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News•by Staff•September 26, 2018

Transbay Transit Center shutdown after cracked beam discovered

The shutdown occurred as tens of thousands of additional people make their way into the city for the annual Dreamforce tech conference put on by Salesforce.

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News•by Staff•September 26, 2018

Calif. initiative seeks to end high-speed rail project

The proposal comes from supporters of Proposition 6, which will ask voters if they want to repeal a 12-cent gas tax hike and increases in vehicle registration fees.

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News•by Staff•September 26, 2018

Conduent bringing digital, cashless payment options to NJ Transit

As part of the project, more than 500 ticket vending machines, 200 platform validators, and 65 fare gates will be refreshed to accept payments via mobile phones and contactless bank cards.

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News•by Staff•September 26, 2018

Utah Transit Authority chooses rMetrix for ride quality monitoring

The system is designed for the individual inspector, as well as for organizations, large and small.

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News•by Staff•September 26, 2018

OCTA awards OC Streetcar construction contract

Walsh Construction, with a bid of $220.5 million, was selected among four construction firms that met pre-qualification requirements and submitted bids.

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News•by Staff•September 25, 2018

Missouri latest to land FTA State Safety Oversight certification

Federal law requires states with rail transit systems to obtain FTA certification of their SSO Programs by April 15, 2019.

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Articles•September 25, 2018

Women in Transportation: Julie D'Orazio

A look at the career of WSP USA's national market leader for transit and rail.

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Articles•September 25, 2018

Q&A with Houston Metro chief Lambert

As president/CEO of the agency, Lambert sees himself as a "leader, a facilitator, a mentor, a guide, and a performance monitor."

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News•by Staff•September 24, 2018

FTA to reimburse L.A. Metro for early work on Purple Line extension

The approval also clears the way for Metro to take advantage of highly competitive tunnel contract bids, which have come in lower than expected.

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News•by Staff•September 24, 2018

FTA issues new ultimatum on Honolulu rail project

The FTA’s estimate puts rail’s price tag at $8.3 billion, which is $134 million more than the city’s budget estimate. HART now needs to find that additional money in the next 60 days.

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