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A TriMet MAX Light Rail vehicle overhead shot
Newsby StaffFebruary 24, 2026

STV Finalizes Design for First Phase of TriMet MAX Blue Line Substation Upgrades

The milestone is a significant step toward modernizing the MAX Blue Line’s power infrastructure, one of the oldest components of the region’s light rail system.

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A DART railcar and bus.
Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2026

DART Approves Plan to Align Mobility Across 13 Cities

If adopted by the city councils of all 13 member cities, the plan would provide the requested funding from DART to the cities.

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HDR rendering of LA to Coachella Valley Rail Project
Newsby StaffFebruary 20, 2026

HDR Selected to Advance LA–Coachella Valley Rail Corridor Project

The firm will lead the Tier 2 environmental review program for the Coachella Valley Rail Corridor, including the conceptual and preliminary engineering needed to develop project-level environmental clearance.

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Articlesby Alex RomanOctober 1, 2025

Building LA’s Gondola to Dodger Stadium

METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman sat down with David Grannis, Executive Director of Zero Emissions Transit, on a recent episode of METROspectives to talk about the project’s history, technology, community impact, and future.

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Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2018

Study finds growing support for raising taxes to pay for transportation projects

This year’s results of the Mineta Transportation Institute survey continue the trend of gradually rising support for increase in the gas tax rate.

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Newsby StaffNovember 29, 2017

L.A. Mayor set to unveil '28 by 28' Olympics transportation plan

The plan, which is preperation for the summer Olympics in 2028, includes light rail expansions, a bus rapid transit network, and highway improvement and widening efforts.

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Newsby StaffNovember 9, 2016

Voters pass 33 of 48 transportation ballot measures

Throughout the country in 2016, in 23 states and communities of all sizes, voters considered nearly $200 billion in local investment for public transportation at the ballot box.

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Newsby StaffNovember 3, 2016

Riley to lead business dev. in Central Region WSP | PB

He has over 27 years of experience managing and leading teams, in both the private and public sectors, in the infrastructure technical delivery environment.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 19, 2016

Porcari named president of U.S. Advisory Services at WSP | PB

Will direct the firm’s strategic consulting services across all market sectors, including buildings, transportation and infrastructure, industrial and energy, and environment. 

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Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2015

Phoenix voters approve sales tax increase to fund transportation

Elements of the plan include building an additional 42 miles of light rail throughout the city, providing late night bus and Dial-a-Ride service citywide and repaving over 680 miles of arterial streets.

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