Sound Transit Launches Federal Way LRT Extension
Riders in South King County, Wash., can now take Link service between SeaTac and Federal Way. Sound Transit on Dec. 6 opened a $2.5-billion, 7.8-mile extension of the 1 Line, its fifth
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Phoenix’s South Central Extension/Downtown Hub Set for June Launch
The countdown is on: Valley Metro light rail will expand into south Phoenix with the June 7 opening of the South Central Extension/Downtown Hub project. “This fresh segment of our transit system will
Transit Briefs: LA Metro, Amtrak, MBTA
The first phase of the Foothill Gold Line Extension light rail line from Glendora to Pomona, Calif., will be transferred to LA Metro next month. Also, Amtrak and STARR Restaurant Group introduce a new seasonal menu on Acela First Class for customers traveling between Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., on the Northeast Corridor (NEC); and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) releases its Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the North Station Draw One Bridge Replacement Project.
Delivering a Hawaii Transit Megaproject
RAILWAY AGE, NOVEMBER 2024 ISSUE: The HART Skyline location on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean adds to its complexity and challenges. The Skyline rail project is a $10
Amtrak Selects Frederick Douglass Tunnel Delivery Partner
Amtrak has selected ADVANCE, a joint venture of AECOM and Jacobs, as Delivery Partner for the $6 billion Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) in Baltimore. Amtrak says this
Toronto: USRP Complete, USEP Under Way
After ten years and C$824 million, Toronto’s Union Station Revitalization Project (USRP) is complete, including the historic facility’s main passenger area, Bay Concourse, which was completely remodeled and expanded. Next up: Union Station Enhancement Project (USEP), which will improve the train platform space.
Texas Central: Contractor Secured. Funding? (Updated)
Privately funded high-speed rail developer Texas Central has signed a $16 billion “final agreement” with Italian firm Webuild Group and its U.S. subsidiary Lane Construction Corp. to build its 236-mile line connecting Dallas and Houston. Funding, however, is still yet to be secured.
Second Milwaukee streetcar delivered
The Milwaukee streetcar has moved exactly one car length closer to revenue service.
Skanska/Traylor joint venture awarded LA Regional Connector Transit Project contract
Regional Connector Constructors, a joint venture of Skanska USA Civil West California District Inc., Traylor Brothers Inc., with Kiewit and Hatch Mott MacDonald, has been awarded a $927.2 million contract from LACMTA (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority) to design and build the Regional Connector Transit Project light rail line in downtown Los Angeles.