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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJune 11, 2024

Boston MBTA's Board Approves FY25-29 Capital Investment Plan

The FY25-29 MBTA CIP includes over 640 unique capital projects to modernize, expand, and increase the safety and reliability of the MBTA transit network with a programmed spend of $9.6 billion over the next five fiscal years, including $843 million in new funding.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 25, 2024

Long Island Rail Road Marks 190 Years

The LIRR is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, carrying more than 200,000 customers each weekday. Last year in conjunction with the opening of Grand Central Madison and Main Line Third Track, it operated more than 77,000 more trains than it did the prior year.

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NewsNovember 16, 2022

Chicago's Budget Holds Fares Steady, Focuses on Investment

The approved spending plan advances the CTA’s “Meeting the Moment: Transforming CTA’s Post-Pandemic Future” Action Plan, a multifaceted investment plan that focuses on responding to customers’ concerns.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 27, 2020

NHL's Seattle expansion team to subsidize public transit for games

Additionally, the team has partnered with operator of the Seattle Monorail to make capital improvements to the system.

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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2019

MBTA releases plan to advance future capital investments

Projects underway include improving real-time arrival information for subway, bus, and commuter rail trains.

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Newsby StaffMarch 20, 2019

N.Y. Senate passes legislation to add transit dependent NFTA board members

The new appointments could play a major role in shaping NFTA’s future, which includes a possible $1.6 billion light rail expansion.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2012

S.F. MTA names director, capital programs and construction

Vince Harris will be responsible for the SFMTA’s $3 billion Capital Improvement Program, including new light rail extensions, facility upgrades and enhancements and system overhead wire and rail replacement projects, reporting directly to Director of Transportation Edward D. Reiskin.

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Newsby StaffMay 23, 2012

LIRR announces $211M in capital improvements

Some 40% of the LIRR's daily ridership passes along this critical stretch of track called the Main Line, a place where trains from five branches of the LIRR converge every day.

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