WSP Congratulates DART on Opening of Silver Line in Dallas
Passenger service for Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s highly anticipated 26-mile rail line begins with grand opening celebrations throughout the weekend. DALLAS, October 23, 2025 — The dream of a modern east-west transit line seamlessly connecting seven cities in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex becomes reality this weekend with the official opening of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Silver Line Regional Rail Project. DART’s new 26-mile corridor connects Grapevine, Coppell, Dall...
STV Selected to Lead Quick-Build Bus Improvements Across Los Angeles’s Westside
Enhancing bus lanes, shelters and safety features will improve mobility ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games LOS ANGELES, CA – STV today announced the Westside Cities Council of Governments (WSCCOG) formally approved the firm to lead its Quick-Build Bus Infrastructure Program. The program will deliver construction-ready designs by late 2026 to improve the bus rider experience on portions of up to three of the Westside’s busiest corridors. If approved by the COG member jurisdiction...
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...
Automated Battery Electric Bus Deployed in Landmark Demonstration
Driverless CapMetro vehicle is the first in North America to successfully navigate an active transit depot; sets stage for lowering zero-emission fleet costs. AUSTIN, TEXAS — After many years of planning and investment, the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) Yard Automation Research and Deployment (YARD) Program deployed the first SAE Level 4, automated 40-foot electric bus (BEB) in North America. The retrofitted bus was challenged to maneuver through an active t...
RIDE Joins Annapolis officials at Ribbon Cutting welcoming two U.S.-built battery electric buses to Maryland’s Capitol
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — City officials unveiled two RIDE battery electric buses at a ceremony Thursday attended by dignitaries and local transit advocates. RIDE Co-CEO Patrick Duan, joined officials and praised the city for trailblazing in Maryland. “As many have mentioned, transportation is key to our environmental future and by choosing electric, Annapolis is leading the way in reducing emissions and creating a healthier environment for our community," Mr. Duan said in his remarks. Annapolis Mayor...
EMBARK Releases 2024 Customer Satisfaction Survey Results
The rider survey indicates that EMBARK outperforms the national average for public transit satisfaction in all service areas. OKLAHOMA CITY – EMBARK recently released findings from the 2024 Transit Rider Survey; over 2,000 responses were compiled among Oklahoma City Fixed Route bus, RAPID NW and OKC Streetcar customers, as well as riders in Norman, to yield findings in rider satisfaction, frequency of use, preferences and demographic information. Conducted in Spring 2024 by ETC Instit...
Maryland Transit Administration Awards Contract to STV for Rail and Bus Vehicle Upgrades
BALTIMORE, MD – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today announced that it was awarded a five-year task order contract by the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration to provide a range of consulting services related to rolling stock, including both bus and passenger rail vehicles. The projects included under this task order allows the Maryland Transit Administration to procure ne...
Stantec-Designed Operation and Maintenance Facility Opens in Arlington
New complex provides county with a major step toward 2050 goal of carbon neutrality ARLINGTON, VA (January 8, 2025) TSX, NYSE:STN Arlington Transit’s (ART) new operation and maintenance facility recently opened its doors to employees and a more sustainable transit future. Designed by Stantec, a global leader in architecture and engineering, and built by Turner Construction Company, the facility provides ART with a centralized, modern headquarters that supports their growing operation...
Trinity Metro TEXRail Surpasses Record Ridership in December 2024
Extraordinary service paired with holiday merriment yields the highest number of rides in the history of Trinity Metro TEXRail operations. Fort Worth, TX – Trinity Metro TEXRail, a passenger rail service traveling between downtown Fort Worth, North Richland Hills, Grapevine, and DFW International Airport, celebrated milestone ridership in December 2024. A total of 103,312 rides were taken on Trinity Metro TEXRail during the month, representing the highest ridership month in the service’...
TriMet Selects STV to Enhance Security and Transit Mobility in Portland
PORTLAND, OR – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today announced two new contracts with Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet). TriMet selected STV to enhance safety and security throughout its transit network by developing an operations plan for its new Security Operations Center (SOC); and separately, STV will help expand TriMet’s cloud-based Transit Signal Priority (TSP) system, a...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
