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A WMATA train through a chain link fence.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 18, 2025

COG and WMATA Endorse $460M Plan to Modernize Regional Transit

Regional leaders unite behind the DMVMoves plan, calling for annual funding to modernize and improve coordination across the region’s 14 transit systems.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2025

NJ TRANSIT Approves Overhaul of 429 Multilevel Railcars

The Multilevel I and II cars, which are approaching 20 years of service, are due for their recommended mid-life overhaul.

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Five people in business attire lined up shoveling dirt.
Newsby StaffNovember 10, 2025

Amtrak Breaks Ground on Multiple Yard Modernization Projects

New maintenance facilities and other yard upgrades will support state-of-the-art Airo trains set to enter service in 2027.

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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2025

New York MTA Set to Purchase 378 Modern Subway Cars

The vehicles will be funded by the MTA’s historic $68 billion 2025-2029 Capital Plan, which Governor Hochul and the State Legislature fully supported in the FY26 Enacted Budget.

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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2025

NJ TRANSIT Launches New Fare Payment, Collection Systems to Advance Modernization

The agency demonstrated these initiatives as the latest in its ongoing efforts to transform the customer experience through innovation and technology.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2025

Walsh-Fluor Design-Build Team, Stantec Celebrate Opening of 4 New CTA Red Line Stations

The newly rebuilt, fully accessible stations replace century-old infrastructure and reflect one of the most significant capital investments in CTA history.

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Alstrom Modernization Process
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 15, 2025

Alstom to Overhaul, Modernize Commuter Railcars for Metrolinx

A mid-life overhaul and upgrades of the bi-level series VIII cars will begin by 2026 at Alstom’s facility and will support approximately 250 high-skilled jobs until at least 2030.

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The R211S subway car traveling along the rails of Staten Island.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 8, 2024

New York MTA Introduces New Railcars on Staten Island Railway

The first R211S subway cars were put into service on Staten Island Railway, marking the first new train cars on Staten Island in over 50 years.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJune 11, 2024

Boston MBTA's Board Approves FY25-29 Capital Investment Plan

The FY25-29 MBTA CIP includes over 640 unique capital projects to modernize, expand, and increase the safety and reliability of the MBTA transit network with a programmed spend of $9.6 billion over the next five fiscal years, including $843 million in new funding.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 2, 2024

MTA Launches First Subway Cars with Open Gangways Into Service

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul also announced 1,000 of the agency's subway cars are now equipped with cameras.

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