SelTrac™ G9 Development Under Way

SelTrac™ G9, the ninth generation of the moving-block CBTC (communications-based train control) system first rolled out in Canada by Alcatel in the 1970s and now offered by Hitachi Rail following its acquisition

Transit Briefs: APTA, CTA, NYMTA, TransLink, SacRT, Metrolinx

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) releases ballot measures on its 2024 election scorecard; Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) returns to pre-pandemic rail service; the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) hits one billion trips on the subway in 2024; TransLink seeks proposals for future uses of retiring SkyTrain cars; the Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) launches a new fare payment system and discount fare program for military veterans; and Metrolinx releases a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the civil and utilities contract for the Hamilton LRT project.

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2024 WOMEN IN RAIL: Industry Trailblazers (Part 2 of 2)

Railway Age is celebrating eight years of recognizing women who not only excel at leadership but also serve the community and drive industry change, paving the way for the next generation. This

PATH logged 5.12 million riders in September, the rapid transit system’s busiest month since pre-pandemic February 2020. (PATH Photograph)

Transit Briefs: PATH, TriMet, Metrolinx, MBTA

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s (PANY/NJ) PATH sets ridership records in September. Also, Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) launches a unified Security Operations Center; Metrolinx completes accessibility upgrades at Eglinton GO Station in Scarborough, Ontario; and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) wraps up Orange Line track work, removing 20 speed restrictions.

SFMTA’s 2024 annual report, Next Stop: A Thriving San Francisco, covers its accomplishments from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024—from how people are getting around in new ways to how the transit agency is working to meet the city’s transportation needs now and in the future. (SFMTA Photograph)

Transit Briefs: SFMTA, MDOT, Metrolinx, TriMet, Phoenix Valley Metro

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) releases its 2024 annual report. Also, a new agreement between Maryland’s Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Department of Housing and Community Development accelerates transit-oriented development opportunities; Metrolinx adds trips to the GO rail network’s Milton Line; Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) earns top credit ratings; and Phoenix (Ariz.) Valley Metro’s new fare system offers cash payment options.

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Railway Age Announces Women in Rail Honorees for 2024

Railway Age is celebrating eight years of recognizing women who not only excel at leadership but also serve the community and drive industry change, paving the way for the next generation. This

Work has officially begun along all parts of the 9.7-mile (15.6-kilometer), 15-station Ontario Line subway, which will run from Exhibition Place through the downtown core and connect to the Eglinton Crosstown LRT at Don Mills Road. (Map Courtesy of Metrolinx)

Transit Briefs: Metrolinx, City of Edmonton, Amtrak, MBTA, NYMTA, Sound Transit

Work is now under way across all contracts that make up Metrolinx’s Ontario Line project. Also, AECOM has been selected as design partner for the Capital Line South Light Rail Transit Extension project in Alberta; Amtrak and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) launch separate rail marketing campaigns; New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) breaks ground on Grand Central Madison’s 45th Street entrance; and Seattle’s Sound Transit advances the Kent Station Parking and Access Improvements project on the Sounder S Line.

An artist's rendering of Scarlett Station, one of two above-ground stations on the 5.7-mile Eglinton Crosstown West Extension project, which will also include four underground stations and one at-grade/trenched terminus station. (Metrolinx Image)

Three Teams Shortlisted for Eglinton Crosstown West Extension-SRS Contract

Canada’s Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx on Sept. 27 reported issuing a Request for Proposals (RPF) for the Stations, Rail and Systems (SRS) package for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension, which will bring future Eglinton Crosstown LRT service 5.7 miles (9.2-kilometers) farther west, creating a transit line that will run from Scarborough all the way into Mississauga. Three teams have been prequalified and invited to bid.

Breanne Oliver, CN (left) and Mark Bienstock, STV. (Photographs courtesy of the respective companies.)

People News: CN, TTC, STV

CN names Breanne Oliver AVP, Communications and Public Affairs. Also, Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) appoints Gregory W. Percy as interim CEO; and New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) veteran Mark Bienstock joins STV’s Transportation Northeast Operating Group.

Transit Briefs: NJ Transit, Metrolinx

NJ Transit continues its school safety education programs. Also, Metrolinx releases its first annual Community Benefits and Supports report.

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