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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2025

Chicago Transit Completes 2025 ‘Refresh & Renew’ Program

Since spring, the agency has invested about $6.5 million in repairs and maintenance at 44 bus turnarounds and rail stations across the system.

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2025

Chicago's Metra Upgrades 3 Electric District Stations

All three stations now have enclosed, ADA-accessible street-level entrances and lobbies with elevators, new stairs and headhouses, new composite deck platforms, and new lighting and signage.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2019

Amtrak completes latest round of Penn Station infrastructure work

Work focused on an estimated $30 million investment in the overall renewal of JO railroad interlocking at the east end of the station.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2019

MBTA announces plan to accelerate rail system upgrades

The move will deliver benefits to riders significantly faster and allow T crews to undertake multiple projects at the same time as opposed to performing projects one after the other.

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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2019

Maryland resumes service on shuttered RailLink line

The repairs and upgrades were completed one week ahead of schedule.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2019

Jacksonville lands $3.9M FTA grant for ferry upgrades

The grant funding will go toward the next phase of upgrades including $5.6 million worth of work to bulkheads, catwalks, warehousing, and mooring bollards.

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2018

INIT to provide ticket vending, back-office fare system for Metrolink

Will allow the agency to integrate with third-party systems, while planning for prospective enhancements in the future.

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Newsby StaffMay 9, 2018

DART fare app gets a reboot with new features

A major new feature is the ability to load value to the GoPass app with cash at hundreds of area retailers.

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Newsby StaffApril 11, 2018

WMATA upgrading fare tech to be mobile ready by 2019

Mobile payments will be supported on Metrorail, Metrobus, and regional bus services that accept SmarTrip today. The modernization project will be done in three phases

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Newsby StaffSeptember 7, 2017

New Flyer investing $25M in Anniston, Ala. production facility

The investment will add fabrication equipment that enhances component manufacturing, streamlines the weld process, expands the operational footprint, and adds capacity and an innovation center for zero-emission bus production.

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