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News•by Staff•June 20, 2018

Maryland announces Transit app partnership

Maryland transit riders will be able to monitor their routes via mobile app.

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News•by Staff•June 20, 2018

Sound Transit breaks ground on Capitol Hill Station TOD

Construction of affordable housing, mixed-used development near popular light rail station begins.

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News•by Staff•June 20, 2018

Beijing subway to use 'bio-recognition tech' to speed passenger flow

Facial recognition cameras would be able to detect people’s faces, potentially allowing them to bypass normal ticketing channels.

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News•by Staff•June 20, 2018

Diversity, health care, and public transit linked to well-being, study says

Well-being — defined as an individual's assessment of his or her health and quality of life — is associated with longevity and better health outcomes.

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News•by Staff•June 20, 2018

Gov.'s budget proposal includes $242M boost for NJ Transit

To cover the bump, Gov. Murphy wants to raise taxes by more than $1.5 billion.

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News•by Staff•June 20, 2018

New intercity rail service launches in Connecticut

Connects to a number of other rail services, including Metro-North, Shoreline East, and Amtrak including Amtrak’s Acela

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News•by Staff•June 20, 2018

Alstom to supply 38 Citadis trams for German operator

Will also provide training, repair equipment and warranty services. The contract includes an option for 15 additional vehicles.

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News•by Staff•June 20, 2018

Bombardier JV wins Chinese airport automated peoplemover contract

Will deliver an Integrated System Package, including 18 cars, for an approximately 1.6-mile APM line

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News•by Staff•June 19, 2018

'Overcrowding' to no longer be used as excuse for late NYC trains

As part of an overhaul of how information and train delays are collected and reported, officials will use the data to speed up slow trains.

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News•by Staff•June 19, 2018

North Va. Transportation Authority adopts $1.2B six-year program

The authority’s milestone action marks the first time the regional transportation planning, programming, and funding body has funded a six-year transportation program.

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