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ArticlesOctober 19, 2023

Changing A Transit Agency’s Organizational Culture By Design

Stantec was retained by Olympia, Wash.'s Intercity Transit through a competitive RFQ selection process in 2018 to help the agency plan a new Pattison Garage Headquarters.

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Transit Dispatchesby Mary Scott NabersOctober 18, 2023

Funding Could Bring Faster, More Efficient Passenger Rail

This year’s allocation is the largest that has ever been dispensed partly because of disruptions in the supply chain caused by COVID-19. The federal funding will support track repair, rail upgrades, bridge work, and construction of new rail lines and facilities.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 13, 2023

FTA Offers $5M in Grants to Test Digital Construction Management Tools

FTA’s Accelerating Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems program will promote field-tested advanced digital platforms to deliver transit projects faster and cheaper.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 26, 2023

St. Louis Metro Awards First Construction Contract to Beef Up Rail Security

The $6.4 million contract with Millstone Weber focuses on four MetroLink stations in St. Clair County: the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center Station, College Station, Emerson Park Station, and Washington Park Station.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 6, 2023

Penn Station’s Long Island Rail Road Train Hall Renovations Complete

WSP was the program management consultant for the $700 million project, which significantly improved passenger circulation and eased congestion at Penn Station.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 21, 2023

Metra Celebrates Completion of Blue Island Vermont St. Station Rehab

Under the current Metra schedule, the station is served by 74 trains each weekday and 33 trains on both Saturday and Sunday.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJuly 17, 2023

Md. MTA Revises Opening Date for Purple Light Rail Line

The schedule change reflects delays in completion of utility relocation activities, the challenges and complexities of completing construction in a dense urban environment with significant pedestrian and vehicular traffic, and more.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJuly 14, 2023

WMATA to Reopen 2 Orange Line Stations

In total, WMATA’s team installed nearly 25 miles of new rail during this phase of construction, replacing some of the oldest rail in the system to improve safety and reliability.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 7, 2023

Partnership Bringing Library to Transit During Mass Tunnel Closure

The free digital content will be offered at more than 50 subway, bus, ferry, and commuter rail locations.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 26, 2023

Foothill Gold Line Celebrates Completion of Work for New Light Rail Track System

The celebration took place at the D Street railroad crossing in La Verne, Calif., just steps away from the University of La Verne campus and one of the four new light rail stations that will serve future riders.

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