Mass Transit

CA: Brush Fire Growing in Simi Valley, Expected to Affect Metrolink Traffic

Firefighters are on scene of a fast-moving brush fire in the hills near the Metrolink Station in Simi Valley and is expected to affect commuter traffic.

News • June 7th, 2013

NTSB: Inspection Found Problem With Track Two Days Before Metro-North Train Derailment, Crash

An inspection two days before a train derailed on Metro-North's New Haven line last month found an issue with the track that was not deemed serious enough to require immediate attention, a Metro-North spokesperson said.

News • June 6th, 2013

PA: If U.S. Gets Bullet Train, it Might Run Here

Philadelphia is in a sweet spot for high-speed rail travel if the United States ever decides to follow European and Asian nations in developing bullet trains.

News • June 6th, 2013

MN: Street Closures in Vikings stadium Plan are No Walk in Park

A Minneapolis developer's desire to permanently close two busy streets for a downtown green space has been smacked down by Hennepin County's top engineer.

News • June 6th, 2013

NC: Depot Project Still on Track

All aboard for the Pork Barbecue Capital of the World.

News • June 6th, 2013

MD: Annapolis Debates Switching to Regional Bus System

Joining a regional transit authority could save the Annapolis bus system a minimum of $760,600 a year.

News • June 6th, 2013

OR: Kitzhaber Appoints Southwest Portland Resident with Labor Background to TriMet Board

Joe Esmonde, a lobbyist for organized labor and an occasional public transit rider, has been confirmed as the newest member of TriMet's board of directors.

News • June 6th, 2013

FL: Fort Lauderdale Backs Downtown Tax for Streetcars

Named the Wave, this streetcar is desired. That's the message sent to commissioners Tuesday by downtown businesses, organizations and residents supporting the proposed $142.6 million downtown electric streetcar project heralded as a catalyst for the...

News • June 5th, 2013

TX: Metro ArlingtonXpress Bus Service Could Begin this August

On Tuesday, the Arlington City Council unanimously approved a joint contract with Dallas Area Rapid Transit and the Fort Worth Transportation Authority to provide limited commuter bus service starting Aug. 19.

News • June 5th, 2013

FL: Expressway Authority Hopes to Test Bus Toll Lanes

The Tampa Hillsborough County Expressway Authority is proposing a pilot project to create a bus toll lane on a segment of a local limited access highway.

News • June 5th, 2013

MN: Metro Transit Seeks Grant to Fill $10.2M Gap in Snelling Rapid Bus Route

Metro Transit still is $10.2 million short of funding for its next priority Bus Rapid Transit project for the metro area: a limited-stop, low-floor bus that would travel up and down Snelling Avenue and over the Mississippi River, effectively...

News • June 5th, 2013

NJ: Special New Jersey Election Will Fill Lautenberg's Senate Seat

Saying he wanted to give voters "a choice and a voice in the process," New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie scheduled a special election in mid-October to fill the seat vacated by the death of Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg, a move that risked worsening relations...

News • June 5th, 2013

CA: Bus-only Lanes Debut on Wilshire Boulevard

Buses rumbling through morning traffic on Wilshire Boulevard may move slightly faster Wednesday with the debut of bus-only lanes along one of Los Angeles County's most congested corridors.

News • June 5th, 2013

VA: Council Candidate Lees Wants to Improve Public Transit

Adam Lees, a candidate for one of two Democratic nominations for Charlottesville's City Council, calls himself a Virginian who wasn't born in the commonwealth.

News • June 5th, 2013

VA: Virginia Beach Will Take a Closer Look at Light Rail

A private-sector proposal to extend light rail into Virginia Beach merits a closer look and competing ideas will be welcomed, the City Council informally decided Tuesday.

News • June 5th, 2013

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