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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2024

Sound Transit's Lynwood Link Extension Starts Pre-Revenue Testing

The current phase includes training for operators and maintenance staff, and continued testing to ensure stations, tracks, utilities, and vehicles work together as expected in preparation for the start of service.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 29, 2024

Chicago Adding New Bus Priority Lanes

The work builds upon previous transit projects on Chicago Avenue, creating a nearly continuous 3.9-mile bus lane from Grand to Ashland and from Milwaukee to Michigan Avenue.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2024

Pittsburgh Passes FY25 Capital, Operating Budgets

The operating budget totals $539.3 million, an increase of less than 1% over last year’s budget, reflecting changes in inflation, rising costs in goods, and a labor shortage that is affecting transit agencies across the country.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMay 23, 2024

Maryland Transit Preserves Commuter Bus Service, Limits Service Reductions

The agency announced it will retain service on all routes at reduced frequencies to connect riders from the suburbs to job centers in the metropolitan Baltimore and Washington region. The new schedules will go into effect on July 1.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 21, 2024

New York Announces Upcoming OMNY Fare Payment Milestones

The plan is a major push to expand the reach of OMNY to include all customer groups by the end of 2024, including students, Reduced-Fare, Fair Fares, Access-a-Ride, and pre-tax commuter benefit customers.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 20, 2024

RATP Dev Lands N.C. Operations Contract

The operations contract, previously a management contract, has been awarded for an initial term of five years, with the option for renewal for up to two additional years.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 8, 2024

Amtrak Selects Construction Contractor for Delaware Unified Operations Center

The award follows a competitive procurement that began in August 2023.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 15, 2024

Alstom Planning to Operate its First Passenger Rail Service

WSMR is seeking to introduce direct connectivity to and from North Wales, Shropshire, the Midlands, and London that doesn’t exist today.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 30, 2024

REV Group To 'Wind Down' ENC Bus Operations

Business is expected to be substantially completed by the end of fiscal year 2024, once existing customer orders are completed and delivered, according to the company.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsNovember 30, 2023

CTA, CDOT Releases 'Better Streets for Buses Plan'

The plan supports key transportation goals of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration, including improving bus reliability and coordination of infrastructure investments to improve transit.

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