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  • San Fernando Valley commits $2.34 billion to first light rail phase
  • LA begins work on $4 billion light rail through San Fernando Valley
  • Purple Line Testing Progresses

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planetizen.com /1 month ago

San Fernando Valley commits $2.34 billion to first light rail phase

San Fernando Valley commits $2.34 billion to first light rail phase Zachary Whalen Fri, 08/28/2026 - 05:00 Primary Image Primary Im...

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planetizen.com /3 days ago

LA begins work on $4 billion light rail through San Fernando Valley

LA begins work on $4 billion light rail through San Fernando Valley Zachary Whalen Wed, 10/21/2026 - 06:00 Primary Image Primary Im...

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rtands.com /1 month ago

Purple Line Testing Progresses

Ahead of Purple Line service launching in late 2027, live wire testing of the light rail vehicles (LRV) is now under way on more than 70% of the 16-mile alignment connecting Prince...

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mysanantonio.com /1 month ago

Austin’s first light rail line takes shape: What Central Texans should know

The region will soon join Houston and Dallas as home to a light rail system.

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railway-news.com /2 days ago

Construction Begins on Los Angeles Light Rail Line in San Fernando Valley

Major construction is set to begin on the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project in Los Angeles, California, following a groundbreaking ceremony held on 19 October 202...

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planetizen.com /3 weeks ago

After decades of planning, Sacramento gains new light rail station

After decades of planning, Sacramento gains new light rail station Zachary Whalen Wed, 09/30/2026 - 09:00 Primary Image Primary Ima...

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la.urbanize.city /4 days ago

Metro breaks ground on 6.7-mile light rail line along Van Nuys Boulevard

Metro breaks ground on 6.7-mile light rail line along Van Nuys Boulevard Steven Sharp Tue, 10/20/2026 - 06:15 At a ceremony yesterday, Metro officials commenced wor...

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rtands.com /4 days ago

East San Fernando Valley LRT Marks Milestone

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) on Oct. 19 held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the much-anticipated 6.7-mile, 11-station East San Fernando Valley...

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thesource.metro.net /5 days ago

Major construction of the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Line on Van Nuys Boulevard will soon be underway!  

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday for the much-anticipated East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project.   The 6.7-mile light rail line will serve 11 new stations (s...

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rtands.com /1 month ago

RailWorks Completes Outage for VTA Light Rail Project

RailWorks and L.K. Comstock completed the Wilbur Crossing and Parallel Feeder outage as part of the Eastridge to BART Regional Connector: Capitol Expressway Light Rail Project for...

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lamag.com /1 month ago

The San Fernando Valley Is Getting Its First Light-Rail Line

The 6.7-mile route will bring 11 new stations to one of the Valley’s busiest corridors The post The San Fernando Valley Is Getting Its First Light-Rail Line appeared first on LAmag...

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rtands.com /1 month ago

SacRT Completes Dos Rios Light Rail Station

The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) celebrated the completion of the Dos Rios Station on its Blue Line. The station will be open for service once it receives regulator...

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

Atlanta Beltline Transit Study Sets Out $3.5 Billion Light Rail Plan

The Atlanta Beltline has published the final recommendations from a three-and-a-half-year study into a proposed high-capacity light rail network along the Beltline corridor. The Be...

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rtands.com /3 weeks ago

SEPTA Shop Tour at Light & Heavy Passenger Rail 2026

Railway Age / RT&S Light & Heavy Passenger Rail 2026 takes place on Nov. 4-5 in Philadelphia, Pa. Under the theme, “Transit Innovation, Powered by Collaboration,” the two-d...

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jcitytimes.com /3 days ago

New Light Rail Stop Could Accompany Project for 677 Grove St.

Several years from now, a new Hudson-Bergen Light Rail stop may accompany a significant amount of new affordable housing at 677 Grove St. as part of a larger redevelopment project.

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jpost.com /1 month ago

Jerusalem's L3 opens after years of delays, turning one light rail line into a network

Jerusalem's new L3 line connects Haturim with Malha, creating the city's first interconnected light rail network after years of construction, disruption and delays.

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constructiondive.com /1 month ago

New York City’s first light-rail project could take 5 years to build

The $5.5 billion, 14-mile rail line will reach historically underserved communities in Brooklyn and Queens.

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la.streetsblog.org /5 days ago

Metro Breaks Ground on Van Nuys Blvd. Rail Major Construction

The new 6.5 mile $4 billion Metro light rail line will be located in the middle of Ventura Boulevard from Pacoima to Van Nuys. Construction is expected to be completed in 2031.

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railway-news.com /2 weeks ago

Austin Light Rail Vehicle Programme Moves Into Preliminary Design

The vehicle programme for Austin’s first light rail system is moving into preliminary design and integration work following the selection of Stadler to supply the fleet earlier thi...

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rtands.com /1 month ago

Plan for the Future of Multimodal Transport at Light & Heavy Passenger Rail 2026

The Light & Heavy Passenger Rail Conference, presented by Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures on Nov. 4-5, features industry updates that will help you make informed...

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hyattsvillewire.com /1 month ago

College Park Gets a Sneak Peek at the Purple Line

The Maryland Transit Administration brought one of the light-rail line's railcars to the Baltimore Avenue stop, just south of the Hotel at the University of Maryland. The post Coll...

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latimes.com /4 days ago

East San Fernando Valley light rail line gets underway — five years behind schedule.

Construction on Metro's East San Fernando Valley light rail project will begin this week. Service is targeted for 2032.

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rtands.com /2 weeks ago

Wheel/Rail Interaction: Designing and Monitoring – A One-Of-A-Kind Vibration-Mitigation Track Section On Seattle’s Sound...

Noise and vibration mitigation have been driving forces in the design and maintenance of Sound Transit’s light rail system in Seattle. Controlling the wheel/rail-generated noise ex...

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rtands.com /4 weeks ago

Fleet Renewal Advice at Light & Heavy Passenger Rail 2026

The Light & Heavy Passenger Rail Conference, presented by Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures on Nov. 4-5, is designed to enable urban transit professionals to make...

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