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  • Salt Lake City debuts new bus rapid transit line
  • Seattle’s daily light rail ridership jumps to No. 1 in U.S.
  • Sunday Movie: Surrey-Langley Skytrain

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planetizen.com /2 weeks ago

Salt Lake City debuts new bus rapid transit line

Salt Lake City debuts new bus rapid transit line Diana Ionescu Mon, 06/29/2026 - 09:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption...

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columbian.com /1 month ago

Seattle’s daily light rail ridership jumps to No. 1 in U.S.

Sound Transit’s new light rail connection over Lake Washington has unleashed a tsunami of new passengers between Bellevue and Seattle, boosting the regional total to 155,000 daily...

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seattletransitblog.com /2 weeks ago

Sunday Movie: Surrey-Langley Skytrain

Vancouver BC chose a Skytrain extension in the eastern Surrey-Langley suburbs over a competing surface light rail (LRT) proposal with a different L-shaped route. The video discusse...

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wbrz.com /1 week ago

Bus line connecting North Baton Rouge, downtown, LSU could open by end of year, officials say

BATON ROUGE — MOVEBR's BRapid service line connecting North Baton Rouge, downtown and LSU through a central bus route spanning nearly 10 miles should be open during the f...

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rtands.com /1 month ago

Sound Transit Board Adopts Updated ST3

SEATTLE - Sound Transit adopts an updated ST3 system plan. The post Sound Transit Board Adopts Updated ST3 appeared first on Railway Track and Structures.

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rtands.com /1 month ago

CapMetro Board Approves Rio Grande Pacific Corporation for Commuter Rail Maintenance of Way and Signal Systems Service o...

FORT WORTH -- Rio Grande Pacific Corporation announced today it has been selected to provide contracted Commuter Rail Maintenance of Way and Signal Systems Services under a long-te...

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planetizen.com /1 month ago

Seattle light rail 'shatters' national ridership records with 155,000 daily rides

Seattle light rail 'shatters' national ridership records with 155,000 daily rides Diana Ionescu Mon, 06/08/2026 - 09:00 Primary Image...

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archdaily.com /1 month ago

Arriyadh Western Metro Station / Omrania

In an era of revived interest in downtown and car-free transit, the Arriyadh Metro Western Station is much more than a place to board a train. Omrania's goal was to design an inter...

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rtands.com /1 month ago

IO and Metrolinx Issue RFP for Yonge North Subway Extension

TORONTO - Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Yonge North Subway Extension - Stations, Rail and Systems contract. The post IO an...

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usa.streetsblog.org /1 day ago

Doing Big Things: How Seattle Put Light Rail On A Floating Bridge 

An innovative project and a three-pronged approach got this job done.

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mynorthwest.com /1 month ago

Jake: Light rail? Where we’re going, we don’t need light rail!

Sound Transit's light rail could cost taxpayers $135 per ride — here's why autonomous electric buses may be the smarter investment.

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la.urbanize.city /1 month ago

New environmental report released for E Line's eastside extension

New environmental report released for E Line's eastside extension Steven Sharp Wed, 06/03/2026 - 06:15 A new environmental report published by Metro evaluates trunc...

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seattletransitblog.com /3 weeks ago

Community Transit Express Route Ridership Data

Community Transit has transformed its network over the past few years. Since its founding in 1976, Community Transit (CT) has operated a mix of local routes in Snohomish County and...

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la.urbanize.city /1 month ago

Metro breaks ground on North Hollywood - Pasadena BRT line

Metro breaks ground on North Hollywood - Pasadena BRT line Steven Sharp Fri, 05/29/2026 - 06:15 At a ceremony earlier this week, Metro officially commenced work on...

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enr.com /1 month ago

At Last, New Mass Transit Line Emerges in Maryland

After decades of planning, setbacks and challenges, the 16-mile, 21-station Purple Line is set to finish over, under and through Washington, D.C., suburbs.

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seattletransitblog.com /1 month ago

Link Ridership Soars 46% After Crosslake Connection Opening

Sound Transit’s Link light rail system continues to break its own ridership records. After the highly-anticipated Crosslake Connection opening at the end of March, system-wide ride...

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

Sound Transit Launches New Sounder Rail Cars in Seattle

Sound Transit has begun introducing a new fleet of passenger rail cars into service on its Sounder commuter rail network following a joint procurement programme with two California...

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railway-news.com /1 day ago

Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line

The Problem The Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line was built in the late 1950’s, and despite regular maintenance and upgrades needed investment as much of the infrastructure reach...

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cal.streetsblog.org /1 month ago

Metrolink’s Funding Crisis Is Really a Governance Crisis

Southern California' Metrolink is facing service cuts to already cut service, stalled modernization, and growing rider frustration. Californians for Electric Rail is urging structu...

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startribune.com /4 weeks ago

Price tag for light rail extension rises by several hundred million dollars

An analysis from the Met Council suggests a rapid bus line would be less expensive than the skyrocketing Blue Line extension costs, but would add years to the project. One Republic...

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railway-news.com /3 weeks ago

New York: MTA Introduces R211 Train Cars on Rockaway Park Shuttle

New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has introduced R211A train cars on the Rockaway Park Shuttle, marking the fifth subway service to operate the new fleet. The...

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seattletransitblog.com /2 weeks ago

Community Transit Ridership Jumped 24% After Lynnwood Link Restructure

Since the Lynnwood Link Extension opened in August 2024, Community Transit has overhauled its network. The two Link stations in Snohomish County have allowed the agency to invest m...

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usa.streetsblog.org /1 month ago

Friday Video: It’s Time For High Speed … Buses!

How far will America go out of its way to avoid building trains like the rest of the developed world?

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rtands.com /1 month ago

RTD Begins Reconstruction June 7

DENVER - RTD will begin Downtown Rail reconstruction work on June 7. The post RTD Begins Reconstruction June 7 appeared first on Railway Track and Structures.

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