Yesterday, TransLink announced they have selected Bombardier Transportation to build 205 new SkyTrain cars to replace the existing Mark I fleet and to provided increased capacity for system expansions. According a media release, 125 of the new vehicles will supplant…
The first four of twelve new two-car trains are entering service on the Canada Line improving capacity by 15 percent on one of Metro Vancouver’s busier rapid transit lines. As part of TransLink’s Mayors’ 10-Year Transit Expansion Plan, these additional…
It’s the end of the line for the 2400-series rail cars as the Chicago Transit Authority upgrades its rail fleet. The CTA is holding one last ride for the 38 year old cars on Wednesday, January 21st, 2015 before they’re…
After serving some 40+ years moving people throughout Chicago, the aging 2200-series rail cars are making their final run before retirement. On the morning of Thursday, August 8th, 2013, the Chicago Transit Authority will be holding two celebratory last trips…
Three days ago, the London Underground celebrated a well-earned milestone: its 150th birthday. Part of the festivities include rides on a restored E class 0-4-4T steam engine: Met Locomotive No. 1. Coupled with the historic locomotive is the refurbished “Jubilee”…
Mayoral hopeful Suzanne Anton has announced an expansion of the streetcar service that runs along the heritage rail corridor on False Creek’s south shore ahead of Vancouver’s upcoming civic election. The line would run from Granville Island east along the existing…
Now that it’s summer, the Downtown Historic Railway is back up and running. Although the refurbished interurban line doesn’t go all the way to Science World, it’s still a unique ride from the Olympic Village Canada Line station to Granville…
In the days gone by, the British Columbia Electric Railway (BCER) operated an extensive network of street cars and interurbans throughout Metro Vancouver. Now that automobiles rule the road, the paths forged originally by their railed counterparts have shaped our…
Snow is synonymous with Canada, but this morning’s snow and the Canada Line did not mix. So why is snow and ice such a frustration with rapid transit lines? First of all, snow and ice can affect how the trains…
Ever since Apple contributed to the renovation of the North/Clybourn station on the Red Line, Chicagoans have wondered if the Chicago Transit Authority would let the electronics company rename the station. The CTA is investigating the ability to sell the…