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A N.J. Transit train departs from Montvale, N.J. on Feb. 10, 2016.

N.J. Transit Opens New Wesmont Train Station

May 24, 2016 Special to Railfanning.org

N.J. Transit opened its newest station, Wesmont Train Station, on Sunday, May 15.

$27 Billion MTA Capital Program Approved

May 24, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Capital Plan Review Board in New York has given its stamp of approval to the $27 billion 2015-19 MTA Capital Program.

Public Transit Heads: Invest More in Infrastructure

May 19, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

The heads of public transportation systems of all sizes today advocated for increased infrastructure investment.

WMATA Releases Final SafeTrack Plan

May 19, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) General Manager/CEO Paul J. Wiedefeld today released the agency’s final SafeTrack plan.

Washington Metro to Close Tomorrow for Emergency Inspections

March 15, 2016 Todd DeFeo

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) will be closed on Wednesday for “emergency inspections” of the system’s third-rail power cables following an early morning fire on Monday in a subway tunnel.

MARTA Chief Appointed to National Infrastructure Advisory Council

February 23, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

President Obama is appointing MARTA General Manager and CEO Keith T. Parker to the National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC).

2015 a Landmark Year for Long Island Rail Road Rail Cars

February 23, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

MTA Long Island Rail Road rail cars achieved their best mechanical reliability in 2015 since record-keeping began in 1981, the agency said.

New York Subway Looking to Restore W Train

February 23, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is looking to restore the W Line in Queens and Manhattan this fall, thereby allowing the Q Line to begin serving the Second Avenue Subway between 63rd and 96th streets when it opens later this year.

Crime on the CTA Drops 25 Percent in 2015

February 22, 2016 Todd DeFeo

Crime on the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) declined 25 percent in 2015, officials said recently.

Metropolitan Transportation Commission Allocates $494 Million

February 15, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area’s transportation planning, coordinating and financing agency, recently allocated $494 million to help several agencies buy new equipment.