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Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 10, 2024

Caltrain, Partners Complete Successful Energization, Testing of Full 51-Mile Corridor

The milestone achievement in the Caltrain Electrification Project signifies major progress in expanding the agency’s ability to test electric trains at full speed along the corridor and prepare for electrified revenue service in September 2024.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffApril 9, 2024

New York MTA Users View the Solar Eclipse

Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams had encouraged eclipse viewers to take mass transit to their destinations for safety and congestion relief.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 9, 2024

Report Confirms Public Transit is Good for Northern Virginia’s Environment

The "Climate Benefits of Transit in Northern Virginia" report concludes that while personal vehicles are a major cause of pollution, riding trains and buses can mitigate these emissions.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 9, 2024

NTSB Adds 2 Board Members

The additions bring the board to its full complement of five members. The NTSB has been functioning with three board members since the departure of Vice Chairman Bruce Landsburg in December.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 8, 2024

Amtrak Selects Construction Contractor for Delaware Unified Operations Center

The award follows a competitive procurement that began in August 2023.

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Newsby StaffApril 5, 2024

Chicago Launching New 'Dynamic' Rail Schedules

The new schedules enable the agency to dynamically add scheduled service to align with the growing rail operator workforce throughout the spring and summer.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 5, 2024

FTA Providing $20.5B to Support Transit, Boost Communities

The investments will help people get to work, school, healthcare appointments, and other destinations via subways, light rail, buses, and ferry systems.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 4, 2024

LA Metro Continues Ridership Growth in February

Metro’s February bus and rail ridership combined was at 80.8% of its February 2019 pre-pandemic level. Average weekend ridership in February was 97.2% of pre-pandemic (February 2019) levels and average February weekday ridership was 73.8% of its February 2019 pre-pandemic level.

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Newsby StaffApril 4, 2024

Amtrak Awards 'Delivery Partner' Contract for Baltimore Tunnel Project

In a Delivery Partner model, the private partner shares Amtrak’s risk to deliver the program and is incentivized to help Amtrak achieve overall Program outcomes.

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Newsby StaffApril 3, 2024

LA Metro Completes 5 Years of Tunneling on D Line Subway Extension

The major construction milestone was accomplished safely in one of the densest and most geologically challenging urban corridors in the L.A. region and nation.

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