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The updated plan failed to address the core issue according to the FTA, possibly jeopardizing Urbanized Area Formula funding.
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The renovation looks to improve the overhead wiring for the trolly system while making other needed infrastructure improvements.
Dec. 18, 2025
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The image displays a close up shot of a wheel well of a CTA bus displaying the CTA logo.
The new schedule will add four routes to the Frequent Network while improving midday, nighttime and weekend service.
Dec. 18, 2025
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The accelerated project timeline aims to bring safer, faster and more reliable bus service between Scarborough Center Station and Kennedy Station.
Dec. 18, 2025
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A new streetcar moves down the track.
The system passed dead wire testing with final testing and finishing touches set ahead of an early 2026 opening.
Dec. 19, 2025
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The new revenue stream will fund a CBTC upgrade on the A, C Line, as well as five station accessibility upgrades.
Dec. 18, 2025
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A Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority bus.
The COTA Board approved a balanced budget for 2026 while WMATA has introduced their FY26 budget.
Dec. 17, 2025
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber announce partnerships with JPMorganChase and Vornado to make necessary repairs to the Grand Central Terminal train shed that runs beneath Park Avenue on Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025.
The Grand Central Train Shed is the structure below Park Avenue from 42nd Street to 57th Street where trains entering the terminal are sorted to passenger platforms.
Dec. 17, 2025
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The new funding options allows riders to add value at RTD locations, or upgrade to a VanillaDirect card that can be reloaded throughout Denver.
Dec. 17, 2025
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Agencies are incorporating factors such as heat index, shade coverage and security lighting into their sitting criteria to improve the passenger experience.
Dec. 16, 2025
TriMet
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As the ITxPT community expands, so do opportunities to work together and improve public transportation for all.
Dec. 16, 2025
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Subway crime is down nearly 15% from pre-pandemic levels and more than 5% from last year.
Dec. 19, 2025
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OATS Transit is upgrading their long-standing security cameras.
The new system allows the agency to monitor activity as it happens.
Dec. 16, 2025
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This year saw agencies updating rider policies, cracking down on fare evasion, using AI to help enhance safety and adding police to their systems.
Dec. 16, 2025
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The plan funds highway and transit projects, pushing for BRT and rail expansions in the region.
Dec. 22, 2025
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An MBTA commuter train stops at a station.
The current contract expires in June 2027 with a replacement expected to be selected at the end of 2026.
Dec. 19, 2025
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Personnel updates from around the public transit industry.
Dec. 19, 2025
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Dec. 19, 2025