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Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) ridership for October 2025 decreases 3% from last year. Also, Baltimore’s Red Line project is slow moving; a new transit hub that will eventually serve…

In addition to moving freight, Norfolk Southern (NS) has also “played an industry-leading role” in hosting new and existing passenger services, working with passenger rail partners to find solutions that…

NC By Train—North Carolina-supported Amtrak service—celebrates the highest ridership month in its 35-year history. Also, the boards of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments…

Amtrak closed its Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25, Oct. 1 2024 – Sept. 30, 2025) on Sept. 30 with “record ridership and revenue—marking another year of growth and strong performance, “underscoring…

The second segment of the Réseau express métropolitain (REM) officially opened to the public on Nov. 17. Delivered by La Caisse and its wholly owned subsidiary CDPQ Infra, the segment…

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) completes Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)-mandated inspections of its Silverliner IV fleet. Also, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) awards more than $750,000 in…

Transit-oriented development (TOD) within a quarter mile of Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s (DART) light rail stations has generated $18.1 billion in direct economic impact to North Texas over the past…

Houston, Tex.-based HyOrc Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Cincinnati, Ohio-based Zeltech (Zero-Emission Locomotive Technologies LLC) to jointly develop alternative fuel-powered locomotives for freight rail use in the…

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANY/NJ) on Nov. 13 proposed a $45 billion 2026–2035 Capital Plan, which would provide $2.6 billion to PATH for service increases,…

The Metra Board of Directors on Nov. 13 approved a $1.2 billion operating budget for 2026 that relies on new state funding and requires no fare increases or service cuts.…

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has finalized guidance (download below) for its Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program, described as “the largest federal discretionary grant program for transit capital investments, including heavy rail,…

Brightline, Florida’s private-sector passenger railroad, teams with Sotereon.AI on a corridor monitoring project. Also, Valley Metro in Arizona sees a $20 billion return on its light rail investment; and Caltrain…

The Chicago Transit Board on Nov. 12 unanimously approved a balanced $2.23 billion operating budget for the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), which, the agency says, “holds the line on fares,…

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will lease 10 railcars to alleviate pressure on its Regional Rail service, as it performs federally mandated safety inspections and makes repairs to Silverliner IV…

New Jersey Transit’s 429 Alstom (originally Bombardier)-built Multilevel I and II railcars are approaching 20 years of service and due for a recommended mid-life overhaul. NJT on Nov. 12 proceeded…

LA Metro’s TAP-to-Exit program returns to North Hollywood and Union Station. Also, Jacobs and Kittelson secure a new planning contract with the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA); and the Montreal transit…

On Sept. 30, I reported on Brightline, the private-sector passenger railroad that currently operates in Florida and is building a high-speed railroad between Southern California and Las Vegas. I examined…

Alameda, Calif.-based Wind River on Nov. 11 reported that its DevOps platform will help Hyundai Rotem, a 30-year customer based in South Korea, “to modernize and automate its railway system…

Siemens Mobility conducted the first live demonstration of its new Signalling X CBTC (communications-based train control) system for metros (rspid transit) at Singapore's new Rail Test Centre on Nov. 12.…

Valley Metro invites the community to provide input on west Phoenix transit options. Also, the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) announces the selection of a joint development partner to advance…