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A blue and white graphic with text reading "Foothill Gold Line: Design Contract Award & 2026 Board Leadership."
Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2026

Foothill Gold Line Board Awards Claremont Extension Design Contract to Parsons, Maintains Board Leadership for 2026

Parsons wins the $60M Claremont Extension design contract as the Foothill Gold Line board reaffirms leadership during a pivotal project phase.

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Rendering of an Austin Light Rail station.
NewsJanuary 20, 2026

Austin Transit Partnership Advances Federal Funding Process for Light Rail Project

See how the agency’s transit project completed a Final Environmental Impact Statement within the federal two-year guideline.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2025

Sound Transit Launches Link Light Rail Extension

The nearly eight-mile 1 Line extension adds new options to travel quickly and safely between Seattle, Sea-Tac Airport, and Federal Way, and includes three new stations, as well as two new parking structures and a parking addition in Federal Way.

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Newsby StaffDecember 5, 2025

Alstom’s Citadis LRVs Debut on Toronto’s Finch West LRT

The Citadis LRVs will operate on an entirely new line, with a dedicated right-of-way separated from traffic.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2025

Maryland Transit Administration Receives Final Light Rail Vehicle for Purple Line Project

Arriving ahead of schedule, the vehicle delivery marks a significant step in the project's overall progress.

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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2025

NJ TRANSIT Releases Draft Environmental RFP for Hudson-Bergen Extension

The proposed 10-mile extension would provide light rail service from the current terminus at Tonnelle Ave. in North Bergen up to a currently anticipated terminal at Englewood Hospital.

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An NJ TRANSIT River LINE rail vehicle at a station.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 19, 2025

NJ TRANSIT Expands Fare-Pay Card for All Bus and Light Rail Systems

Riders can now load monthly passes, 10-trip tickets, or cash value onto reusable cards with online account management.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2025

Seattle's First Powered Light Rail Vehicle Crosses I-90 Floating Bridge

The move marks a historic milestone for both the agency and transit industry — the first time in the world that trains under power are operating across a floating bridge.

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An aerial rendering of ATP's light rail in Austin.
Newsby Elora HaynesJune 26, 2025

Inside ATP’s RFP Process for Landmark Austin Light Rail System

Earlier this month, the final design and construction contract were released as the city prepares to break ground on its first light rail system in 2027.

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A community ribbon-cutting ceremony with fire works in the background.
Newsby StaffJune 9, 2025

South Central Extension Debuts, Transforming Transit and Community in South Phoenix

The 5.5-mile light rail extension connects South Phoenix to Valley Metro Rail’s new two-line system.

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