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CTA Tests Portable VR Simulator for Train Operators

16.08.2026

CTA Pilots a Portable VR Simulator for Rail Crews

Aerial view of the elevated CTA Green Line Austin station structure in Chicago

16.08.2026

CTA’s Austin Station Gets First Upgrade Since 1962

Existing CTA turnstiles and an accessible gate at Damen Green Line station in Chicago.

31.07.2026

CTA Seeks Modern Fare Gates for Chicago Rail Stations

19.07.2026

CTA faregate technology pilot targets 2027 station tests

Chicago Transit Authority has launched a CTA faregate technology pilot challenge to identify modern station entry systems, with field testing potentially starting at selected locations in early 2027.
Crowded Civic Center BART platform after San Francisco Pride

19.07.2026

BART ridership reaches post-pandemic record in June

BART ridership reached its strongest post-pandemic level in June 2026 as World Cup matches, San Francisco Pride, and major regional events reshaped travel across the Bay Area.
Toronto subway fixed-block signals near Yorkdale station

18.07.2026

TTC Line 2 signalling upgrade awarded to Hitachi

The TTC Line 2 signalling upgrade will bring Hitachi Rail’s SelTrac communications-based train control system to Toronto’s Bloor-Danforth subway, targeting greater capacity, reliability and operational flexibility.
Toronto Line 5 Extension Advances at Stations

17.07.2026

Toronto Line 5 Extension Starts Station Excavation

Toronto Line 5 extension crews have begun excavating four underground station boxes, marking a new construction phase for the 9.
Vancouver Transit Ridership Tops World Cup High

17.07.2026

Vancouver Transit Ridership Surges During World Cup

Vancouver transit ridership increased by more than 600,000 boardings across seven World Cup match days as TransLink moved record crowds throughout Metro Vancouver during the tournament.
Burrard Station entrance in Vancouver with escalators

16.07.2026

SkyTrain elevator closures alter access at two stations

SkyTrain station accessibility upgrades will bring temporary elevator and escalator closures to four stations in Vancouver, British Columbia.
CTA Blue Line train at Forest Park station

15.07.2026

Forest Park Branch design funding advances planning

Planning for the Forest Park Branch rebuild is set to advance after the Chicago Transit Board approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Construction work at the BART Silicon Valley Phase II project site

14.07.2026

BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Advances on 6-Mile Project

The BART Silicon Valley Phase II extension is progressing, with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) reporting advances in construction and project delivery.
Official briefing with the planned Madrid Metro Line 11 route map

14.07.2026

Madrid Metro Line 11 extension gets EUR 880.6m approval

The Madrid Metro Line 11 extension will run to Valdebebas Norte after the Community of Madrid approved EUR 880. 6 million for its most extensive metro network project this term.
Conceptual rendering of the future Bridge Station

10.07.2026

Yonge North Metro Extension Opens Bidding on Three Packages

The Yonge North Metro Extension has entered the proposal stage for its stations, rail infrastructure, and systems contract under a Progressive Owner-Formed Alliance procurement model.
Dubai Metro train entering World Trade Centre Station

09.07.2026

Dubai Metro Blue Line Tunnelling Completes Phase

Dubai Metro Blue Line tunnelling has completed its first phase, with the Roads and Transport Authority saying the work finished two months after His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched tunnelling works.
Metrô-DF Série 2000 train near Samambaia

09.07.2026

Brasília Metro train tender covers 15 new EMUs

The Brasília Metro train tender is now open, with Metrô-DF, the company operating the metro system in Brazil’s capital, seeking to buy 15 new electric multiple-unit trains.