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The Green Line Extension will include seven new stations, the addition of 4.5 miles of light rail track and the development of two facilities, with emphasis placed on developing and implementing sustainable solutions wherever possible.
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The 1946 Presidents Conference Committee car will be restored for service on the San Diego Vintage Trolley’s Silver Line. San Diego MTS acquired it as part of a trade with the United Transportation Corp./Rail Air Sources, in exchange for two of the transit agency’s decommissioned Siemens U-2 light rail vehicles.
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On-time performance for light rail vehicles increased from 47% in May to 51% in January, with an 8% decline in total hours of delay from 452 in May to 414 in December.
Read More →The opening of the 11-mile corridor is nearly six months earlier than required by the FTA, which is funding half the $957 million project.
Read More →Beginning next year, service on all subway lines, light rail and the 15 key bus routes will run until 2:30 am on Friday and Saturdays. Service will not be extended on the commuter rail or ferry.
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The manufacturer was recognized at the 2013 Light Rail Awards held in London earlier this month. The judges selected Bombardier for the award based on the company’s commitment to technological innovation, reliability and customer service across the globe.
Read More →Will work with AECOM to form an integrated services team for the next phase of the 13.7-mile Metro Area Express light rail network.
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The contract is valued at approximately $63 million. Deliveries are planned in the second half of 2016.
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The agency is set to move forward with several projects, including the recently opened BRT system, an 11-mile light rail system set to launch in mid-2014, and an ambitious decade-long project that will convert Metro’s highest ridership bus routes into rapid bus service corridors.
Read More →Total includes costs associated with the trains such as spare parts and contingency. The Waterloo region budgeted $95 million for all of those items, putting it about $2.5 million under budget.
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