South Florida Coastal Link seeks an operating agency. Also, KC Streetcar #807 is ready for passenger service; Trinity Metro adds four new Stadler DMU FLIRT vehicles to its fleet; and Alstom renews its contract to operate and maintain the Automated People Mover (APM) system at Denver International Airport.
California’s Caltrain sends its retired trains to the municipality of Lima in Peru. Also, Amtrak welcomes back Keystone Service riders after restoring weekday trains between Lancaster and Harrisburg, Pa.; and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) celebrates the completion of a mixed-use housing development adjacent to the E Line’s Soto Station in Boyle Heights.
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
TTC OPERATED BY ENSCO, RAILWAY AGE OCTOBER 2024 ISSUE: Electrification has been a long-standing method for propulsion energy for the rail industry. The first electrified line in the U.S. opened 129 years
Visitors braved the rain during the presentation at the outside track area on September 24.
Metra commuter railroad joins Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) to pilot a new fare product. Also, Caltrain dedicates one of its new electric trains to U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.); Metrolink boosts service, with more midday options, to meet Southern California’s evolving transportation needs; Detroit’s QLine streetcar system will soon be under new management; and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) wraps up a systemwide fare gate retrofit project and seeks developers for a new transit-oriented development at Capitol Heights Metro Station in Prince George’s County, Md.
The City of Stuart backs out of a station deal with Brightline, Florida’s private-sector passenger railroad. Also, Caltrain plans a launch party for electric service between San Francisco and San Jose, Calif.; weekend-pass sales were up 40% this summer for Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Commuter Rail; and the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) rolls out a “Connects Communities” campaign.
Caltrain releases its new schedule for electrified service. Also, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) boosts Regional Rail service; Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) reopens four Red Line stations; New Jersey Transit (NJT) launches the “Chance For Change” program; and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) expands a fare compliance pilot program and partners with a nationwide retailer on the free-fare student GoPass program.
Ahead of next month’s launch of fully electrified service between San Francisco and San Jose, Calif., Caltrain on Aug. 11 began a phased roll-out of its Stadler Rail-built KISS bilevel EMUs (electric
Sepulveda Transit Corridor Partners (STCP) is advancing its rail proposal to ease congestion on the I-405 (Sepulveda) corridor between Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley and Westside with the recent selection of Stadler and Siemens Mobility to provide railcars and signaling technology, respectively.