Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

The LACMTA Board has selected the San Vicente–Fairfax alignment as the Locally Preferred Alternative for the 10-mile, 10-station K Line Northern Extension project. (Map Courtesy of LACMTA)

Transit Briefs: LACMTA, NYMTA, BART, Denver RTD, SEPTA, Alstom

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) Board signs off on the K Line Northern Extension plan. Also, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) launches a mobile app for subway and bus riders; San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) posts its highest ridership week since the pandemic; Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) in Colorado releases preliminary 2025 financial results; Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will deploy digital real-time arrival displays at selected trolley and bus stops; and Alstom will upgrade the Skyway at Houston Intercontinental Airport in Texas.

Service along the LACMTA D Line Extension project’s Section 1 corridor includes three new stations: Wilshire/La Brea and Wilshire/Fairfax—which bookend Los Angeles’ Miracle Mile —and Wilshire/La Cienega in Beverly Hills. (LACMTA Photograph)

Transit Briefs: LACMTA, SEPTA, Sound Transit, WMATA

Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) announces the launch date for the D (Purple) Line Extension Section 1. Also, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) awards a lease contract for transit-oriented development near Regional Rail’s Ambler Station; Seattle’s Sound Transit adopts the 2026-2030 Sustainability Plan; and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is expanding its University Pass program.

Construction is now under way along the entire Ontario Line in Toronto, which when complete will be a 9.7-mile (15.6-kilometer), 15-station stand-alone subway. (Map Courtesy of Metrolinx)

Transit Briefs: Metrolinx, HART, LACMTA, SEPTA

Metrolinx’s C$29.5 billion Ontario Line project advances in Toronto’s east end. Also, Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) will study potential extensions to Skyline; the upcoming 2.3-mile Claremont extension of the LACMTA (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority) A Line could generate more than $1 billion in economic output; and Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) reports January ridership.

“The 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games are a time for America to shine on the world stage—and we know that transportation will be a key part of the visitor experience,” LACMTA CEO Stephanie Wiggins said. “We appreciate this bipartisan support from Congress and this Administration, and we look forward to continuing to work with them to provide the needed resources so everyone coming for America’s Games can have a gold medal experience in 2028.” (Discover Los Angeles Photograph, Courtesy of LACMTA)

Transit Briefs: LACMTA, CTC, BART

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) advances its Games Enhanced Transit System (GETS) plan, ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Also, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocates funding for the rehabilitation of Los Angeles Union Station and purchase of new light rail vehicles for Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT); and San Franscisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) releases a 2026-2035 Sustainability Action Plan.

The proposed CV Rail intercity passenger service would span approximately 144 miles, linking the City of Coachella, Calif., with Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles. (Courtesy of RCTC)

Transit Briefs: LACMTA, BART, UTA, Phoenix Valley Metro, SEPTA, CV Rail

Parsons Transportation Group (Parsons) lands a contract for Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (LACMTA) Metro A line extension project. Also, crime on the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) drops 41% in 2025; Utah Transit Authority (UTA) shares 2025 achievements and 2026 service plans; Phoenix Valley Metro in Arizona is identified as a top transit agency in the nation for ridership growth; leased railcars will soon enter Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) commuter rail service; and Southern California’s Riverside County Transportation Commission advances the proposed Coachella Valley Rail (CV Rail) project.

Los Angeles is one step closer to a direct rail connection that is slated to make travel faster and easier through the Sepulveda Pass. The LACMTA Board has selected “an underground heavy rail option” (Modified Alternative 5) for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project, which will link the Van Nuys Metrolink Station to the Metro E Line. (Map Courtesy of LACMTA)

Transit Briefs: LACMTA, DART, Denver RTD

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) Board selects rapid transit for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project. Also, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) kicks off a transit-oriented development project near SMU/Mockingbird Station; and Denver Regional Transit District (RTD) in Colorado is increasing rail system fare checks.

TTC on Jan. 13 celebrated its 60th new LRV entering service, completing delivery of the Alstom Flexity low-floor vehicles ordered in 2021. (Photograph Courtesy of Prabmeet Sarkaria, Ontario’s Minister of Transportation)

Transit Briefs: TTC, LACMTA

The last of 60 new Alstom LRVs (light rail vehicles) enters service at Toronto Transit Commission. Also, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (LACMTA) Public Safety Department launches a Care-Based Services Division.

A SEPTA employee inspects a Silverliner IV Train. (Courtesy of SEPTA)

Transit Briefs: SEPTA, STM, LACMTA, NC By Train

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is restoring all morning express trips on Regional Rail as more Silverliner IVs return to service. Also, STM (Société de transport de Montréal) releases its 2026 budget and 2026-2035 Capital Investment Program; the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) Board will consider advancing the C Line Extension to Torrance and the Sepulveda Transit Corridor projects; and NC By Train in North Carolina breaks its ridership record for the fourth consecutive year.

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