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station's Connecticut-bound platform.
The garage is owned and operated by
Metro-North. The Harrison project is
expected to be a transformative project
for the station and the central business
district of Harrison and is a three-way
win for the partnership.
MassTransitmag.com/53068530
Caltrain is going to pilot the first batteryequipped
electric multiple unit train in the U.S.
Photo: Caltrain
A rendering of the Portal North Bridge project.
Photo: Amtrak
Portal North Bridge project
reaches 25 percent completion
In partnership with New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit), Amtrak continues
to advance project construction on the Portal North Bridge and achieved 25
percent completion over the summer. The project remains on schedule and
on budget, with a target completion date expected in late 2027. The Portal
North Bridge is a key Phase I project in the Gateway Program and will create
a modern, high-level, fixed-span structure to replace the century-old Portal
Bridge - a moveable swing-span that creates a major bottleneck along the
Northeast Corridor (NEC). The completed Portal North Bridge will remove
conflicts with maritime traffic, improve reliability for Amtrak and NJ Transit
passengers, allow for increased train speeds and provide for expanded
capacity along the NEC.
MassTransitmag.com/53069817
Caltrain to pilot first
battery-equipped electric
multiple unit train
▶ The California Transportation
Commission approved the allocation
of $80 million from a California State
Transportation Agency grant to Caltrain
for one battery-equipped electric multiple
unit train (BEMU) and the associated
research and development. The approval
to use the grant will allow Caltrain to
be operable with zero-emission trains
on both the electrified service area of
the corridor, as well as the portion of the
corridor from Tamien Station in San Jose
to Gilroy that does not yet have overhead
electrified lines. The BEMU train,
which will be purchased on a contract
option with Stadler, Caltrain's electric
train manufacturer, is an electric multiple
unit train with additional energy
storage capacity.
MassTransitmag.com/53069821
MTA Metro-North Railroad
completes first transit-oriented
development project
▶ The Metropolitan Transportation
Authority (MTA) Metro-North Railroad
marked the completion of Avalon
Harrison, a transit-oriented development
at the Harrison Metro-North
station built with support from the
MTA. The first phase of the twophase
project opened Aug. 23, 2021,
and included the construction of a
598-space commuter parking garage
located steps away from the Harrison
MTA Metro-North Railroad has completed the Avalon Harrison transit-oriented development project.
Photo: MTA
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People & Places
MCTS’ CONNECT 1 BRT Bringing Public Transportation Usage Up in Milwaukee Area
Transit Agency Consortium Applies for FTA Waiver for Minibuses
APTA Awards BART the 2023 APTA Rail Safety Gold Award
APTA’s Big Show Returns to Orlando
Improve Fare Revenues and the Passenger Experience by Upgrading to a Future- Proofed Ticketing Infrastructure
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