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July 14, 2026 | North America

US transit: a case of Long Covid

Ridership on rail transit services in cities across the United States has largely failed to return to pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels, leading to a funding shortfall for operations and a fiscal crisis for some transit authorities, as David Peter Alan explains.

April 29, 2026 | Metros

MTA awards New York CBTC contract

Deal with Siemens Mobility and LK Comstock is worth around $US 390m.

March 25, 2026 | Main line

New York Penn Station project progresses

Aecom-LiRo-Hill joint venture appointed as project manager for Penn Station New York Transformation Project.

March 23, 2026 | Fleet

New York tenders largest-ever Subway fleet contract

Contract with base order for 1140 cars includes option to purchase up to 1250 more.

January 8, 2026 | Metros

MTA orders more bi-mode locomotives

The deal for 45 R255 battery-diesel units with Wabtec is the option from a 2020 contract.

September 12, 2025 | Light Rail

Engineering consultant selected for New York light rail project

Planning is underway for the Interborough Express (IBX) that will serve 900,000 people in Queens and Brooklyn.

June 26, 2025 | Commuter Rail

New York orders commuter EMUs

Alstom to start deliveries of 316 M-9A cars to MTA in 2029.

July 13, 2023 | Metros

MTA kicks off Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 project

Bidding is set to commence for a preliminary construction contract for the 2.4km Subway extension in New York City.

July 12, 2023 | North America

Work to expand LIRR Penn Station concourse completed

The $US 395m project took 27 months.

February 13, 2023 | Fleet

IRJ News in brief - Fleet

Valencia signs LRV contract, more Siemens Vectrons for Czech Railways, open gangway metro trains for New York, and a tender for up to 67 new coaches in Austria.

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