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Operation Lifesaver is launching a new PSA with funding provided by the Federal Railroad Administration to address distracted behavior near railroad property.

Operation Lifesaver campaign takes on distracted behavior near tracks

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Moovit unveils its 2019 Global Public Transport Report

DART approves TRE maintenance contract and street repair projects

WMATA’s Metrorail ridership grew by 20,000 trips per weekday in 2019

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NY: Schumer urges Canada to move train inspections to Niagara Falls, N.Y.

The Niagara Falls Amtrak station opened in 2016 with space for Canadian customs officials to preclear passengers entering Canada. safThe Canadians, however, still do not use that space, preferring to keep their customs inspectors in Niagara Falls, Ont.

BART Board approves generational project to replace train control system

The new Communications Based Train Control system can better detect a train’s location, improving reliability and allowing for more efficient train movement.

L.A. Metro receives interest from five qualified contract teams to help develop major transit line

The selected team will help develop a high-speed, high-capacity train line directly connecting the San Fernando Valley and the Westside and ultimately LAX.

TEXRail approaching one-year anniversary

More than half a million rides and miles have been traveled on TEXRail since Jan. 10, 2019.

MTA moves forward with signal modernization of Eighth Avenue ACE lines

NYCT will deploy modern axle-counter technology for the first time to replace track circuits and further improve signal system reliability.

HI: Honolulu's rail will be ready to run by Oct. 20, HART chief Andrew Robbins says

Not only will the first 10 miles of the Honolulu rail system be completed by December 2020 as predicted, but it will be ready to run three months earlier, by Oct. 20.

A Chicago police officer leaves the scene after responding to a person being stabbed at the Fullerton stop during the Friday morning rush hour in the Lincoln Park neighborhood on Dec. 6, 2019. All northbound Red Line trains were stopped.

IL: CTA crime spike has led to increased patrols on Red Line: police

A recent spike in CTA crime, particularly robberies, has led to increased patrols on the Red Line and is getting attention from Interim police Superintendent Charlie Beck, police said.

NY: Bombardier: Troubled rail cars to re-enter service

Bombardier Transportation will perform software updates to one of its rail car models in light of some recent door operation troubles.

City Of Richmond

City of Richmond and TransLink to proceed with construction of new Canada Line station

The project, expected to be completed by 2022, received C$28 million in developer-supported funds from the city of Richmond.

NJ Transit replacing diesel engines on River Line to reduce fuel use up to 15 percent

The retrofit will have no impact to current services and will increase vehicle life expectancy and reduce carbon emissions.

MTA finalizes L Project service schedule through March 2020

Work includes rehabilitating four station in Brooklyn and preparatory work to connect power to three new substations along the L as the project remains ahead of schedule.

SINGAPORE: Renewing Singapore's oldest MRT lines to cost more than $2.5 billion: Khaw Boon Wan

-A multi-year programme to renew the North-South and East-West MRT lines -- Singapore's oldest and most heavily used -- will cost more than $2.5 billion.

L.A. Metro is working to stop theft of copper wiring from rail lines

L.A. Metro will work to better monitor tracks 24/7 and make the equipment harder to steal, while working with law enforcement to pursue thieves and those who enable them.