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Newsby StaffDecember 1, 2025

California High-Speed Rail Officials Release $3.5B RFP

Recently approved by the Authority’s board, this procurement marks a significant acceleration toward track installation next year in California’s Central Valley and toward advancing the country’s first high-speed rail system toward operations.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2025

Maryland Transit Administration Receives Final Light Rail Vehicle for Purple Line Project

Arriving ahead of schedule, the vehicle delivery marks a significant step in the project's overall progress.

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Newsby StaffNovember 25, 2025

MBTA Replaces 28 Miles of Rail Ahead of Battery-Electric Train Plans

On December 1, the Fairmount Line will return to its regular schedule, with 30-minute service throughout most of the day.

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Newsby StaffNovember 25, 2025

DART Unveils Point B Strategic Plan Report Showcasing Key Investments and Achievements

Introduced in 2024, Point B serves as DART’s strategic guide for ensuring transit plays a more substantial role, as North Texas remains on track to become the third-largest region in the U.S. within the next decade, the agency said.

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Exterior view of the Railcar Acceptance and Testing Facility with tracks leading into the closed bay doors.
Newsby StaffNovember 24, 2025

New York MTA Opens New Railcar Acceptance and Testing Facility

The agency’s new Sunset Park facility speeds testing and delivery of 1,500 next-gen subway cars, getting upgrades into service faster.

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Articlesby Alex RomanNovember 20, 2025

Transit Builds Stronger Pathways for Veterans

Known for their discipline, teamwork, and technical skills, veterans bring a mission-first mindset to the workplace, a quality that aligns well with public transportation’s commitment to serving the community.

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Newsby StaffNovember 20, 2025

California's Oceanside City Council Greenlights Next Phase of Transit Center Redevelopment Project

The Oceanside Transit Center Redevelopment Project is managed by Toll Brothers Apartment Living, which will oversee construction and property management of the site after completion.

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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2025

NJ TRANSIT Releases Draft Environmental RFP for Hudson-Bergen Extension

The proposed 10-mile extension would provide light rail service from the current terminus at Tonnelle Ave. in North Bergen up to a currently anticipated terminal at Englewood Hospital.

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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2025

Philadelphia's SEPTA Completes FRA-Mandated Silverliner IV Inspections

The FRA outlined 14 safety-related requirements in an Emergency Order issued on Oct. 1 in response to recent fires involving the Silverliner IV fleet.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2025

NVTC Backs Bold Plan to Secure Long-Term Public Transit Funding

The Commission backed the recommendations of the General Assembly's SJ 28 Northern Virginia Growing Needs of Public Transit Joint Subcommittee and DMVMoves, the task force convened by Metro and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, during its November meeting.

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