The Chicago Transit Board on Nov. 12 unanimously approved a balanced $2.23 billion operating budget for the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), which, the agency says, “holds the line on fares, avoids layoffs, enhances existing services, expands vehicle cleaning measures, and more.” The operating budget is $75 million—or 3.2 percent—more than the 2025 budget.
LA Metro’s TAP-to-Exit program returns to North Hollywood and Union Station. Also, Jacobs and Kittelson secure a new planning contract with the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA); and the Montreal transit strike comes to an end as the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) maintenance workers’ union suspends work stoppage.
North American carload and intermodal traffic for the first 45 weeks of 2025 (ending Nov. 8) was up 1.9% from the prior-year period, according to the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) latest rail traffic report. While the United States and Canada both saw gains, Mexico experienced a loss.
Valley Metro invites the community to provide input on west Phoenix transit options. Also, the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) announces the selection of a joint development partner to advance a major transit-oriented development (TOD) at the Odenton MARC Station; and LA Metro’s 2025 Short Range Transportation Plan (SRTP) details $220 billion in mobility improvements over the next 15 years.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has taken action to plan for the projected growth of the state’s population and economy by recently releasing its draft Statewide Multimodal Transit Plan.
CLR (formerly County Line Rail) on Nov. 10 launched its new website (www.clrail.com) “to support the company’s national expansion strategy and showcase its strategic rail infrastructure capabilities.” CLR also announced the appointment
Ports of Indiana secures two Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants to enhance security infrastructure at its Burns Harbor and Jeffersonville ports. Also, SeaPort Manatee sets cargo records in fiscal year 2025.
OmniTRAX names Nathan Brown as Chief Strategy Officer. Also, Diane Guiterrez-Scaccetti joins HNTB as National Practice Consultant and Senior Vice President; and RPM appoints Mario Paluzzi as Chief Product & Strategy Officer (CPSO).
“The regulatory framework for freight rail must be updated to reflect both the current competitive landscape and the legal consequences of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024 decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v.
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