The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) names Brian Marshall as Chief Transit Officer. Also, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s (SEPTA) first female locomotive engineer, Jacqueline Y. Pettyjohn, retires after 40 years; and HDR’s Ed Kane is promoted to Transportation Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Facilities Design Director.
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) further increases service and revises schedules. Also, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s (PANYNJ) PATH commuter rail system records its busiest July 4th since 2013; CapMetro launches a newly formed Transit Police Department; and the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) finalizes a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) with the City of New Orleans for the agency’s Opportunity Pass pilot program.
New Orleanian Tennessee Williams made A Streetcar Named Desire famous in his 1947 play by that name. It ran in the French Quarter but, despite its last-minute renown from Williams’s play, it
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on May 28 reported that eight transit systems in eight states will share $343 million to make their rail stations “more accessible and in line with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards” by installing elevators, renovating platforms for level boarding, improving signage, and improving visual and audio systems.
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) is implementing a permanent fare structure for its first/last-mile service. Also, Southern California’s Metrolink resumes the Angels Express after a four-year hiatus; New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (NORTA) is working to restore the Rampart Streetcar Line; and Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) launches an enhanced fare compliance campaign.
In an unusually low-key celebration for the Crescent City, the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) held a block party and conducted tours of its historic Carrollton Barn in the Riverbend section
New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) on Sept. 7 reported the ratification of a new four-year agreement with International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1700-4.
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will tackle critical track and power maintenance as part of its 2023 Trolley Tunnel Blitz. Also, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) riders will soon receive improved wireless connectivity; copper theft causes delays on LA Metro’s rail lines; and the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority’s (RTA) Rampart streetcar line reopening is pushed back to 2024 amid infrastructure delays.
More than $244 million in FY 2023 RAISE (Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity) program grants will be distributed to 13 freight and passenger rail-related projects in 11 states, according to
Adam Nori and Nick Borders have joined RailState’s sales and business development team. Also, the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) appoints Lona Edwards Hankins as permanent CEO; and Union Pacific (UP) Executive Vice President and CFO Jennifer Hamann is named a recipient of The Manufacturing Institute’s 2023 Women MAKE Awards.
