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News•by Staff•August 5, 2025

Chicago Set to Complete Improvements at 44 Bus Turnarounds, Rail Stations

Since the spring, crews have been performing an estimated $6.5 million in repairs and maintenance at several rail and bus locations across the CTA service region, with work set to be completed at additional rail stations and bus turnarounds by the end of 2025.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•August 4, 2025

Marc Molinaro Confirmed as Administrator of the FTA

Molinaro assumes leadership of the FTA following the tenure of Acting Administrator Tariq Bokhari, who will now serve as deputy administrator.

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News•by News/Media Release•August 4, 2025

South Florida’s Tri-Rail Sets a New Annual Ridership Record

Tri-Rail hits a new ridership record with over 4.5 million rides, marking a full pandemic recovery, but future funding challenges loom beyond 2027.

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News•by Staff•August 1, 2025

Federal Railroad Administration Cancels Grant Funds for Maryland’s SCMAGLEV Rail Project

Approximately $26 million in grants were pulled from the project, citing delays, cost overruns, and unresolvable federal agency impacts.

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News•by Staff•July 29, 2025

New York MTA Riders Report Best-Ever Subway Satisfaction in Spring 2025 Survey

More than half of subway customers, 57%, are satisfied with the subway overall, up from 49% in Fall 2024. This marks the highest level of overall subway satisfaction since the inception of this survey in Spring 2022.

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News•by Staff•July 25, 2025

LIRR Shatters Post-Pandemic Ridership Record

Both milestones contributed to the railroad’s busiest seven-day period since the pandemic, with a total of 1.72 million passengers riding between July 17 and July 23.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•July 23, 2025

Biz Briefs: Alstom to Supply R211 Components and More

Biz Briefs covers the latest supplier news in the motorcoach and public transit industries.

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News•by Staff•July 23, 2025

Walsh-Fluor Design-Build Team, Stantec Celebrate Opening of 4 New CTA Red Line Stations

The newly rebuilt, fully accessible stations replace century-old infrastructure and reflect one of the most significant capital investments in CTA history.

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News•by Staff•July 21, 2025

Philadelphia's SEPTA Reports Record-High Customer Satisfaction

The authority has conducted its quarterly Customer Satisfaction Survey since 2023, requesting feedback from riders on safety, cleanliness, reliability, and other key performance indicators.

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News•by Staff•July 21, 2025

New York MTA Installs Protective Platform Barriers at Over 50 Subway Stations

Halfway through 2025, the MTA is on track to install barriers at more than 100 subway stations by the end of the year.

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