Light Rail

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) system-wide ridership for December 2025 decreases 1%. Also, work on Brightline West’s Las Vegas rail station is under way; and the Toronto Transit Commission’s (TTC)…

Railway Age is pleased to announce the 25 “Fast Trackers” selected for this year’s 25 Under 40 awards program. This year’s honorees were selected from freight and passenger railroads; government…

A new quarterly report shows that crime on the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) continues to drop. Also, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) receives the Transportation Security Administration’s…

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has awarded approximately $97 million to ten rail-related projects that it said prioritize public transit in communities most affected by pollution. They will be…

Brightline Trains appoints Nicolas Petrovic as CEO of Brightline Holdings LLC and Mauricio Anderson as Chief Financial Officer of Brightline Holdings and its subsidiaries (other than Brightline West). Also, Paul…

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) unveils a plan to reimagine Jamaica Station and advance the Second Avenue Subway Westward Expansion. Also, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority’s (MARTA) streetcar…

PASSENGER RAIL OUTLOOK, RAILWAY AGE JANUARY 2026 ISSUE: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times … in short, the period was ... like the present…

The last of 60 new Alstom LRVs (light rail vehicles) enters service at Toronto Transit Commission. Also, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (LACMTA) Public Safety Department launches a…

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is restoring all morning express trips on Regional Rail as more Silverliner IVs return to service. Also, STM (Société de transport de Montréal) releases its…

NJ Transit President and CEO Kris Kolluri on Jan. 9 was joined by NJ Transit Police Chief Christopher Trucillo and Senator Troy Singleton to unveil the first River LINE vehicle…

The first of three Siemens Venture trainsets was officially unveiled Jan. 8, ahead of the Northlander passenger-rail service revival later this year between Timmins and Toronto, with a rail connection…

New Hitachi Rail metro cars enter revenue service for the Maryland Transit Administration’s (MTA) Baltimore Subway Link. Also, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Agency (MTA) celebrates a successful first anniversary…

Railway Age’s January 2026 issue is now available digitally and features a profile of Norfolk Southern Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John Orr—the recipient of the publication’s 2026…

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Board on Jan. 7 signed off on a C$3.028 billion combined 2026 operating budget for its conventional system of bus, subway, and streetcar services (C$2.826…

Railway Age is now accepting entries for our 2026 “Fast Trackers” 25 Under 40 awards, in which we will profile 25 individuals under the age of 40 who have made…

Metro Transit, St. Louis, will begin taking delivery of new high-floor LRVs (light rail vehicles) in 2027. Also, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s (PANY/NJ) PATH regains ridership…

The Northlander returns to Ontario. Also, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) launches systemwide upgrades in 2026; Virginia Passenger Rail Authority’s (VPRA) New River Valley project is on track…

Ridership records are set for New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) commuter railroads and California’s Sonoma-Marin Area Regional Transit District (SMART). Also, the fiscal year 2025 audit for Honolulu Authority…

The City of Edmonton has named Hyundai Rotem Company as its preferred proponent to supply high-floor light-rail vehicles (LRVs) for use on the Capital Line and Metro Line.

Lili Tran on Jan. 5 will join the Regional Transportation District (RTD) of Denver, Colo., as Chief People Officer (CPO).