Jan 29, 2026 | Asia, Rail, Transit
Japan is currently developing the world’s fastest train, the L0 Series, which is a Japanese maglev train being produced and tested by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). This train is expected to be able to reach speeds of up to 603.5kmh, far surpassing...
Jan 15, 2026 | Smart Cities, Transit
Cities are investing in less costly bus rapid transit over light rail systems, says Yonah Freemark of The Transport Politic. More than 160 miles of new rail, bus and other fixed-guideway transit lines opened in the U.S. in 2025, and about 94 miles more are...
Dec 17, 2025 | Electric Vehicles, Transit
Metro Transit announced Wednesday that it won a $35 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration. The low- or no-emission grant will help acquire 100 new 40-foot hybrid-electric buses, which are scheduled to join Metro Transit’s fleet in...
Dec 4, 2025 | Technology, Transit
An automated system that adjusts the timing of traffic signals when buses are running late is helping to improve transit reliability along Langston Blvd. Since late summer, county transportation officials have been using “transit signal priority” along the 5-mile...
Nov 12, 2025 | Sports, Transit
With just eight months until the FIFA World Cup arrives in North Texas, Arlington is preparing to host more matches than any other city in North America — despite having no regional mass transit system. Mayor Jim Ross says the city is working ahead of schedule...
Nov 5, 2025 | 3D Printing, Featured, Transit
St. Louis’s Bi-State Development Agency has realized more than $48,000 is cost savings this past year by printing 3D replacements for discontinued and custom-made parts for older Metro Transit MetroLink LRVs and MetroBus and Call-A-Ride vehicles, vs....
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