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Los Angeles light rail project gains $893 million in federal funding
Sep 8, 2024

Los Angeles light rail project gains $893 million in federal funding

WASHINGTON — The Federal Transit Administration on Friday signed a $893.3 million grant agreement for LA Metro’s planned light rail…

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Paris expands rail system in time for the Olympics
Jul 25, 2024

Paris expands rail system in time for the Olympics

PARIS — The French capital hosts the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer, its third turn as host and first…

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Iowa county looks at Pop Up Metro rail proposal
Jul 17, 2024

Iowa county looks at Pop Up Metro rail proposal

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Officials in Johnson County, Iowa, will consider the Pop Up Metro rail transit system for a…

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CAF lands contract for new Omaha streetcar line
Jul 3, 2024

CAF lands contract for new Omaha streetcar line

OMAHA, Neb. — CAF will build the equipment for the new Omaha streetcar network, the Spanish firm has announced. The…

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Study backs long-sought rail link between Boston’s North and South stations
Jun 18, 2024

Study backs long-sought rail link between Boston’s North and South stations

BOSTON –— The economic benefits of linking Boston’s North and South stations would far outweigh the costs of the project…

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Plan for express trains between Toronto airport and downtown quickly cancelled
Apr 17, 2024

Plan for express trains between Toronto airport and downtown quickly cancelled

TORONTO — Toronto’s UP Express won’t be introducing express trains after all. A day after provincial transit agency Metrolinx announced…

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Completion of LA airport people mover delayed to 2025
Mar 29, 2024

Completion of LA airport people mover delayed to 2025

LOS ANGELES — The long-awaited, much-needed people mover system at Los Angeles International Airport, which was originally expected to be…

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Santa Clara VTA awards contract for light rail extension
Mar 11, 2024

Santa Clara VTA awards contract for light rail extension

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority has awarded a contract for construction of a 2.4-mile extension…

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MBTA to shut down portions of Red, Green lines in February
Jan 26, 2024

MBTA to shut down portions of Red, Green lines in February

BOSTON — A 10-day shutdown of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s Red Line between the Alewife and Harvard stations is…

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Sound Transit board approves hiring of Sparrman as interim CEO
Jan 12, 2024

Sound Transit board approves hiring of Sparrman as interim CEO

SEATTLE — The Sound Transit board has approved the one-year appointment of Goran Sparrman, a former Seattle Department of Transportation official,…

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Baltimore light rail line shut down indefinitely
Dec 8, 2023

Baltimore light rail line shut down indefinitely

BALTIMORE — The Maryland Transit Administration is halting service on its light rail line in Baltimore because of mechanical issues…

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NJ Transit’s Morris & Essex line disrupted by catenary damage
Dec 5, 2023

NJ Transit’s Morris & Essex line disrupted by catenary damage

MORRISTOWN, N.J. — NJ Transit’s Morris & Essex Line is facing modified operations for an unknown period as a result…

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