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ABC News
08-07-2025
- General
- ABC News
ACT government unveils detailed plans for light rail stage 2B
The ACT government released detailed designs of light rail Stage 2B, which will travel through Barton to Woden.
ABC News
07-07-2025
- Politics
- ABC News
New vision of proposed light rail Stage 2B details redevelopment of major Canberra roundabout
The ACT government has released new vision detailing how it will replace a key roundabout as part of light rail Stage 2B. Releasing its draft environmental impact statement (EIS), the government unveiled vision showing how it would connect the light rail, which begins in Gungahlin, to the city centre, across Lake Burley Griffin and on to Woden. The vision shows how the roundabout connecting Woden to Yarra Glen will be transformed into a major intersection to allow the light rail to continue on. It also shows the line travelling around Parliament House via a tunnel. The government said its EIS was an assessment of two alignments — State Circle East and National Triangle Barton — based on studies and technical reports. State Circle East, the government's preferred option, is considered to be more direct and extends from Commonwealth Avenue, along State Circle, and onto Adelaide Avenue. National Triangle Barton would travel from Commonwealth Avenue, along King George Terrace, Macquarie Street, Bligh Street, National Circuit, and Sydney Avenue. "Following extensive community and stakeholder consultation in 2024, the draft EIS offers another important opportunity for the community to provide feedback on Stage 2B as the environmental and planning approvals progress for the project." Key new details revealed in the vision show how the roundabout at Woden will be developed. The plans show traffic lights will be installed at the intersection to allow passage of vehicles into Woden and on to Yamba Drive, while the light rail passes through the centre. Southbound traffic will be directed onto Yamba Drive, with commuters entering an intersection if they wish to continue on to Melrose Drive. Northbound traffic from Yamba Drive will need to stop at traffic lights to continue on to Yarra Glen. Other modifications include improved lighting, a new pedestrian bridge and relocated "active travel path" near the Phillip Oval stop. The flyover vision also shows the planned tunnel, which would be constructed close to Parliament House, before re-emerging onto State Circle. Last year, the government said the short tunnel under Commonwealth Avenue could address engineering challenges posed by a tight bend in its preferred route for light rail to Woden. Under the proposal, the track would descend into a cut-and-cover tunnel from the Commonwealth Avenue median near Parliament, before passing under Commonwealth Avenue to emerge on State Circle. The government is calling on the public for feedback on the plans, which will be exhibited until September 5, 2025. In person drop in sessions are available and all submissions will be considered and responded to by Infrastructure Canberra. Construction on stage 2B is expected to commence in 2028, with the federal government last year committing $50 million to the project. The current proposal has not yet been costed, but it's estimated to reach completion by 2033.
CBS News
24-06-2025
- CBS News
Sacramento light rail train and vehicle involved in crash, 3 people taken to hospital
Several people have been taken to the hospital after a crash involving a vehicle and a SacRT light train late Tuesday morning. SacRT officials say the crash happened around 10:30 a.m. at the intersection of 6th and H streets. The train was heading eastbound and the vehicle was on 6th Street. The crash caused the light rail train to get pushed off its tracks, officials say. Three people – the train operator, a train passenger, and the driver of the vehicle involved in the crash – were taken to the hospital. Officials didn't have any information on their conditions. Exactly what led up to the crash is still being investigated by SacRT police. Crews were able to clear the tracks a little before noon.
Associated Press
22-06-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Foothill Gold Line Dedicates Four New Metro A Line Stations From Glendora to Pomona
Hundreds of community members, elected officials, higher education and transportation officials celebrated the new stations across four ceremonies in June 2025 MONROVIA, Calif., June 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- This month, the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority (Construction Authority) held a series of station dedication ceremonies in the corridor cities along the 9-mile, four-station Foothill Gold Line light rail project from Glendora to Pomona. Attendance was diverse and large across the four ceremonies, with hundreds of community members, elected officials at all levels of government, transportation officials and higher education officials joining the Construction Authority to celebrate each of the new Metro A Line stations. The $1.5 billion project began major construction in July 2020 and reached substantial completion on time and on budget on January 3, 2025, and is extending the Metro A Line to the cities of Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne and Pomona. The project has since been turned over to Metro, with the agency currently carrying out final preparations to ready the extension for passenger service. Metro has not yet announced a start date for passenger service, but it is anticipated for later this summer. 'Today, we celebrate more than just four new stations; we're witnessing a true game-changer for the San Gabriel Valley. This summer, when Metro A Line trains begin service, it won't just be about getting from A to B,' stated Foothill Gold Line Board Chair and Claremont City Council Member, Ed Reece. 'It will be about unlocking unprecedented access to jobs, education, and entertainment, transforming how our communities thrive and connecting millions across the greater Los Angeles region like never before for generations to come.' The four historic ceremonies were each attended by hundreds of community members, elected officials at all levels of government, the Foothill Gold Line Board of Directors, members of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors, transportation officials – including Foothill Gold Line CEO Habib F. Balian and senior Metro leadership – and San Gabriel Valley stakeholders. The notable list of speakers included U.S. Representatives Gil Cisneros and Norma Torres; California State Senator Susan Rubio; California State Assembly Member John Harabedian; Metro Board Members and Los Angeles County Supervisors Hilda Solis and Kathryn Barger; Metro Board Member, Foothill Gold Line Board Member and Pomona Mayor Tim Sandoval; Metro Board Member and Glendale Mayor Ara Najarian; Foothill Gold Line Board Chair and Claremont Council Member Ed Reece; Foothill Gold Line Board Vice Chair and Glendora Council Member Mendell Thompson; and SGVCOG President, Foothill Gold Line Board Member and La Verne Mayor Tim Hepburn. Past and present Foothill Gold Line board members, as well as mayors and council members from throughout the Foothill corridor, also attended. 790 KABC radio host Frank Mottek served as the Master of Ceremonies for the dedications in Glendora, San Dimas and Pomona; Chair Reece was the Master of Ceremonies in La Verne. 'Completing these four new stations and the overall 9-mile project from Glendora to Pomona on time and on budget would not have been possible without the support, partnership and dedication of our corridor cities, elected officials and staff,' stated Foothill Gold Line CEO, Habib F. Balian. 'The Construction Authority is tremendously grateful to have had these corridor cities by our side, as we navigated the project's construction through the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, record heat waves, and torrential rainstorms.' Each of the four new stations features a center platform with light rail tracks on both sides for eastbound and westbound trains; multi-modal parking facility with EV charging and amenities for riders arriving by bus, bike, walking or drop-off; tens of thousands of square feet of landscaping, including hundreds of native and drought-tolerant shrubs and trees adorning the walkways and station areas; and unique station artwork designed by a city-selected station artist/artist team that incorporate each city's history, culture and landscape. The four new stations will provide connections to important regional destinations like the Fairplex (recently announced as the venue to host cricket for the 2028 Olympic Games, and home to the annual LA County Fair), colleges and universities, historic downtowns, museums, regional parks and open space areas, and much more. In addition, the extension will provide a direct link between the Metro A Line and Metrolink San Bernardino Line in Pomona, allowing riders from each system to easily transfer – creating endless possibilities for connections throughout the region. The Foothill Gold Line was the first Measure M-funded light rail project to break ground and is named one of Metro's 28 priority projects to be completed before the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. It is funded by Los Angeles County's Measure M, along with residual funds from Measure R not used to complete the Pasadena to Azusa segment; as well as State of California greenhouse gas reduction funds. Media kit with photos from each ceremony, project maps, station photos and station fact sheets is available at About the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority – The Construction Authority is an independent transportation planning and construction agency created in 1998 by the California State Legislature to plan, design and build the Metro Gold Line light rail system from Union Station to Montclair (now part of the Metro A Line system). Over the last 25 years, the agency has successfully completed more than 34 miles of light rail and 23 stations over three construction segments - Union Station to Pasadena in 2003, Pasadena to Azusa segment in 2015, and Glendora to Pomona in 2025 - all on time and on budget. The agency is preparing the final 3.3-mile, two-station project segment from Pomona to Montclair for construction, which will include stations in the cities of Claremont and Montclair. View original content: SOURCE Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority
Washington Post
20-06-2025
- Washington Post
Fearful of Iranian missiles, many sleep in Israel's underground train stations
RAMAT GAN, Israel — Aziza Melech felt her body relax for the first time in days when she settled onto her inflatable mattress in an underground station of Israel's light rail system on a recent evening. For the next few hours, at least, the 34-year-old event planner wouldn't need to run every time a siren warning of Iranian missiles sounded .
