WMATA on May 23 brought Automatic Train Operation (ATO) to the Green and Yellow lines, following what it called “rigorous internal training and testing and concurrence from the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission.” (WMATA Photograph)

Transit Briefs: WMATA, LACMTA, Metrolink, Trinity Metro

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) launches Automatic Train Operation (ATO) on the Green and Yellow lines. Also, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) releases new details about its Sepulveda Transit Corridor project; Metrolink, Southern California’s regional passenger rail system, offers riders customized service alerts; and Trinity Metro’s Richard W. Andreski joins the Executive Committee of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Board of Directors.

Transit Briefs: NJ Transit, Denver RTD, SFMTA, Metrolink

NJ Transit President and CEO Kris Kolluri provides a statement regarding the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen (BLET) vote on a tentative agreement. Also, Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) launches a third round of Partnership Program funding; a new fare compliance strategy results in more San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) riders paying fares; and new “smart” technology at Metrolink’s Juniper Avenue crossing provides long-awaited relief for the Fontana community.

“We were pleased to host Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria MPP Minister Victor Fedeli, Mayor Peter Chirico and Rob Sherrin at Ontario Northland’s Remanufacturing and Repair Centre to announce a new contract to refurbish 121 Go Transit bi-level rail cars,” Ontario Northland reported via LinkedIn on Jan. 28. (Ontario Northland Photograph)

Ontario Northland Secures Bilevel Overhaul Contract for GO Transit

The Ontario, Canada government on Jan. 27 reported that it is investing more than C$350 million to refurbish 121 GO Transit bilevel commuter railcars at Ontario Northland’s Remanufacturing and Repair Center in North Bay.

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Fourth of a Series: New Through Tracks Proposed for L.A. Union Station

Los Angeles Union Station caused a sensation when it opened in 1939. For first-time visitors to the City of Angels who alight from an Amtrak train there, it still does. The station

USDOT: $258MM for Calif. Transportation Infrastructure Projects

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on Jan. 7 announced that it will award 25 California projects a combined $258 million for transportation infrastructure upgrades. The grants come through three programs funded

(William Beecher Photograph)

2025 Passenger Rail Outlook: ‘Murphy Was an Optimist!’

RAILWAY AGE JANUARY 2025 ISSUE: Should we welcome—or dread—2025?

SCRRA Renews, Expands Alstom Contract

The Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) has renewed its 26-year-old Metrolink rolling stock fleet maintenance contract with Alstom Group (originally Bombardier Transportation), expanding it to an O&M (operations and maintenance) contract,

(Photograph Courtesy of Stadler)

Stadler US to Operate as Independent Division

Bussnang, Switzerland-based Stadler on Dec. 3 reported that its passenger railcar manufacturing location in Salt Lake City, Utah, will separate from the Swiss division as of Jan. 1, 2025. To “further strengthen

SBCTA’s ZEMU (Zero-Emission Multiple Unit) from Stadler arrived in San Bernardino County, Calif., on June 20. (SBCTA Photograph)

ZEMU Testing to Begin Next Month

San Bernardino County Transportation Authority’s (SBCTA) ZEMU—a hydrogen fuel cell-powered FLIRT H2 train from Stadler—will start testing Nov. 2 on Metrolink’s Arrow line between San Bernardino and Redlands, Calif. Phase 1 testing will

CalSTA: $1.3B for 27 Rail and Transit Projects

The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) recently announced that $1.3 billion from the Transit and Intercity Capital Rail Program (TIRCP) funded by the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (cap-and-trade) will go to 27 projects following a statewide competitive grant application process for Cycle 7, according to a Streetsblog California report.

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