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"We are pleased to have reached these tentative agreements with Unifor,” VIA Rail President and CEO Mario Péloquin said on June 20. (VIA Rail Photograph)

Transit Briefs: VIA Rail, EXO, CTDOT, SEPTA, TransLink

VIA Rail, Canada’s national passenger rail service, reaches tentative agreements with Unifor. Also, Siemens is delivering the second of 10 Charger locomotives for EXO commuter rail, which serves the Greater Montreal area; Connecticut Department of Transportation selects HNTB for major upgrades along Metro-North Railroad’s Waterbury Branch Line; Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) extends its advertising partnership agreement; and stepped-up fare enforcement efforts are driving positive change at Metro Vancouver’s TransLink.

Transit Briefs: Denver RTD, TransLink, Trinity Metro

Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) leads commuter rail ridership recovery nationally from pre-pandemic levels. Also, TransLink launches a transit-themed beer; and Trinity Metro approves a 10-year $324 million contract extension for TEXRail and Trinity Railway Express (TRE).

There have been 34 billion customer trips on TTC’s streetcar, subway and bus networks since operations began in 1921. (TTC Photograph)

Transit Briefs: TTC, TransLink, ACE

Toronto Transit Commission reaches a new service milestone. Also, Metro Vancouver’s TransLink releases a proposed investment plan for 2025; and ACE (Altamont Corridor Express) in California is releasing a new ticketing program and mobile app for regional/commuter rail riders.

A high-speed rail development contract was signed March 21 by Crown corporation Alto (formerly VIA HFR) and the Cadence consortium. The nearly 660-mile line will be dedicated electrified HSR, with trains running up to 186 mph between Toronto and Quebec City, with stops at Peterborough, Ottawa, Montréal, Laval, and Trois-Rivières. (Logos Courtesy of CNW Group/Alto)

Transit Briefs: Alto HSR, Metrolinx, TransLink

Canada’s Alto and the Cadence consortium sign an agreement to develop HSR (high-speed rail) between Toronto and Québec City. Also, the Canadian government advances Metrolinx’s Hazel McCallion LRT extension in Brampton, Ontario; and Vancouver’s TransLink completes upgrades to the Brentwood Town Center SkyTrain Station in Burnaby.

Transit Briefs: TransLink, Metrolinx, Caltrain, NYMTA, Sound Transit

TransLink receives more than C$663 million in transit funding through the Canada Public Transit Fund to improve Metro Vancouver’s public transit infrastructure. Also, Metrolinx’s Hazel McCallion Line extension will bring underground rapid transit to Brampton’s downtown core; the end of 2024 shows growing Caltrain ridership; the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) releases the results of its Fall 2024 Customers Count Survey; and Sound Transit adopts the name Pinehurst Station for the NE 130th Infill Station Project.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll and MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng joined MBTA workers and riders at Boston’s North Station to celebrate the completion of the T’s Track Improvement Program and the removal of slow zones for the first time in 20 years. (Photograph Courtesy of MBTA)

Transit Briefs: MBTA, SkyTrain

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) wraps up its track improvement program. Also, the new Capstan SkyTrain Station on the Canada Line in Richmond, British Columbia, is open.

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.

Transit Briefs: Denver RTD, Sound Transit, MBTA, NJ Transit, Brightline, TransLink

A new Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) study confirms Boulder train’s high costs. Also, Sound Transit’s West Seattle light rail estimate soars past $6 billion; the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) shares updates on the South Coast Rail project; NJ Transit advances a railcar “safe haven” storage and inspection facility project; Brightline celebrates one year of Orlando service; and TransLink converts its West Coast Express fleet to renewable diesel.

Starting Sept. 28, DART light rail riders will see increased service frequency on weekends. (DART Photograph)

Transit Briefs: DART, SFMTA, TransLink, TTC

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is boosting weekend service and ordering new ticket vending machines. Also, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is restoring Muni service to the L Taraval line after a five-year improvement project; TransLink is upgrading SkyTrain’s Oakridge–41st Avenue Station in Vancouver; and free public Wi-Fi is ending at Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) subway stations.

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