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An MBTA Orange Line passenger train driving through a station.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 25, 2025

Boston's MBTA Orange Line Reaches 55 MPH for First Time

Due to track upgrades, MBTA Orange Line trains will faster than before.

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The Amtrak Heartland Flyer on tracks.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 25, 2025

Texas Transportation Commission Approves Use of $3.5 Million for Heartland Flyer

The allocation will keep Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer running another year, linking Fort Worth and Oklahoma City amid funding gaps.

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Newsby StaffAugust 20, 2025

New Campaign to Highlight Montréal Transit's Importance

The campaign will be featured across the STM’s digital communication channels, online, through signage in the métro network, on bus shelters, and also on roadside billboards.

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Newsby StaffAugust 20, 2025

San Diego MTS Ridership Continues Growth

The transit agency recorded 81,181,071 boardings during Fiscal Year 2025 (July 2024–June 2025), a 7.1% increase from the 75,663,343 trips taken in Fiscal Year 2024.

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Image if Penn Station A-Interlocking tracks.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 20, 2025

FTA Could Withhold New York MTA Funds After Track Safety Issues and Risk Assessments

After a fatal transit worker accident and near misses, the FTA demands stronger safety measures from New York's MTA.

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Newsby StaffAugust 19, 2025

Amtrak Pushes Ahead on Trio of East Coast Rail Yard Projects

Combined with two similar projects already under construction in Philadelphia and Seattle, and another in planning for Rensselaer/Albany, New York, these collective investments will support Amtrak’s continued record ridership growth and help deliver a new era of passenger rail in America.

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Newsby StaffAugust 18, 2025

Denver's RTD Boosts Rail Fare Inspections by More Than 500%

Throughout 2025, officers are conducting between 300,000 and 400,000 fare checks a month on the rail system, the agency reported.

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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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