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May 1, 2026
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March 25, 2026
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Sept. 29, 2025
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Bus

City of Fort Collins
Transfort has finalized a comprehensive plan to optimize the city of Fort Collins, Colo.,’s public transit network.
The plan will create a more efficient, reliable and equitable bus system for riders across the city starting Aug. 17.
May 6, 2026
Montgomery County
A ribbon-cutting ceremony held under a solar panel canopy at the David F. Bone Equipment Maintenance and Transit Operations Center in Montgomery County, Maryland. Approximately a dozen officials and dignitaries hold a blue ribbon reading 'Montgomery County, MD — David F. Bone Equipment Maintenance and Transit Operations Center — AlphaStruxure.' Ride On buses are visible in the background.
The new installation hosts nearly 10,000 solar panels and two megawatts of both charging capacity and energy storage.
May 5, 2026
Denver Regional Transportation District
The Denver Regional Transportation District has broken ground on the Aurora segment of the East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit project
The beginning of the final BRT segment advances construction across all five segments, with the project on target to be completed by 2028.
May 4, 2026
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A city of Regina battery-electric bus from Nova Bus.
The buses will replace 13 diesel-powered buses that have reached the end of their service life.
May 4, 2026

Rail

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Skanska has been awarded a contract by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to deliver the $1.06 billion North Station Draw One Bridge Replacement and Associated Track and Signal Upgrades project.
The scope of the project includes replacing the existing 1930-era Draw One bascule bridges with new vertical lift spans.
May 7, 2026
Amtrak
An Amtrak Missouri River train.
The expansion will last from June 15 to July 12, adding stock to both daily roundtrips between St. Louis and Kansas City to increase capacity of each train by 25%.
May 5, 2026
CTDOT
An architectural rendering of a transit hub showing a blue-and-white bus marked 'Not In Service' pulling through a passenger drop-off area. A historic station building with a peaked roof sits in the background, flanked by a modern covered bus shelter on the left and a parking lot on the right. Pedestrians and a wheelchair user are depicted on the sidewalk.
The upgrades will bring new ADA accessible platforms and new rider amenities to the stations.
May 4, 2026
Metrolinx
An architectural rendering of a surface light rail station at dusk, showing a modern low-floor train passing through with passengers waiting on a center platform beneath a canopy structure. A dedicated red bus-only lane runs parallel to the LRT corridor in the foreground, with a bus visible farther down the road. A stone church with a steep gabled roof anchors the left side of the image, and trees line the right side of the corridor..
Awarded to the Hamilton Transit Alliance, the contract covers initial civil and utility work.
May 1, 2026

Technology

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Inside the Symphony Station.
The 85-year-old station will be closed for 35 months while MBTA installs four new elevators and other station enhancements.
May 7, 2026
Pueblo Transit
The RidePueblo logo on a transparent background. 'Ride' appears in bold red lettering and 'Pueblo' in dark teal, with a stylized sunset icon replacing the letter 'o' — consisting of a pink semicircle over horizontal red and blue stripes. Below reads 'Powered by TripSpark' with the TripSpark logo, a cluster of colorful dots.
The app merges bus and paratransit tracking and planning into one platform.
May 6, 2026
Jen Dakas
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Infrastructure Technology Podcast
Roads and Bridges Staff Writer Jessica Parks interviews Shaaden Salem from Trimble and Scott Peterson from Fresno State University.
May 5, 2026
Hackensack Meridian Health
Hackensack Meridian Health has opened a comprehensive health and wellness center alongside New Jersey Transit’s Metropark Station.
The health and wellness center offers patients the flexibility to pop in for an appointment before commuting to work or after commuting home in the evening.
May 4, 2026

Safety & Security

Denver Regional Transportation District
Denver RTD-PD have launched a new safety initiative to increase officer presence and provide more customer support across the transit system.
The Bus and Rail Impact Team deploys RTD-PD officers to locations identified through security-related data to conduct focused patrols and support high-volume event security.
May 6, 2026
TriMet
A close-up of a black contactless fare payment terminal mounted on a stainless steel panel at a transit station. The device features a small screen, a tap-to-pay symbol, and a QR code reader. In the background, a blurred figure walks toward a glass-enclosed elevator entrance.
The move outfits elevators with card readers that validate fare mediums before granting access.
May 6, 2026
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will be beginning major service and operational enhancements to the PATH rail system in May.
The improvements will expand train service, broaden fare payment options and deliver improvements to riders throughout the 118-year-old system.
April 30, 2026
Houston Metro
A large group of officials and community members pose for a ribbon-cutting ceremony outside a Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) facility at 7003 Harrisburg Blvd. Participants hold a blue ribbon printed with the METRO logo. A person using a wheelchair is centered in the front row among the group, which includes uniformed police officers and suited officials.
DART is expanding its security presence and mental health efforts while Houston Metro has opened a new police substation.
April 30, 2026

Management

Brandon Lewis
Erin Hockman (left), Luis Montoya (middle) and Melissa Shaw (right).
Personnel updates from around the public transit industry.
May 8, 2026
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Test your knowledge on this week's headlines from Denver RTD, TTC, MBTA and more.
May 8, 2026
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The rooftop tower of a VIA Rail Canada station building, featuring the agency's blue signs with the yellow 'VIA' logo and red maple leaf on two visible sides. The beige stucco tower with a dark red peaked roof rises above the station's sloped roofline against a partly cloudy sky.
The company reports it was able to chart growth amid operational and infrastructural challenges.
May 7, 2026
Noah Kolenda
An MTA New York City Bus articulated bus (fleet No. 7724) in navy blue and gold livery travels along a rain-slicked urban street beneath an elevated rail structure, with its destination sign displaying a B54 route toward Myrtle Avenue. Storefronts, graffiti and wet pavement reflect the overcast light in the background.
The commission suggests increasing the income cap from 150% to 250% of the federal poverty line.
May 7, 2026