The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Board of Directors on July 25 approved a $54 million plan to bring BEMU (battery-electric multiple-unit) train service to the Fairmount Commuter ...

Also, Metro-North Railroad’s on-time performance hits an all-time high; Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) and BNSF Railway police departments formalize a partnership; Seattle’s Sound ...

Recently, I’ve been leveraging the ORCA transfer system to save some money. Transfers are pretty simple. Hop on one form of transit and you have a two-hour window to transfer to another form. Say I ...

In December, Sound Transit reported 376 hours of reduced or disrupted services out of 6,500 hours of total service through late November. That 6% of stalled service was deemed unacceptable to the ...

MBTA commuter rail train. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has implemented automatic train control (ATC)/positive train control (PTC) on all northside commuter rail lines.

SPAIN: Responsibility for RENFE suburban rail services around Bilbao and San Sebastián was transferred from the national government to the Euzkadi autonomous region at the start of January. UK: Mayor ...

And let’s not dive into the light rail expansion to Bellevue. Despite these glaring issues, Sound Transit is prioritizing a high-paying Chief Diversity position? Perhaps that’s why the job ...

Expect service disruptions for the next couple of months along Sound Transit’s Link Light Rail 1-Line traveling between Lynnwood and Angle Lake. Starting tomorrow, Jan. 4, through Feb.

With station completions reaching closer, Sound Transit’s 7.8-mile light rail extension between Angle Lake (SeaTac) and Federal Way is transitioning to testing and operations from construction. “The ...

If it becomes a two-state commuter rail project, it is likely to become eligible for funding through the Federal Transit Administration. But nothing is certain. “Although federal funding for rail ...