Commuter/Regional

CSX announces changes to its executive team. Also, a former Amtrak CEO joins Telos Advisers as a Strategic Advisory Board Member; New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) appoints the first…

Rail infrastructure upgrades are nearing completion for the revival of Northlander service in Ontario, Canada. Also, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and Metra post ridership gains in 2025; San Francisco Bay…

BNSF Logistics, LLC elevates David Ivan to President and CEO. Also, Jerry Guaracino joins California’s Caltrain as Chief Safety Officer; infrastructure professional services firm STV hires Anna Harvey to lead…

Parsons Transportation Group (Parsons) lands a contract for Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (LACMTA) Metro A line extension project. Also, crime on the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit…

The Phoenix City Council approves a new expansion of Valley Metro’s light rail system to west Phoenix. Also, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) readies to move record crowds…

Virginia Railway Express (VRE) renews its contract with Keolis North America (Keolis). Also, construction is under way on Metrolinx’s Bowmanville Extension project that will bring the Lakeshore East GO line…

The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) hires David Dech as its next President. Also, Kimberly Lesay joins HNTB as Transportation Planning Practice Consultant; and GoRail remembers Michael Gaynor, who…

Metro-North Railroad and Amtrak on Oct. 20 announced that New York State has secured a series of improvements to rail service on the Empire State Corridor between Albany and New…

Construction on the Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP), a key component of the Gateway Program, will “pause if disbursements of federal funds do not resume in the coming days,” the Gateway…

The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) receives its second Gold Standard Award for Transit Security Excellence. Also, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) celebrates the opening of the…

HDR promotes Brian Buchanan to Transit Program Management Lead. Also, North County Transit – San Diego Railroad (NCTD) promotes Ioni Tcholakova to Director of Service Planning.

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) Board selects rapid transit for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project. Also, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) kicks off a transit-oriented development project…

The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) launches a new MARC train student fare program. Also, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) holds off on issuing new debt…

The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) on Jan. 21 released its $22.1 billion Final Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) for Fiscal Years 2026 to 2031.

Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) marks a milestone in the Austin, Tex., light rail project’s federal funding process. Also, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) teams with Uber Transit on…

Tri-Rail regional/commuter rail service operator South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) has ordered seven Charger diesel-electric locomotives from Siemens Mobility as additions to its fleet. Expected to enter service in…

Even though the Congestion Pricing toll now being collected when vehicles enter the CRZ (Congestion Relief Zone) south of 60th Street in Manhattan is a local initiative, few topics on…

Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) appoints Mariia Zimmerman as Director. Also, the League of Railway Women (LRW) recognizes Norfolk Southern’s (NS) Dianne Barnett as 2025 Railway Woman…

Improving the general public’s perception of freight and passenger rail is going to require a complex balancing act: Not only does the public need to understand and appreciate the economic…

Rolling Stock Solutions is rebuilding a fleet of F40 locomotives to serve as a lease fleet for power-hungry regional/commuter rail agencies.