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News•March 23, 2020

Sound Transit completes downtown light rail service

The return follows the conclusion of Connect 2020, an 11-week period of major service impacts while construction crews connected the existing system in downtown Seattle to East Link.

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News•by Staff•March 23, 2020

FRA seeks to gauge performance, service of intercity passenger rail

The rule would define Amtrak on-time performance and would set forth a minimum on-time performance standard of 80%.

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News•by Staff•March 19, 2020

Public transit industry seeks $16 billion in emergency federal funding

Urging Congress to act to offset the extraordinary direct costs and revenue losses caused by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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News•by Staff•March 19, 2020

Mineta Institute unveils new report on terrorism on transit

As witnessed in several separate incidents, some terrorists have adopted vehicle ramming as an attack method

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News•by Staff•March 19, 2020

RTD estimates its ridership has dropped 60% due to COVID-19

The agency is working to quantify the effects the pandemic is having on its ridership and solidify actual ridership figures.

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News•by Staff•March 17, 2020

N.Y. MTA issues letter urgently requesting robust federal aid

Letter to the New York Congressional Delegation requests more than $4 billion in federal aid as it continues to respond to COVID-19.

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News•by Staff•March 17, 2020

Calif.'s Metrolink lands $10.7M CRISI grant

The grant will partially fund the Burbank Corridor Speed and Safety Improvements Project, which will enhance service on Metrolink’s Ventura County and Antelope Valley lines.

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News•by Staff•March 16, 2020

Transit agencies can use FTA formula funds for coronavirus response

Use for operating expenses in addition to capital expenses and permits operating expenses to be covered at an 80% federal share.

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News•by Staff•March 12, 2020

European countries agree to establish common hyperloop standards

Will focus on vehicle systems, tube infrastructure and components, overall infrastructure, and communications protocols.

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News•by Staff•March 11, 2020

New York MTA doubles sanitizing efforts across entire system

The MTA continues to work around the clock with the CDC, DOH and other agencies, and has already taken a number of steps to provide information about the virus to employees and customers.

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