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Newsby StaffOctober 8, 2018

Judge suggests mental facility for N.Y. serial bus, train thief

Darius McCollum has been arrested at least 30 times for stealing buses or trains by impersonating train operators or bus operators and driving their routes.

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Newsby StaffOctober 8, 2018

SoCal survey finds university, college students prefer not driving

The survey, conducted by Metrolink, found that 45% of students commute 41 minutes or longer from home to school.

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Newsby StaffOctober 8, 2018

INIT delivering next-generation fare collection system for Seattle area

Will revolutionize the transit customer experience by providing real-time account-management and fare processing.

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Newsby StaffOctober 8, 2018

WSP’s D’Orazio elected to APTA Board of Directors

D’Orazio has been active within APTA since 2010 and is currently serving on several committees.

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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2018

LTK's Cornell named APTA's Outstanding Business Member for 2018

Was honored at an awards ceremony and luncheon on September 25th in Nashville, Tenn., as part of APTA’s Annual Meeting.

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Newsby StaffOctober 4, 2018

Chicago lands $130M for rail infrastructure upgrades

The funding is provided through the $1.5 billion Infrastructure for Rebuilding America discretionary grant program in partnership with Metra, Amtrak, and more.

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Newsby StaffOctober 4, 2018

MBTA awards signal upgrade contract for Red, Orange rail lines

Including signal upgrades, the MBTA is investing nearly $2 billion in both lines as part of the Red Line/Orange Line Infrastructure Improvement Program.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 28, 2018

Sound Transit board taps elevated light rail for Redmond Link extension

The action moves the Downtown Redmond Link Extension project closer to the start of construction in 2019 and service beginning in 2024.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 28, 2018

NCTD receives conditional certification of PTC system

The move enables agency to enter into interoperability testing, meaning other carriers who operate on NCTD-owned rail can test their PTC system for integration with NCTD’s.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 27, 2018

Community Streetcar Coalition names new executive committee

Adelee Le Grand, VP at Transdev and chief strategy officer in service to the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority,will serve as chair.

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