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ArticlesAugust 28, 2017

Electrification Enhances Bay Area Commuter Rail, Sets High-Speed Stage

The new system will be equipped with high-performance, multiple-unit electric trains that operate from overhead catenary.

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Newsby StaffAugust 21, 2017

Amtrak officials say Penn Station repairs ahead of schedule

COO Scot Naparstek “absolutely” expects full service to be returned by the day after Labor Day, adding that commuters should expect an on-time service of more than 90%.

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Newsby StaffAugust 18, 2017

Proterra receives Raleigh-Durham Airport order

This purchase marks the company’s first airport customer and the first airport electric bus deployment in the Carolinas.

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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2017

New Flyer to supply 180 buses for Edmonton Transit, Winnipeg Transit

Edmonton's replacement of aging fleet vehicles with more efficient, air-conditioned models supports an ETS goal of transforming the transit experience.

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2017

Lhota unveils New York City subway action plan

The announcement comes fewer than 30 days after Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared New York City’s subways to be in a state of emergency and directed Chairman Lhota to provide a plan for immediate action that puts customers first.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2017

Canadian infrastructure bank possible financing option for U.S.-Canada high-speed line

The Trudeau government’s soon-to-be-launched, $35-billion infrastructure bank will seek to use public funds as leverage to attract billions more in private investment for major infrastructure projects, such as bridges, transit systems, and rail lines.

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Newsby StaffJuly 17, 2017

Amtrak pleased with week one of Penn Station track work

Crews are replacing aging equipment, such as signals and several thousand feet of track, over a two-month period, leading to the so-called "Summer of Hell."

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Newsby StaffJuly 14, 2017

NY MTA to create customer-facing dashboard to document subway improvements

The creation of the dashboard is part of a road map the MTA is developing to improve subways, which have experienced a 171% increase in delays in the past five years, from 27,495 in April 2012 to 74,668 in April of this year.

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Newsby StaffJuly 14, 2017

Battelle to host webinar on connecting in the connected vehicle environment

Will discuss how an open platform software works and can contribute to the evolution of connected vehicle programs, including enabling connected vehicles to talk to traffic management systems, dynamic message signs, traffic signal controllers, and other ITS devices.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2017

Sears to manage Northwest Pacific Region at WSP USA

Sears is responsible for oversight of the firm’s operations in Washington, Oregon, Hawaii and the South Pacific.

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