses WMATA to Encourage People to Ride Bus, Rail Systems

The report also presents the last annual set of performance and condition data prior to the stay at home orders issued in the region and travel changes stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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