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Will start the process on September 5 and include two phases of public input. This will mark the first time in the region’s history the public will have the opportunity to suggest names for the first new bridge over the Willamette River in more than 40 years, according to the transit agency.
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Take a look at one of the U.S. transportation industry's largest solar projects.
Read More →Baltimore vehicles are scheduled to arrive, beginning in October 2013, at Alstom’s Hornell, N.Y., facility where the refurbishment will be executed. The project will add about 15 years to the lifespan of the trains.
Read More →The initial phase of the contract calls for spending $632 million and is expected to create 25,000 jobs, including a combined $90 million in utility work on the North and Southeast Corridors and $390 million in total costs for the East End Corridor.
Read More →The segment’s opening will follow the 2023 opening of light rail between Downtown Seattle and Redmond’s Overlake area.
Read More →The deal, which includes spare parts and training for the vehicles, marks Siemens' second order from Houston Metro, which will bring the total number of Siemens S70 vehicles in Houston to 37.
Read More →The purchase of the key property from the Port of Seattle supports Sound Transit's work to start construction of East Link in 2015. Included in the purchase package offered by the Port is an easement that provides access to 37 miles of the rail corridor between Woodinville and Renton for other potential high-capacity transit investments in the future.
Read More →The non-exclusive agreement allows Comcast to install "hotspots" at seven light rail stations in Station Square, downtown, and the North Shore, allowing users to make fast, free Wi-Fi connections while conserving their cellular data plans.
Read More →The agreement is for Bombardier Transportation to now manufacture 76 light rail vehicles for the Eglinton Crosstown project, 106 vehicles less than the original contract for 182 vehicles.
Read More →The vote marks the fourth time since 2000 that Phoenix voters have publicly supported light rail through the election process.
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