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Newsby StaffOctober 15, 2018

Brookville delivers 100th streetcar vehicle, 50th PCC streetcar in 2018

In August 2018, Brookville also delivered the fourth in an order of five of its modern Liberty Streetcar vehicles with onboard energy storage system to the City of Milwaukee.

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Newsby StaffOctober 9, 2018

Brookville wins Manufacturer of the Year award

The Global Light Rail Awards are held annually in London to recognize achievements in the light rail industry around the world.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 28, 2018

Sound Transit board taps elevated light rail for Redmond Link extension

The action moves the Downtown Redmond Link Extension project closer to the start of construction in 2019 and service beginning in 2024.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2018

FTA issues new ultimatum on Honolulu rail project

The FTA’s estimate puts rail’s price tag at $8.3 billion, which is $134 million more than the city’s budget estimate. HART now needs to find that additional money in the next 60 days.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 14, 2018

4 teams submit design-build bids for Foothill Gold Line light rail project

Includes technical approach to completing the design and construction of the project, their management method, and financial bid.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2018

Ottawa's light rail system delayed again

Rideau Transit Group said it could only meet the deadline if it didn't meet certain contract requirements.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2018

Sound Transit lands $100M from FTA for light rail extension

Must finalize a FFGA before its can access the first $200M of the $1.17 billion grant.

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Newsby StaffAugust 29, 2018

County says it can fill $57M Durham-Orange light rail funding gap

The line is an 18-stop, 17.7-mile line that will run from UNC Hospitals to N.C. Central University in Durham.

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Newsby StaffAugust 29, 2018

Calif.'s SacRT decreasing fares for first time in 47-year history

In addition, the agency will increase weekend light rail service frequency from 30 minutes to 15 minutes starting in January 2019.

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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2018

Sound Transit light rail ridership up 6.2% in Q2

Overall, 23 million riders hopped aboard Sound Transit trains and buses, a 2.95 systemwide increase from second quarter of last year.

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