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L.A. Metro light-rail platform looking east In downtown Santa Monica, California.
The project, which could start construction as early as 2027, would expand rail service deeper into the South Bay from the L.A. Metro K Line’s Redondo Beach Station to the planned...
PRT
A red line train moves down the track.
Middlesex County, New Jersey
A rendering of the New Brunswick Train Station.
ABQ Ride
The image shows the new shelter design in graphic form.
CobbLinc County
CobbLinc bus.

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May 7, 2025
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Technology now enables transit supervisors to save time, improve accident and incident response, increase safety and enhance the passenger experience.
March 27, 2025

Bus

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The new corridor will offer center-running bus lanes and accessible, weather-protected stations to serve bus riders.
The firms will handle the project’s contract administration and project design.
Sept. 15, 2025
CTE
The image displays a fanned out set of the report pages.
The report addresses how agencies can prepare their electric bus fleets to be climate resilient.
Sept. 15, 2025
New York City Department of Transportation
The image provides a bird's eye view of a center bus lane already established in the city.
The agency aims to speed up the commute for the 132,000 daily riders that pass through the area.
Sept. 11, 2025
Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium
York Region Transit zero-emission bus.
Agencies cited the cost of infrastructure, challenges in working with utilities and local power limitations as reasons to be more cautious about the transition.
Sept. 11, 2025

Rail

DART
DART Silver Line train.
The 26-mile Silver Line links Richardson, Dallas, Addison, Carrollton, Coppell and Grapevine, Texas, with DFW International Airport.
Sept. 15, 2025
MTA
Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Staten Island Railway has began operating R211S subway cars.
The cars include pre-installed security cameras in each car, as well as additional accessible seating, digital displays that will provide more detailed station-specific information...
Sept. 15, 2025
Sound Transit
A Sound Transit Link light-rail vehicle.
The milestone allows the agency to begin a series of tests ahead of the opening of the full 2 Line in early 2026.
Sept. 12, 2025
Alstom
MultiLevel III for New Jersey Transit.
The new rail cars, along with 12 additional ALP-45A dual-powered locomotives, will help the agency fully modernize its rail fleet by 2031.
Sept. 11, 2025

Technology

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The image shows the phones MARTA is replacing.
The system will replace existing phones that are reaching the end of their useful life.
Sept. 15, 2025
Cubic Transportation Systems
The Umo Mobility Platform.
With Open Payments on Umo, riders can tap their payments using a contactless bank card, mobile wallet or smartwatch, making boarding easier and more convenient.
Sept. 15, 2025
Pace Suburban Bus
L-R: Pace Board Director Terrance Carr; Pace Board Director Linda Soto; Illinois State Representative Michelle Mussman; Illinois State Representative Jennifer Sanalitro; Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison; Illinois State Representative Nicolle Grasse; Illinois State Senator Darby Hills; Pace Executive Director Melinda Metzger; Pace Board Chairman Rick Kwasneski; Pace Board Director Rachel Arfa; Pace Board Director Bill McLeod; Village President of the Village of Streamwood Billie D. Roth; Illinois Tollway Executive Director Cassaundra Rouse; and Pace Board Director Christopher Canning.
The facility is the first in the region to provide a safe, comfortable and efficient transfer point for riders with disabilities.
Sept. 11, 2025
Jen Dakas
Infrastructure Technology Podcast Season 2, Episode 2 graphic.
Episode two of season two of the ITP features a conversation with Sean Poole on wrong-way driving incidents.
Sept. 9, 2025

Safety & Security

MTA
New York Governor Kathy Hochul joins MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber and MTA Chief Security Officer Michael Kemper at Grand Central-42 Street to announce a drop in subway crime over the summer on Sep 10, 2025.
Overall transit crime from June 1 to Aug. 31 was down nearly 10% from 2024 and 16.8% from summer 2019.
Sept. 12, 2025
Almaviva
A stock image of safety technology.
Predictive safety uses real-time data, AI and automation to spot risks before they become threats.
Sept. 5, 2025
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A railroad bridge over the Missouri River. The Chicago and North Eastern Railroad Bridge in Pierre, South Dakota.
The administration is increasing the amount of safety inspectors from less than 10 to 160, with new training to address bridge mechanics.
Sept. 4, 2025
Denver RTD
A back view of Denver Regional Transportation District police officers.
The agency was evaluated in a study of transit systems’ strategies used to deter illicit drug activity and the effects on post-pandemic transit ridership recovery.
Sept. 3, 2025

Management

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The image shows the California State Capitol building.
The hundreds of millions of dollars in funding is designed to protect service and align with operational needs.
Sept. 12, 2025
Pittsburgh Regional Transit
The image shows a PRT bus in waiting.
If granted, the move would unlock over $100 million in funding to support the transit agency while standard funding remains pending.
Sept. 12, 2025
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Test your knowledge on this week's headlines from OCTA, Metrolink, CTA and more.
Sept. 12, 2025
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Sean Faris (left) and Nicholas A. Sofoul, AICP (right).
Personnel updates from around the public transit industry.
Sept. 12, 2025