STM Awards Contract for Train Control System
The $217,173,941 contract was awarded to Ground Transportation Systems Canada Inc. and includes installation, maintenance, and certain options for the CBTC system.
The $217,173,941 contract was awarded to Ground Transportation Systems Canada Inc. and includes installation, maintenance, and certain options for the CBTC system.
Planned closures are scheduled between summer 2024 and summer 2026, with additional construction planned over the winter holidays.
Upon Administrator Fernandez’s departure from FTA on February 24, FTA Deputy Administrator Veronica Vanterpool will serve as acting administrator.
The generational investment is the centerpiece of Amtrak’s Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program, which will modernize and transform an approximately 10-mile section of the Northeast Corridor.
The support, provided through FTA’s ER Program, will help agencies repair damaged equipment and facilities and recoup costs for evacuation and rescue operations following floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes occurring in 2017 and 2020 to 22.
Crews began working on Jan. 13 on several projects to improve service for riders.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul also announced 1,000 of the agency's subway cars are now equipped with cameras.
The new program incentivizes individuals and organizations to think creatively in developing innovative solutions to combat human trafficking in the transportation industry, and to share those innovations with the broader community.
The portal now includes a combined look at rail and bus ridership, adds no-tap rail ridership to the rail dashboard to track the effectiveness of anti-fare evasion efforts, and provides a more complete picture of total ridership.
With unencumbered access to Green Line stations, crews were able to accomplish station enhancements and amenity upgrades like new flooring and lighting, which further improved the customer experience.
The project includes a series of “firsts” for Valley Metro and the community, including the first elevated station, rail-only bridge over I-17, and a multimodal transit center named after regional transit champion, former Phoenix Mayor, and Councilmember Thelda Williams.
Grand Central Madison is the largest passenger rail terminal to be built in the country in 67 years.
Over 250 industry leaders convened to explore solutions, discuss industry trends, and shape the future of light rail.
In total, the region’s transit agencies added 45 million rides in 2023 compared to the previous year, representing an increase equal to the annual transit ridership of Dallas, the Chicago RTA said in a press release.
To provide a cleaner and more comfortable environment for customers, DART replaced almost 34,000 fabric seat cushions and backs on its bus fleet with vinyl-covered seats last year.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams had encouraged eclipse viewers to take mass transit to their destinations for safety and congestion relief.
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