Categories: Management, Rail

Expanding storage capacity at the rail yard is a key component in delivering more frequent service that better serves existing, changing, and new travel...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10248747/maryland-transit-administration-announces-expansion-of-marc-train-maintenance-ya

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Maryland Unveils Ambitious MARC Growth, Transformation Plan
MTA Unveils $1B Transit Modernization and Repair Plan for Maryland
Amtrak Awards Contracts to Advance Sawtooth Bridges Project
Amtrak Secures Funding for 13 Key Infrastructure Projects
Maryland Transit Administration Announces Purple Line Light Rail Testing

Categories: Bus, Motorcoach, Rail, Technology

Biz Briefs covers the latest supplier news in the motorcoach and public transit industries.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10248631/masabi-fare-collection-in-kauai-stv-in-d-c-top-biz-briefs

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Categories: Management, Motorcoach, Rail, Security and Safety

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy welcomed Derek Barrs as the 8th Administrator of the FMCSA and David Fink as the 16th Administrator of the FRA.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10248679/senate-confirms-new-fmcsa-fra-administrators

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FRA Launches New Public Safety Data Portal to Improve Access and Transparency
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Categories: Management, Rail

Starting this month, construction crews will be on site to perform preliminary work, in preparation for the complete construction to begin in November 2025.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10248616/capmetro-announces-start-of-north-burnet-uptown-station-project

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Austin's CapMetro Celebrates 40 Years of Connecting Central Texas
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APTA Mobility's Bus Display and More in Photos
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Categories: Rail, Technology

The new $3.5 billion system will replace the existing AirTrain, which opened in 1996 and has become outdated, over capacity, and unable to accommodate...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10248603/port-authority-breaks-ground-on-2-billion-airtrain-newark-project

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N.Y. Port Authority Awards $1.1B Design-Build Contract
Port Authority of NY/NJ Breaks Ground on Newark Liberty Rail Station Expansion
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Maryland Transit Administration Announces Expansion of MARC Train Maintenance Yard

Categories: Management, Rail

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

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10248466/chicagos-metra-upgrades-3-electric-district-stations

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Metra Breaks Ground on Reconstruction of 95th Street/Chicago State University Station
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Chicago's Racine Blue Line Station Reopens After Major Accessibility Overhaul

Categories: Bus, Rail, Security and Safety, Technology, Zero Emissions

Biz Briefs covers the latest supplier news in the motorcoach and public transit industries.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10248339/biz-briefs-safety-fare-collection-and-more

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Metro-North Taps STV to Procure First Battery-Electric Locomotive
Metro-North Railroad to Operate Battery-, Electric-Powered Locomotives
New York Governor Signs Legislation to Fully Fund Transit Improvements
New York MTA Siemens Locomotives Begin Passenger Service on Metro-North Railroad
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Categories: Paratransit, Rail, Technology, Zero Emissions

Biz Briefs covers the latest supplier news in the motorcoach and public transit industries.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10247979/biz-briefs-stadler-clean-energy-and-more

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SacRT Celebrates Federal Grant for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses
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Categories: Rail

Metro-North begins passenger service with new Siemens Charger locomotives, marking a major step in New York’s rail modernization.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10247821/new-york-mta-siemens-locomotives-begin-passenger-service-on-metro-north-railroad

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Metro-North Railroad to Operate Battery-, Electric-Powered Locomotives
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New York Governor Signs Legislation to Fully Fund Transit Improvements

Categories: Management, Rail

A year after electrification, Caltrain delivers faster commutes and record-breaking ridership growth.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10247805/caltrain-celebrates-first-anniversary-of-electrified-service-with-record-ridersh

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California's Caltrain Hits 1M-Plus Riders for 3rd Month in a Row
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California Poll Shows Strong Regional Approval for Caltrain
California Envisions a Zero-Emission Connected Rail Network By 2050