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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 4, 2023

Metra, Local Officials Open New Ravenswood Station

The $36.1 million project completely rebuilt the station, with longer, covered platforms and warming shelters on both sides, new lighting, ramps and stairs, new landscaping, and vendor space.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 2, 2023

UIUC Receives $5M from FRA to Establish National University Rail Center of Excellence

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) has been awarded up to $5,000,000 to establish the National University Rail Center of Excellence (NURail CoE).

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Articlesby Alex RomanSeptember 28, 2023

TTC Enhances Rail System, Decreases Emissions in City Centers

The TTC won not one but two Innovative Solutions Awards this year, thanks to a rail partnership with Hatch and a "Green Zones" partnership with BAE Systems.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 27, 2023

CTA to Begin Final Stage of North Belmont Red-Purple Reconstruction Project

The final stage will mark the next major milestone for the RPM project, completing the new elevated track structure north of Belmont station and reaching the two-thirds completion point for this section of the project.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 27, 2023

STL Metro Transit to Test Single-Car MetroLink Train Service

During this pilot period, single-car trains will operate seven days a week throughout the 46-mile MetroLink system in the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County in Missouri, and St. Clair County in Illinois.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 26, 2023

St. Louis Metro Awards First Construction Contract to Beef Up Rail Security

The $6.4 million contract with Millstone Weber focuses on four MetroLink stations in St. Clair County: the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center Station, College Station, Emerson Park Station, and Washington Park Station.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 26, 2023

Fernandez Named LIT's Founders Award Recipient

The award was presented to her after she delivered a keynote speech to 300 registered attendees at LIT’s 2023 Leadership Summit luncheon in Washington, D.C.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 26, 2023

FDOT Funding to Keep HART's TECO Streetcar Line Fare Free

The TECO Line Streetcar has routinely broken ridership records since FDOT awarded HART a $2.7 million Innovation Grant in 2018 allowing the streetcar to go fare-free and expand service — increased frequency and service hours.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 26, 2023

FRA Awards $1.4B for Rail Infrastructure

The funding is the largest amount ever awarded for rail safety and rail supply chain upgrades through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 25, 2023

L.A. Metro Continues to Rise in August

Metro’s monthly bus and rail ridership is now at 79% of its 2019 pre-pandemic level. Average weekend ridership is now at 75% of pre-pandemic (August 2019) levels and 79.5% for average weekdays.

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