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Newsby Staff and News ReportsAugust 27, 2025

Alstom, Amtrak Unveil New Acela Northeast Corridor Trains

Built by Alstom in the U.S., the train will operate at speeds of up to 160 miles per hour, making it the fastest train in America and modernizing one of the busiest and economically vital rail lines in the country, according to company officials.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 23, 2025

California City Announces Community-Centered Transit Corridor Plan

The Inglewood Transit Connector is a community-centered transit plan aimed to improve connectivity around the corridor.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 26, 2024

Report: Bold Investment in Affordable Homes Needed Along Maryland’s Purple Line

With the Purple line expected to open in 2027 and rents already rising along the corridor, the study estimates a $740 million investment is needed to preserve affordability and ensure housing stability for communities along the Purple Line now and into the future.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 26, 2024

TransLink's Plan to Ease Overcrowding Approved

Work is now underway on a 2025 Investment Plan that seeks a long-term solution to help TransLink keep up with unprecedented population growth.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 22, 2024

California HSR Sparks Major Economic Benefit​, New Data Shows

The Authority’s 2023 Economic Impact Analysis Report shows the California high-speed rail project continues to be a proven job creator that bolsters the local economy, particularly disadvantaged communities.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 7, 2023

FRA Awards $16.4B for Passenger Rail Projects

Projects were selected through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program (Fed-State NEC).

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 29, 2023

Canada, British Columbia Invest in Montrose Avenue Transit Exchange

Project funding will help with the construction of an enhanced transit exchange on Montrose Avenue in downtown Abbotsford.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 27, 2023

British Columbia Receives Support for Electrification of Public Transit

Through this investment, BC Transit will purchase up to 115 Battery Electric Buses (BEBs) and install 134 charging points.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 28, 2023

USDOT Expands Investment in RIA Grant Program

The addition brings the total investment to $34 million as the program aims to expedite the delivery of transportation infrastructure projects.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 28, 2023

APTA Urges USDOT to Increase Public Transportation Investment

The percentage of RAISE Grant funds awarded for public transportation-related projects in FY 2021 and FY 2022 remains less than the historical average.

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