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LA's newest Light Rail line starts construction.
The new 6.5 mile 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.
la.streetsblog.org/2026/10/1… – at Baltimore, MD
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Could the long, drawn-out shunt/signal saga finally be reaching its end?
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CDOT and RTD seem to have buried the lede in Friday’s announcement of $44 million in state funding to enhance transit services across the region:
🚨 The A Line will soon run every 15 minutes all day, every day, from 6am-12:30am 🚨
Hard to overstate how transformative this is.
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The proposed Sunshine Corridor would include stops at Orlando International Airport, the Orange County Convention Center and South International Drive. The route would also allow Brightline to connect with Tampa. bizjournals.com/orlando/news…
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Amtrak and CN reach new host railroad operating agreement vist.ly/5irh5
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Hey CLE - what if the @GCRTA Rapid had a downtown subway with multiple stations instead of just the single stop downtown at Tower City? Join @AllAboardOhio on Sept 17 for a presentation on this concept. Registration link in replies.
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.@CapMetroATX and Stadler have agreed to a five-year contract that will see Stadler provide technical onsite support for the 10 GTW diesel-powered articulated multiple unit vehicles currently in operation on CapMetro Red Line rail service.
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Celebrating 7 years of service of the Valley Flyer. I rode the first train on August 30,2019. The route survived the Covid lock down and has thrived ever since. – at Northampton, MA
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In my latest post for @BuffaloRising I talk about the ginormous crowds that greeted the Big Boy on its WNY visit this summer and the potential for a permanent rail-heritage attraction in a place that was once the 2nd-largest rail hub in the nation: buffalorising.com/2026/08/th…
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Within one year, Amtrak's newest service beat ridership projections by more than double:
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The Rockhill Trolley Museum has nearly completed the restoration of an Aurora, Elgin & Chicago interurban car built in 1909 by the Kuhlman Car Company. Among the finishing touches is hand-crafted gold-leaf lettering. railfan.com/restoration-of-a…
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Got a new Stew's New High Speed Rail For Ya. A big development for Brightline West in this one and lots of news on the Northeast Corridor youtu.be/HWPGmbQ0yoI
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The California High-Speed Rail Authority and the High Desert Corridor Joint Powers Agency have signed a new agreement focusing on collaboration on environmental approvals and station integration and design, particularly for the planned Palmdale Station.
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NEW: Metro just released renderings of platform doors they want to put in Red Line stations as part of a huge modernization project. They hope to install the automated doors as early as a couple years from now - they say they'll be safer & prevent falls onto the tracks. #wmata
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Delivery plan says Amtrak will operate Colorado Connector service vist.ly/5bujp
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What the heck is going on with Valley Link, the planned BART connector line in the far East Bay?
Here's some info from the June project meeting.
The 11 mile, 3 station initial line is projected to cost $2b and serve 16,000 riders per day by 2050.
Construction is slated to begin in 2029, with completion expected by 2033.
Frequency of the battery-electric trains would be designed to match BART's Dublin/ Pleasanton line: Every 15 minutes on weekdays and between 30 to 40 minutes on weekends.
However, operating hours look like they'd be shorter than BART's, with service ending at 8:30 pm on weekdays and 8 on weekends.
The project has steadily shrunk over time due to funding constraints. Its first phase will no longer make it over the Altamont Pass or provide a link between the Bay Area and the Central Valley.
The current funding picture for Valley Link is pretty opaque. The project has secured $63 million from the region and $44m in state and local funds.
It's expecting another $460m in local funds and some $300m from the region and state. Much of the rest would come from federal grants.
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INBOX: Amtrak, and Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority sign a Memorandum of Understanding to formalize their relationship as both parties work to bring passenger rail back to Reading, Pottstown, and Phoenixville. #PoliticsPA
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Texas Rail Advocates' Austin liaison, Jakob Schmidt, pens this Austin Chronicle op-ed on the need for a real conversation on greater passenger rail service between San Antonio and Austin that doesn't arrive in the middle of the night.
Read more: twp.ai/9OYooH
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Puerto Rico Integrated Transportation Authority has received a 10mil grant to study/plan 2 new 4 mile extensions of their Tren Urbano Metro system!
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Starting tomorrow, we’re extending GO train service to Stratford with daily trips, seven days a week, year-round. Additionally, starting July 11, there will be new weekend trips and some service will be adjusted. gotransit.com/en/find-a-stat…
