Finch West LRT Opens (UPDATED 12/8)
The Toronto Transit Commission’s (TTC) long-awaited, C$2.6 billion Line 6 Finch West LRT launched Dec. 7. Serving 16 light rail stops and two end-point stations along 6.4 miles (10.3 kilometers) of Finch
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Transit Briefs: Amtrak, SEPTA, TriMet, NJT, TTC, MBTA
Amtrak’s newest service, the Mardi Gras, is seeing strong demand. Also, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is taking delivery of 10 leased coaches from MARC (Maryland Area Regional Commuter Rail); Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) promotes Alan Lehto to Executive Director of Planning, a newly created position; New Jersey Transit (NJT) earns the 2025 Combating Human Trafficking in Transportation Impact Award; Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) considers advertising installations in subway tunnels; and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and Keolis Commuter Services (Keolis) release a year-in-review report.
Transit Briefs: TTC, WMATA, TriMet, WVU
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow launches an action plan to boost safety across the city’s transit system. Also, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) honors veterans with patriotic trains and buses for Veterans Day; Kroll Bond Rating Agency affirms its highest rating for Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon’s (TriMet) payroll tax revenue bonds; and West Virginia University (WVU) celebrates five decades of PRT (Personal Rapid Transit) service.
Eric Gebhardt Headlines Third Annual TTC Conference & Tour
Nearly 300 professionals from freight and passenger railroads, industry suppliers and consultants, universities, and research organizations gathered in Pueblo, Colo., earlier this month for the Third Annual TTC Conference & Tour, reported
Transit Briefs: SacRT, LA Metro, COWI, STM, TTC
The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) launches the Transit Connect app. Also, LA Metro begins passenger service on the Glendora to Pomona extension of the Metro A Line; COWI is appointed to lead the design for New York’s 2nd Avenue Subway Expansion; stalled contract talks with its union mean the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) strike could be extended; and crisis workers will be stationed on Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) subway platforms as part of a new safety pilot.
Transit Briefs: SMART, Scarborough Subway Extension
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit’s (SMART) Windsor Extension Project receives the American Society of Civil Engineer’s (ASCE) 2025 Outstanding Transportation Project Award. Also, the Ontario government breaks ground on the first of three stations for the Scarborough Subway Extension.
People News: SCFE/U.S. Sugar, ENSCO
Bob Lawson is promoted to Vice President of South Central Florida Express (SCFE) and General Manager of U.S. Sugar Railroad Operations. Also, ENSCO, Inc., appoints Brian Sieger as Facilities Manager at the Transportation Technology Center (TTC).
Transit Briefs: TTC, SEPTA, REM
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) pursues a single-source contract with Alstom. Also, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will begin 20% service cuts on Aug. 24; and Réseau express métropolitain (REM) service is set to resume after a six-week summer shutdown.
People News: DART, Greenbrier
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) welcomes Trenise Winters as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer. Also, the Greenbrier Companies (Greenbrier) elects Stevan Bobb and Jeffrey Songer to its Board of Directors.
Automated Rolling Stock Inspection with Wayside and Onboard Technology
TTC OPERATED BY ENSCO, RAILWAY AGE JUNE 2025 ISSUE: Rolling stock inspection and monitoring are essential to safe and efficient railway operations for both freight and passenger trains. Today, a variety of