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About time we saw efforts to modernize commuter rail system

Residents of Eastern Massachusetts are living in a transit throwback to the days of 9 to 5 commuters. Transportation services now are required throughout the day. read more

LAX’s long-promised rail link, the People Mover, likely delayed until late 2025

similar to other major airports in the U.S. that swiftly shuttle travelers to and from regional rail systems. While other major airports, including San Francisco International, accommodate public ... read more

What's next for bustling New Orleans airport? A 21st Century rail link, leaders say.

Almost five years after it opened, the $1.3 billion North Terminal at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is now almost universally acclaimed as a jewel in the metro area's ... read more

Eastside’s light rail wait is almost over with ‘Starter Line’

The April 27 "East Link Starter Line" will be more popular when the tracks stretch to downtown Redmond next year. read more

Rail spikes hammered, bullet train being built from Sin City to the City of Angels

A $12 billion high-speed passenger train line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area has started construction. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined Brightline West company officials ... read more

NEPA/NYC rail link would energize the regional economy

I retired from the Long Island Rail Road as a foreman in the signal department and a position as the general chairman of the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) union almost three years ago. read more

These NW Philly neighbors are fighting to protect their Regional Rail line as SEPTA’s budget crisis looms

Ridership is always a key factor in deciding transit service levels, and the two Regional Rail lines that link Chestnut Hill, Mt. Airy and Germantown to Center City are lightly used compared to ... read more

Construction of Thai railway on track to link with Laos

The Laos-China railway and the Thai section of the Thai-China high speed railway are both part of the planned Kunming-Singapore regional rail link, connecting China to Laos, Thailand, Malaysia and ... read more

Timeline: Eastside light rail has been a long time coming

Eastsiders have paid Sound Transit taxes since 1997. Take a look at how we got to this week, when light rail service finally starts east of Lake Washington. read more

Inland Rail ‘is not stalled’, boss insists, amid concerns Labor wavering on $31bn project

CEO Nick Miller says ‘strong progress’ being made in Queensland and northern NSW, pushing back on fears freight line is stuck in ‘holding pattern’ ... read more

It's a big year for regional light rail, but tough questions loom for Sound Transit board

It’s a momentous time for Sound Transit, which is hoping to pull off the nation’s biggest transit expansion. But it comes after a year of disruptions, and as the agency faces big questions about the ... read more