Sound Transit
Sound Transit has broken ground on the Stride S3 bus rapid transit line.
The BRT line will connect communities along SR 522 with battery-electric bus service from Shoreline South Station to Bothell, Wash., via Kenmore and Lake Forest Park.
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An OCTA bus sits parked outside of the Santa Ana Transit Center.
The firm will complete regional traffic signal synchronization and transit signal priority projects.
March 3, 2026
Nantucket Regional Transit Authority
A Nantucket Regional Transit Authority bus.
The multi-year contract will deliver fixed-route bus, paratransit and on-demand services to the island of Nantucket, Mass.
Feb. 26, 2026
BC Transit
A Kelowna on-demand bus.
The improvements help facilitate ongoing network and service changes in the Rutland area and support future service expansions.
Feb. 20, 2026
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An L.A. Metro bus sits plugged into a charger.
The project aims to extend vehicle life as the agency moves towards new clean transit technology.
Feb. 19, 2026
North Carolina Department of Transportation
From left to right: North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Division 5 Engineer Becca Gallas, NCDOT Secretary Daniel Johnson, Federal Railroad Administration Deputy Administrator Drew Feeley and NCDOT Rail Division Director Jason Orthner reviewed plans for the S‑Line grade separation project on New Hope Church Road in Raleigh, N.C., on Feb. 26.​​​
The S-Line project will create a faster and more frequent passenger rail service between North Carolina, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and the Northeast.
March 2, 2026
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The image shows temporary walls construction areas for the D Line extension project in Beverly Hills.
The extension will take passengers from Downtown Los Angeles to Beverly Hills in 20 minutes with a single seat ride.
Feb. 27, 2026
Amtrak
A new NextGen Acela train.
Under the plan, all long-distance routes will transition to a universal single-level fleet, replacing the mix of bi-level and single-level equipment.
Feb. 27, 2026
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A Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority locomotive in Wellesley, Mass.
The agency will procure 10 battery-electric locomotives for initial deployment on the Providence Line and 10 Tier 4, low-emissions diesel locomotives for lines without electric...
Feb. 26, 2026
VIA Metropolitan Transit
VIA Metropolitan Transit officials celebrated the reopening of the Randolph Transit Center.
The center connects 16,000 people weekly to critical destinations on fixed-route service, serves as the transfer point for more than 5,600 monthly VIA Link rides and is a hub ...
March 2, 2026
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Transportation systems are becoming dynamic environments that sense, respond and evolve alongside the people who use them.
Transportation systems are becoming dynamic environments that sense, respond and evolve alongside the people who use them.
Feb. 27, 2026
BC Transit
BC Transit's Umo graphic.
The agency says riders in the Whistler Transit System will also benefit from automatic DayPASS fare capping.
Feb. 25, 2026
Iteris
Iteris, Inc., along with JMDiaz, Inc. and LYT, will be supporting the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority in deploying a countywide cloud-based transit signal priority system across 13 major corridors in Los Angeles County.
Iteris will work with JMDiaz to provide design services, integration, testing and operational support for the new cloud-based TSP system.
Feb. 25, 2026
CATS
A woman uses the online CATS report tool.
The upgrade implements a new text reporting line and web form for passengers to report safety concerns.
March 2, 2026
Pailton Engineering
Pailton Engineering steering column
For the person in the cab, the workstation is their daily environment, and small design compromises become big physical costs over time.
Feb. 17, 2026
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Data silos are one of the top reasons agencies remain reactive to safety incidents.
Feb. 17, 2026
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Ensuring reliable wait and trip times while maintaining a safe and secure environment is top of mind for passengers.
Feb. 17, 2026
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A Sound Transit rail vehicle pulls away from a station.
The new plans aims to implement sustainability throughout, making it a central pillar to ongoing operations.
March 2, 2026
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The image shows the old fare gates at a BART station enterance.
The plan suggests cuts down to just three lines of continuous service, 30-minute headways and major fare increases.
March 2, 2026
AECOM
AECOM logo.
Sound Transit has issued a total of 19 multiple-award task order contracts for the next wave of Seattle’s light rail, commuter rail and bus network.
March 2, 2026
Latinos in Transit
Megan Perrero, LIT Marketing and Communications Committee Chair, holds the award next to a 2026 AdWheel Awards banner.
The award comes after a comprehensive organizational rebrand aimed at highlighting LIT’s decade of growth.
Feb. 27, 2026