Trapeze Group and Masabi have collaborated to offer transit agencies an integrated fare payment solution aimed at revolutionizing the rider experience and changing the way public transit agencies deliver Mobility-as-a-Service to their communities.
Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) has awarded Siemens Mobility a $100 million contract for 20 new light rail vehicles (LRVs), the first new order from Sacramento since the late 1980s, when SacRT ordered 36 U2A vehicles from Siemens Mobility.
Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), in partnership with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), announced that $200,525 in grants will be awarded to 15 state Operation Lifesaver programs for a variety of rail crossing safety and trespass prevention public education projects, many of which will be conducted in conjunction with the nonprofit safety group’s observance of Rail Safety Week, Sept. 21-27, 2020.
In response to COVID-19, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced that it will give transit agencies more time to meet the requirements of the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) regulation.
The law enforcement leaders of the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks (CABT) are asking the nation’s governors to ensure that truck weight limits are returned to safe levels after the pandemic crisis passes.
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) is releasing the first project-level Draft Environmental Document for a project section in Northern California. The document, which covers the 90-mile extent of the 145-mile San Jose to Merced Project Section from Scott Boulevard in Santa Clara to Carlucci Road in Merced County, will be open for public comment starting on Friday, April 24.
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has added to its Legislative team Mara Stark-Alcalá, who has been named to the new role of Assistant Vice President, Congressional Affairs.
Operation Lifesaver, Inc., (OLI) in partnership with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), announced it will award the first Innovative Rail Safety Grant for $60,000 to New York Operation Lifesaver. The grant will fund a targeted, data-driven and multifaceted trespass prevention campaign in the state.
AllTranstek, LLC announced Critical-To-Quality (CTQ) Characteristics for Quality Assurance Programs – Incoming Inspection, a free webinar on Wednesday, April 29, from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. CDT.
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ended April 18, 2020, and, for this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 403,283 carloads and intermodal units, down 23.3% compared with the same week last year.