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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 4, 2024

Maryland Updates Purple Line Launch Date

An agreement between MDOT, MTA, and Purple Line Partners will extend the contractual deadline for achieving Revenue Service Availability to Winter 2027.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2024

Denver's RTD's Downtown Light Rail Reconstruction Project to Launch in May

The first phase of the approximately $152 million, full-depth reconstruction project will commence in May and focus on five segments of at-grade rail and street intersections in the Downtown Loop.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 21, 2024

Maryland Transit Lands $213.6M for Light Rail Vehicle Replacement

The State of Maryland is providing $90 million in matching funds and allocating $127.6 million in federal formula funds to the project to complement the federal grant

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 16, 2024

Sound Transit Sets Date for New Link Light Rail Service

The 6.5-mile segment of the East Link Extension includes eight new stations in Bellevue and Redmond.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 25, 2024

Highlights from BCT's PREMO Light Rail Industry Day

Over 250 industry leaders convened to explore solutions, discuss industry trends, and shape the future of light rail.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 22, 2023

Valley Metro Sets Date for Next Phase of Northwest Light Rail Extension

The extension introduces unique features, including the first elevated rail station, a rail-only bridge over the I-17 freeway, and seven community-driven public art installations.

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Newsby Alex RomanDecember 15, 2023

Sound Transit To Switch to Flat Fare for Light Rail System

The new fare, $3 per trip for adults, takes effect in Fall 2024, coinciding with the opening of the Lynnwood Link Extension.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 8, 2023

California's SacRT Enters Final Light Rail Testing Phase

During this phase of testing, the new low-floor trains will simulate real-world scenarios, actively pulling into stations, deploying ramps, opening and closing doors, and proceeding to the next station.

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Articlesby Louis PrejeanNovember 20, 2023

Valley Metro CEO Shares Vision for Agency

Valley Metro has navigated the ongoing workforce shortage, COVID-19 pandemic, and other issues during a time when it changed leadership. In March 2022, Jessica Mefford-Miller was named CEO of the agency and has now openly stated where she sees Valley Metro going from here.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsNovember 14, 2023

Florida's BCT Unveils Light Transit Procurement Opportunity

Preliminarily estimated at just over $1 billion, the new light rail system will connect Broward County-owned Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, Port Everglades, and the Convention Center.

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