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Newsby StaffJuly 12, 2024

WMATA, Partners Break Ground on New Metrorail Station Entrance

The new station entrance at 18th Street South and Crystal Drive is set to open in late 2027.

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Newsby StaffJuly 12, 2024

Federal Railroad Administration Makes $153M Available to Restore Rail Service

Grant funding will assist with operating costs for eligible projects that will establish service on new routes, restore service on routes that formerly had intercity passenger operations, and enhance service on existing routes.

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Newsby StaffJuly 12, 2024

Biz Briefs: Transdev, TRC, Cummins, and More

The latest in supplier news from around the industry.

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Newsby StaffJuly 12, 2024

HDR Names New Transit, Rail Construction Management Practice Lead

Based in Bellevue, Wash., Justin Garrod has spent the past eight years leading construction management work on Sound Transit’s $3.7 billion East Link Extension light rail line, which opened its first segment April 27.

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Newsby StaffJuly 11, 2024

MBTA Launches Public Narcan Pilot

In the coming weeks, Naloxone will be available to the public at Quincy Center, Ashmont, Andrew, South Station, and Harvard.

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Newsby StaffJuly 11, 2024

Chicago Continues to Increase Rail Service

The news marks a major milestone in CTA President Dorval R. Carter Jr.’s commitment to deliver pre-pandemic levels of rail service by end of year.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 8, 2024

WMATA Now Operating Auto Doors on All Rail Lines

Customers will notice faster entries and exits with doors opening within three to five seconds after the train stops on the station platform. The time saved per stop is up to 10 seconds.

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Newsby StaffJuly 8, 2024

Hudson River Tunnel Project Lands $11B in Fed Grants, Financing

The Hudson Tunnel Project encompasses a range of components, including a new double-track tunnel between the Bergen Palisades in New Jersey and Manhattan in New York City, rehabilitating the North River Tunnel damaged by Superstorm Sandy in 2012, and creating a concrete casing at Hudson Yards to allow the new tunnel to connect to New York-Penn Station.

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Newsby StaffJune 28, 2024

Santa Clara Valley VTA Awards Construction Management Contract for BART Extension

Under this contract, Bechtel will establish a program-wide organizational structure, processes, and procedures for effective management of all phases of construction, including early works construction, tunneling, stations, system testing, commissioning, close-out, and turnover of facilities.

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Newsby StaffJune 28, 2024

Ridership Growth Growth Continues on All 3 Major Chicago Transit Systems

The latest figures represent nearly 14% year-over-year growth for all fixed routes on three service boards combined.

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