North America News

Latest news and developments from North America region

• Metra approves plan to purchase up to 500 railcars, US

  January 14, 2021
  The Board of Directors of the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation (Metra) has approved plans to procure up to 500 railcars from Alstom Transportation Inc.

• FTA issues FEIS/ROD for King of Prussia Rail Extension, US [free access]

  January 14, 2021
  The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has issued the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Record of Decision (FEIS/ROD) for the King of Prussia Rail Extension project.

• INIT to supply fare collection system to STA, US

  January 13, 2021
  INIT Innovation in Transportation (INIT) has secured a contract from the Spokane Transit Authority (STA) to supply an account-based and contactless fare collection system.

• Stantec to provide operations analysis services for Oahu Transit Services, US

  January 13, 2021
  Canada-based Stantec has secured a contract from the City and County of Honolulu to provide operations analysis services to Oahu Transit Services, a transport operator on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.

• Proterra to go public via merger with ArcLight Clean Transition, US

  January 13, 2021
  US-based Proterra has announced plans to go public through a merger with US-based ArcLight Clean Transition.

• FTA signs federal grant agreements for four rail projects, US [free access]

  January 11, 2021
  The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has signed federal grant agreements for the South Central Light Rail Extension/Downtown Hub Project, the Double Track Northwest Indiana Project, the Kansas City Streetcar Main Street Extension Project, and the Portal North Bridge Project.

• FTA allocates USD14 billion under CARES Act, US

  January 11, 2021
  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT’) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has allocated USD14 billion under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

• Santa Clara VTA submits first application for EPD Pilot Program; allocates funds for Silicon Valley Phase II project, US

  January 11, 2021
  The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (Santa Clara VTA) has become the first authority to submit the application for the Expedited Project Delivery (EPD) Pilot Program.

• TASI’s Caltrain operations contract extended to 2027, US

  January 9, 2021
  The Caltrain Operating Agreement has approved plans to extend the operations contract of TransitAmerica Services, Inc. (TASI) to June 30, 2027.

• New Flyer to supply six electric buses to MARTA, US

  January 8, 2021
  New Flyer of America (New Flyer) has secured a contract from the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) to supply six Xcelsior CHARGE electric buses.

• Mobile ticketing deployed on buses in Lancaster County, US

  January 8, 2021
  The Red Rose Transit Authority (RRTA), a bus operator in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, has deployed a quick-response (QR) code-based ticketing system.

• PACTS allocates USD11 million to seven transit agencies in Maine, US

  January 7, 2021
  The Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System (PACTS) has allocated USD11.10 million to seven transit agencies in Maine.

• ENGIE Solutions to supply ITS for buses in Medford, US

  January 7, 2021
  ENGIE Solutions has secured a contract from Rogue Valley Transportation District (RVTD) to supply an intelligent transportation system (ITS) for fixed-route buses in Medford, a city in southern Oregon.

• CTS completes installation of OMNY fare payment readers in New York City, US

  January 6, 2021
  Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS), in collaboration with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), has completed the deployment of OMNY contactless fare readers on all buses and subway stations in New York City.

• RTC partners with Transit app to provide real-time crowding information, US

  January 4, 2021
  The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) has partnered with Transit to provide passengers with real-time crowding information directly via the Transit app.

• Transit operators to receive Volkswagen settlement funds to electrify buses in New York, US

  January 4, 2021
  The Governor of New York has announced plans to provide USD16.4 million in incentives for the expansion of electric bus usage amongst public transportation authorities, as well as USD2.5 million for school bus operators to acquire cleaner forms of transportation with lower emissions.

• BART to temporarily pause delivery of new rail cars, US

  December 30, 2020
  The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) has announced plans to temporarily stop accepting delivery of new Fleet of the Future (FOTF) rail cars from Bombardier, starting January 8, 2021.

• VTA issues RfQs for Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project, US [free access]

  December 30, 2020
  The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has released a Request for Qualifications (RfQ) to shortlist potential contractors for the design–build tunnel and trackwork contract for the BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project (Phase II Project).

• Bombardier secures Finch West LRT vehicle maintenance contract, Canada

  December 28, 2020
  Mosaic Transit Partners Maintenance GP (MTM) has signed a contract with Bombardier to provide maintenance services for the Finch West Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in Toronto for a period of 30 years.

• Construction begins on Birmingham Xpress BRT, US

  December 28, 2020
  Construction works have commenced on the Birmingham Xpress bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Birmingham, Alabama.