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News•by News/Media Release•April 26, 2024

TransLink's Plan to Ease Overcrowding Approved

Work is now underway on a 2025 Investment Plan that seeks a long-term solution to help TransLink keep up with unprecedented population growth.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•April 25, 2024

Long Island Rail Road Marks 190 Years

The LIRR is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, carrying more than 200,000 customers each weekday. Last year in conjunction with the opening of Grand Central Madison and Main Line Third Track, it operated more than 77,000 more trains than it did the prior year.

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News•by News/Media Release•April 24, 2024

Mineta Study Examines Cyber Risk Landscape

January 2024 had a record number of attacks — the second highest number of attacks for a month ever and 130% more than last January.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•April 24, 2024

L.A. Metro Sees 16th Straight Month of Ridership Growth

Average weekday rail ridership saw a 6.4% increase in boardings over March 2023, surpassing 200,000 boardings for the second time since the beginning of the pandemic.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•April 23, 2024

Brightline West Breaks Ground on High-Speed Rail Line

The 218-mile Las Vegas to California system will be constructed in the middle of the I-15 and is based on Brightline’s vision to connect city pairs that are too short to fly and too far to drive.

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News•by Alex Roman•April 22, 2024

Lauren Cochran Joins Stadler US

As head of sales and business development, North America, she will lead all commercial aspects of Stadler’s business to support its expansion in the North American market.

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News•by News/Media Release•April 19, 2024

Alstom Sells North American Conventional Signaling Business

The transaction is part of the comprehensive company action plan that Alstom announced in November, aiming at reinforcing its leadership position in the rail industry.

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News•by Staff•April 19, 2024

Caltrain Completes Electrification Testing to San Francisco

Last week, tests were conducted on the electric trains, overhead contact system, grounding, bonding, and existing infrastructure, specifically in the final segment from San Francisco to Millbrae.

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News•by News/Media Release•April 19, 2024

FRA Issues Final Rule on Train Crew Size Safety

The new rule enhances safety in the rail industry by generally requiring and emphasizing the importance and necessity of a second crewmember on all trains.

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News•by News/Media Release•April 18, 2024

Boston Marathon Boosts MBTA Ridership

Extremely high ridership was especially seen on the Worcester Commuter Rail Line and the Green Line.

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