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News•by Staff•February 12, 2020

WMATA unveils current and future HQ redevelopment plans

Proposed plan for the agency’s future office building at New Carrollton will be integrated into an urbanized town center.

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News•by Staff•February 12, 2020

Denver RTD board approves contract for interim GM Ballard

Board is seeking an executive search firm to oversee the national search for a permanent GM/CEO.

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News•by Staff•February 11, 2020

Chicago Transit contract enables SBEs to bid directly on projects

This is first time the agency will set aside opportunities for SBEs to work directly as prime contractors for engineering services.

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News•by Staff•February 11, 2020

White House FY2021 budget request proposes $810B reauthorization

Will work with Congress to identify a solution to fill the $261 billion gap between HTF revenues and proposed spending levels.

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News•by Staff•February 11, 2020

San Diego's MTS continues bus, rail ridership gains

The last time MTS saw this level of ridership gains was in FY 2015, when the agency recorded back-to-back years of record ridership.

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News•by Staff•February 11, 2020

MARTA jurisdictions pass '15th Amendment' to fund bus, railcar ops

The move extends the full-penny sales tax that funds bus and rail service in Atlanta, as well as three counties, through 2057.

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News•by Staff•February 11, 2020

NY MTA selects firms to bid on Metro-North Penn Station project

The project will bring rail service into Penn Station by 2023 and create four new ADA- accessible stations in the east Bronx. 

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Videos•February 10, 2020

TriMet Mentors: From basketball court to the driver's seat

Video celebrates one of TriMet's newest MAX rail employees, Ben Meigs, whose sixth-grade basketball team was coached by TriMet Rail Training Supervisor Anthony Herring.

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News•by Staff•February 10, 2020

CTA teams to launch STEM-focused scholarship program

The new fund will provide college scholarships and mentoring supports, along with access to career development opportunities.

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News•by Staff•February 10, 2020

MBTA unveils plan to accelerate rail infrastructure projects

The projects will include additional diversions of weekend service on all rapid transit lines and several commuter rail lines.

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