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Newsby StaffJanuary 25, 2017

Bombardier announces organizational changes

To support the company's ongoing turnaround plan, Nico Buchholz has been named sr. VP, strategic initiatives, and Jim Vounassis has been named chief procurement officer. 

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Newsby StaffJanuary 25, 2017

Thousands take Metro to 'Women’s March' in Downtown L.A.

Metro Rail carried a total of 592,000 boarding passengers — 360,000 more riders than on a typical Saturday.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2017

San Francisco's transit chief apologizes for NextBus issues

Officials at the transit agency said the problem stemmed from AT&T shutting off its 2G wireless cellular network, which the NextBus system relies on to transmit data.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2017

Alstom awarded its first tramway contract in Taiwan

Will supply 15 Citadis trams for Kaohsiung tramway project phase 2, which is expected to start revenue service in 2019.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2017

N.Y. MTA expands sleep apnea program systemwide

Employees who are deemed at risk based upon the screening will be referred for further testing and potential diagnosis and treatment.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 20, 2017

FASTLANE grant applications total more than $7B

The program was established in the FAST Act to fund critical freight and highway projects across the country.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 20, 2017

Sacramento RT lands fed grant to improve rail track worker safety

Working with Protran Technology, a Harsco Rail Co., equipment will be installed in RT’s entire fleet of light rail vehicles and up to 60 Track Workers will be supplied with a smart device and/or an upgraded wearable warning device.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 19, 2017

N.C. CATS & Feds Break Ground on Streetcar Expansion

The second phase of the 2.5-mile expansion will improve circulation and transit connections; support economic revitalization; provide access from economically diverse neighborhoods to Uptown Charlotte; and more.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 19, 2017

FTA issues proposal to reduce frequency of rail stop signal overruns

Would require rail transit agencies and SSOAs to work together to understand the significant risks of death, injury, and property damage associated with stop signal overruns; establish mitigations to reduce the risks; and monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the mitigations.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2017

Calif. wine train owners consider offering commuter service

A commuter train would be designed to take off the road at least some of the 25,000 to 68,000 vehicles that travel various sections of Highway 29 each day.

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