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It’s been more than six decades since it was possible to travel by rail from downtown Los Angeles to the beachfront of Santa Monica, Calif.
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The grand opening took place 25 years ago to the day when Metro Transit opened the region’s light rail system.
Read More →The city's mayor had wanted a June 2017 deadline, after the upcoming election and legislative session. He has also suggested shortening the route to stay within budget.
Read More →Overall, the agency's ridership for 2018 grew 2.9% to more than 48 million riders.
Read More →Convenience and cost savings are good reasons for high-speed rail construction along existing transit corridors, but design, engineering and operational considerations also need to be weighed.
Read More →Sen. Richard Blumenthal has not drafted specifics of his bill, but promised that it would require expanded use of new technology for track inspections, double signal protections for employees doing track work, inward- and outward-facing cameras at the engineer's seat.
Read More →RTD won the prestigious Rail Transit Team Achievement Award. This top award is given to the system with the highest rail operator and maintainer team combined score.
Read More →Amidst the euphoria over record rail ridership and new spending numbers, the 1,200 attendees at APTA’s rail conference this year were concerned about the increasingly crowded field in the new starts race.
Read More →The Denver RTD is the first transit agency in the nation to successfully pursue a comprehensive public-private partnership that encompasses the design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of its regional transit projects.
Read More →MBTA would not be allowed to charge passengers if train departs 20 minutes or more after their originally scheduled departure time.
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