Mass Transit

IA: Iowa House Halts Funding for Passenger Rail Study

Hopes for passenger rail in Eastern Iowa were derailed, or at least sidetracked, when funding for a feasibility study was rejected by the Iowa House Tuesday.

News • April 24th, 2013

NY: Transit Worker Killed by Subway Train in Queens

A New York City Transit worker died after being struck by a subway train early Wednesday morning in Astoria, Queens, officials said.

News • April 24th, 2013

Wounded MBTA Transit Officer is VMI Graduate

The Boston transit officer who authorities say was severely wounded by the Boston Marathon bombing suspects Friday is a 2002 graduate of Virginia Military Institute, the school confirmed.

News • April 24th, 2013

NY: Amtrak Tunnel Project to Uproot LIRR Facility

Amtrak's plan to build a new tunnel under the Hudson River into Penn Station will require the LIRR to move a critical train maintenance facility from Manhattan to Queens for more than two years, officials said.

News • April 24th, 2013

MI: Detroit to Lose Bus Money While Suburbs Gain

Detroit stands to lose $7 million in federal transit funding to the suburbs this coming fiscal year, thinning out an already shoestring budget for the city's transportation department.

News • April 24th, 2013

MO: Another Effort to Bring Back Union Station Begins with Latest Renovation

The $25 million makeover of Union Station is finally under way, a long-awaited effort that developers and city officials hope will breathe new life into this venerable, though ailing, landmark.

News • April 24th, 2013

VA: Lynchburg Serves as Example for Rail Service in Other Areas of the State

Lynchburg's ridership on the Amtrak connection to Washington and the Northeast corridor continues to amaze people in other cities, the director of Virginia's Department of Rail and Public Transportation said Tuesday.

News • April 24th, 2013

ME: Train Station Maintenance to Cost Freeport $102,450

Town Manager Peter Joseph proposed a $4.85 million town budget Tuesday that would largely maintain funding for municipal services while accounting for increased costs for athletic field maintenance and the operation of Freeport's train station.

News • April 24th, 2013

CA: Fight Over Spending Transit Funds Nears End with Compromise

A year after a tough fight between state lawmakers and Ventura County officials about how the county could spend its share of state tax revenue earmarked for local transit, a compromise proposal breezed through a Senate committee without dissent Tuesday.

News • April 24th, 2013

CA: Man Hit by VTA Train, Seriously Injured

A man was seriously injured when he was struck by a light-rail train in the area of North 1st Street and E. Gish Road around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, fire and transit officials said, but his wounds are not considered life-threatening.

News • April 24th, 2013

VA: Gov McDonnell Congratulates MWAA on Receipt of Bids for Phase II of Dulles Metrorail Extension Project

Governor Bob McDonnell today congratulated the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority on receiving five proposals for construction of Phase II of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Extension Project last week that were far below expectations, meaning...

News • April 24th, 2013

WA: Tacoma City Council Chooses Hilltop for New Link

After months of process, the City Council on Tuesday finally signaled where it wants the Link light rail line to expand first, with a majority of members tentatively choosing a proposed extension route from downtown to the Hilltop.

News • April 24th, 2013

IN: Allison Transmission to Host International Bus Competition

Transit bus operators and mechanics will compete for awards in five categories.

News • April 24th, 2013

OH: Laketran to Spend Almost $250,000 to Upgrade, Expand Security Cameras

Laketran is aiming to ensure the safety of its customers, employees and the general public by upgrading and installing additional security cameras this summer at several of its properties.

News • April 23rd, 2013

FL: Orange Bus Stop Benches May Face More Oversight

Hundreds of benches dot Orange County's roads, providing rest for the weary and free space for nonprofit groups to promote themselves, as well as a steady stream of private advertising revenue.

News • April 23rd, 2013

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