Pedestrians cross a plaza outside Metrotown Station in Burnaby, with a TransLink articulated bus passing behind them and the SkyTrain platform's escalators visible under a glass canopy, surrounded by high-rise buildings.

MCDOT, TransLink launch expanded BRT offerings

The new routes add stops and strength regional transit connections for residents.

A manufacturer's illustration of a New Flyer 60-foot articulated diesel bus in unbranded white livery, shown against a white background with the New Flyer name visible on the destination display.

Vehicles

East Colfax BRT to feature New Flyer Xcelsior 60-foot clean-diesel heavy-duty transit buses

Rendering of a West Palm Beach transit shuttle in coral and yellow livery, featuring a stylized skyline and palm tree graphic on the side panel.

Alt. Mobility

City of West Palm Beach launches West Palm Move services, replaces RideWPB

A MARTA Stadler-built railcar in a sleek gray livery with blue LED accent lighting and a blue and gold horizontal stripe sits in a rail yard in Atlanta, displaying the MARTA name on its red LED destination board under an overcast sky.

Infrastructure

Atlanta Beltline presents Beltline Transit Study findings for future light-rail transit along Beltline corridor

VIA Rail Canada Siemens Venture trainset number 2302 in gray and yellow livery with a Canadian maple leaf accent travels through a lush green rural landscape in Ontario on a clear spring day, with rolling farmland, trees, and a gravel country road visible in the background.

Vehicles

Government of Canada to invest $4.7 billion in 313 new passenger rail cars for VIA Rail Canada

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Learning Resources

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Rhode Island Public Transit Authority

Paratransit

RIPTA unveils 50 Frontrunner vans for paratransit fleet

The vehicles feature a low-floor design, flat entryway and a low-slope manual ramp.

Sept. 3, 2026

Victor Valley Transit Authority hydrogen fuel cell bus number 317 in a bold teal and black livery with 'Hydrogen Fuel Cell' lettering along the roofline navigates a desert community street in the Victor Valley area of Southern California under a clear blue sky.

Hybrid, Hydrogen & Electric Vehicles

VVTA, Riverside Transit Agency mark milestones in hydrogen-powered transit

New hydrogen buses and fueling infrastructure are entering service as the California agencies pursue cleaner and more sustainable fleet operations.

Sept. 2, 2026

A Denver Regional Transportation District light-rail train travels along a street-level corridor near Kalamath Street in downtown Denver, Colo., with the Colorado Convention Center's distinctive blue bear sculpture and the Denver skyline visible in the background under a clear blue sky.

Management

Denver RTD introduces Building a Better RTD strategic initiative to expand bus, rail systems

This year, Denver RTD is advancing 65 infrastructure investments across its bus, light rail, commuter rail and systemwide assets.

Sept. 2, 2026

A row of Paces buses sit at the Joilet Transit Center under canopies.

Bus

Pace Suburban Bus replaces aging fleet with hybrids on the road to Project Zero

Rather than wait on battery-electric buildout, the agency is retiring older vehicles today and using hybrids as the bridge.

Sept. 1, 2026

Rail

Construction workers install equipment inside an arched subway tunnel under construction, standing on a raised platform and working track-level amid staging materials and lighting rigs.

Infrastructure

Sound Transit, WMATA open new, upgraded stations to improve the rider experience

Sound Transit is connecting a new neighborhood while WMATA brings quality of life improvements.

Sept. 8, 2026

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

Vehicles

FTA awards $168 million in Rail Vehicle Replacement Grants program funding

Funding will go towards PRT, DART and SEPTA to replace vehicles that are more than 30 years old.

Sept. 4, 2026

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Rail

Amtrak launches System Expansion Committee to build out network

The committee will work to expand passenger rail service and advance corridor development.

Sept. 2, 2026

A new Siemens Mobility light-rail vehicle for the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) sits on a rail yard track under a clear blue sky, featuring a sleek black and white exterior with a modern cab design and roof-mounted equipment, surrounded by industrial yard infrastructure.

Vehicles

First next-generation S200 LRV arrives in Cleveland

The delivery of the Siemens Mobility rail car is part of a $435 million investment to completely replace the agency's aging fleet.

Sept. 1, 2026

Technology

Technology

Infrastructure Technology Podcast: How contextual engineering impacts roads, bridges and public transit

Infrastructure Technology Podcast

The winner of the first Roads and Bridges Lightning Round, AECOM Engineer Ryan Lake, joins the podcast.

Sept. 8, 2026

A mountain can be seen over building in Bermerton.

Technology

TRC partners with Orange County, Mobility for All to expand, modernize public transit services

The partnerships implement the Pingo platform to support scheduling, dispatching and more.

Sept. 2, 2026

Technology

Infrastructure Technology Podcast: Making transportation more accessible with technology

Infrastructure Technology Podcast

Mass Transit Associate Editor Brandon Lewis interviews Onward Chief Revenue Officer Dmitriy Vanchugov.

Sept. 1, 2026

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Safety & Security

Multiple Transit Police vehicles and an ambulance with emergency lights activated respond to an incident near a station at night, with the illuminated Union Station sign visible in the background.

Safety & Security

Denver RTD-PD reports continued decrease in illicit drug activity, security-related calls

Denver RTD reported drops of 50% or more in most months through July 2026.

Sept. 4, 2026

A row of orange construction barrels lines a lane of a two-lane urban street alongside an active construction zone with excavation equipment, a 'Sidewalk Closed — Cross Here' sign, and a church steeple visible in the background of a small downtown corridor.'

Safety & Security

Virginia DRPT creates Safety and Design Division

The new division will equip transit agencies and localities to improve progress and performance on federal safety and security compliance and capital project delivery.

Sept. 3, 2026

San Joaquin Regional Transportation District

Safety & Security

San Joaquin RTD launches 24-hour non-emergency line, expands security services

The agency is looking to fortify security in its system for riders, employees and the community.

Sept. 1, 2026

Spokane Transit Authority

Safety & Security

Spokane Transit Authority launches See Say mobile app throughout its system

STA follows other transit agencies who have recently launched a See Say app to give riders a fast, discreet way to report safety, security and maintenance concerns.

Aug. 20, 2026

Management

The Ontario Legislative Building at Queen's Park in Toronto, showing its ornate sandstone facade with twin towers, arched entrances, and a row of Canadian and provincial flags, framed by trees on either side.

Management

Government of Ontario invests nearly C$12 million in transit projects through OTIF

The projects are helping deliver transit in rural and remote communities.

Sept. 8, 2026

Management

Surface Transportation programs extended to December 2026

President Trump signed Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act 2027 into law, extending programs for public transit and passenger rail.

Sept. 4, 2026

Jeff Bernstein (top left), Brian Smith (bottom left), Cleveland Ferguson (top right) and Kim Morley (bottom right).

Management

People on the move: HRT, JTA, GDC, CamTran

Personnel updates from around the public transit industry.

Sept. 4, 2026

An NJ Transit light rail vehicle, numbered 114B, approaches a platform along a tree-lined city street, with a bus visible on the adjacent roadway and buildings in the background.

Management

NJ Transit launches new website, AI chatbot, RFI to improve customer communications

The agency is looking to overhaul its communications as it modernizes its rolling stock.

Sept. 3, 2026