Siemens Mobility Wins Contract to Fully Automate Paris Metro Line 13
- Siemens Mobility to deliver its latest generation CBTC GoA4 driverless automation system to French public transport operator RATP, already in operation on Lines 1, 4, and 14 - Contract includes new operations control center and equipment for 66 trains Siemens Mobility has secured a major contract from RATP to deliver the new Train Operation Automation System for Paris Metro Line 13. This choice follows the decision made in 2022 by the transport authority Île-de-France Mobilités to...
Detect and Prioritize Railway Brake Air Leaks with the FLIR Si1-LD
Rail travel is widely regarded as one of the safest modes of land transportation, a reputation earned through over a century of continual innovation in safety and engineering. A key milestone in this legacy was achieved in April 1869, when inventor George Westinghouse patented the fail-safe air brake system; a breakthrough that transformed rail safety and is still in widespread use today. The fundamental principle behind Westinghouse’s air brake system is both simple and highly effective:...
STV Celebrates Opening of the 3.2 Mile Extension and New Windsor Station with Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit
SAN FRANCISCO, CA– STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs, and manages infrastructure projects across North America, celebrated the opening of the new Windsor commuter rail station and 3.2-mile extension with Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) in Windsor, California. STV provided comprehensive design services for the Windsor extension, including rail, civil and structural engineering, station architecture, bridge and roadway design and non-motorized pathway integrat...
First-Ever ENS Sign Awareness Day Elevates Emergency Rail Safety Tool, June 24
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 12, 2025 – Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), the national nonprofit rail safety education organization, is launching the inaugural Emergency Notification System (ENS) Sign Awareness Day on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. This national observance brings attention to the Blue and White Emergency Notification System signs located across the United States where roadways cross railroad tracks. These signs provide a critical lifeline in emergencies, connecting the public directly with...
Trinity Metro Launches New Downtown Blue Line
(FORT WORTH, TEXAS) — Trinity Metro has launched the Blue Line, the second of Trinity Metro’s color-coded bus routes. Visit Fort Worth and Downtown Fort Worth, Inc., are funding partners for the Blue Line, which helps riders travel around downtown. Passengers enjoy a sleek new riding experience in bright blue buses with iconic artwork on the exterior. Once aboard, they relax in comfortable perimeter seating with additional artwork inside the bus and on selected seats. Blue Line offers reliabl...
ATP Releases Official Contracting Opportunity for Austin Light Rail Multibillion-Dollar Final Design and Construction Contract
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Transit Partnership has released the official solicitation for the multibillion-dollar final design and construction contract that will be awarded early next year in preparation to break ground on Austin Light Rail Phase 1 in 2027. Austin’s first light rail system will transform how people move around the city with all-electric trains running reliably every 5-10 minutes most of the day, connecting people to major job centers, education hubs and iconic destinations. Desi...
STV to Help Metra Procure Unique Battery-Powered Trainsets
The Trainsets will be One of the Nation’s First All-electric, Battery-powered Models CHICAGO, IL – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today announced Chicago’s Metra Metropolitan Rail (Metra) selected the firm to provide procurement support for one of the nation’s first all-electric, battery-powered trainsets. STV will provide quality assurance, engineering and administrative services for Metra’s $154 million b...
PERI USA Engineers Safe, Sustainable Formwork Solutions for California Bridge Project
Connecting Communities, Revitalizing Infrastructure A landmark structure in San Bernardino, California, the Mt. Vernon Avenue Bridge connected communities on the city’s west side for nearly a century. After inspectors determined that the bridge was severely deficient, the city of San Bernadino and the San Bernadino County Transportation Authority closed the structure in late 2020 and had it disassembled the following spring. This was the first key step in a full bridge replacement project...
STV Helps City of Columbia, South Carolina, Win $204 Million FRA Grant for Corridor Improvement
COLUMBIA, SC – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today announced it has played a key role in securing a $204 million Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant for the City of Columbia, South Carolina. This funding will be used for the Assembly Street Railroad Corridor Separation program – a crucial project that aims to improve rail operations and alleviate vehicle congestio...
STV to Support Austin’s First Light Rail System
AUSTIN, TX – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today announced that the Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) selected the LINC Austin consortium to provide delivery partner services for the Austin Light Rail Phase 1 Project, the City’s first light rail system. As part of LINC Austin, STV will work in partnership with AECOM, Parsons, Turner & Townsend, Adrmore Roderick and CAS Consulting to manage development of the...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
