Rapid Transit

Bay Area transit agencies improve transfers with latest “Big Sync” schedule update. Also, the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) advances transit-oriented development (TOD) at the Bowie State MARC station; the…

As I pack for a trip to New Orleans, La., to cover the inaugural run of Amtrak Mardi Gras service between New Orleans and Mobile, I am thinking about state-supported…

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on Aug. 10 announced that July 2025 was the safest July in recorded history for the New York City Transit (NYCT) subway system,…

Canada’s Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx award a C$1.4 billion contract for the Yonge North Subway Extension project in Toronto. Also, Amtrak adds a new track and platform at Washington Union…

Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) releases a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the final design and construction of the Austin Light Rail project. Also, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is on…

Messe Berlin, organizer of the InnoTrans trade fair, has announced the inaugural edition of InnoTrans Asia, set to take place in Singapore Sept. 7–9, 2027, at Singapore EXPO. “This landmark…

New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) begins the engineering and design phase for Interborough Express (IBX) and awards an Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Implementation System contract for Long Island Rail…

LA Metro recently agreed to pay $250,000 to settle a lawsuit over alleged violations of state and federal law and its own manufacturing policy related to a multi-million-dollar contract with…

Amtrak names Costin Corneau as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Also, Trinity Metro names Reed Lanham as Chief Operating Officer (COO); and Urban Engineers, Inc. (Urban) names…

The August 2025 issue of Railway Age is now available digitally, with deep dives into Union Pacific’s much-anticipated bid for Norfolk Southern to create the first U.S. transcontinental railroad.

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) releases its July Financial Plan, showing balanced operating budgets for 2025 and 2026 and narrowed deficits in 2027 and 2028, and announces a…

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) partners with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to establish quiet zones along the Silver Line. Also, Valley Metro unveils an enhanced commuter ride matching tool;…

The Senate Committee on Appropriations on July 24 marked up S.2465, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (THUD Appropriations Act). The bipartisan legislation was reported…

Amtrak Virginia closes the state’s fiscal year with record ridership. Also, New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) releases rider survey results, showing improvements in overall satisfaction across subway, commuter rail…

Alstom on July 10 announced that the first of 47 new Mark V SkyTrain trainsets has officially entered commercial service on TransLink’s Expo Line in Vancouver. Each of the five-car…

TriMet announces service cuts and other reductions to address budget shortfall. Also, LA Metro’s A Line Extension from Glendora to Pomona will open on Friday, Sept. 19; the Long Island…

The Kansas City (KC) Streetcar’s 3.5-mile Main Street Southern Extension will launch this fall. Also, Section 1 of Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (LACMTA) D Line Subway Extension Project…

Amtrak shares a first look at its new Airo trainsets. Also, Amtrak celebrates 100 years of Chicago’s Union Station; and LA Metro's expanded GoPass/WSS partnership results in nearly 17,000 students…

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has opened its new Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn and Bryn Mawr Red Line stations. The station replacements are part of the $2.1 billion Red and Purple Modernization…

The first trainset of R211A/S (traditional closed-end) cars to operate on the MTA New York City Transit (NYCT) B Line enters service. Also, Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration…