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Bronx officials opened the borough's first dedicated busway on Tremont Avenue, aiming to lift bus speeds above the historic five miles per hour seen on the BX36 route during rush hour. The new lane separates buses from regular traffic to improve travel times and reliability.
The vintage bus festival returned to New York City on Saturday, featuring a restored 1918 double‑deck coach and drawing the city’s largest gathering of transit enthusiasts.
The MTA’s bid to allow unstaffed, locked token booths during agent absences was denied, keeping the requirement for a station agent at every booth intact across the subway system.
SEPTA's 2026 Bus Roadeo took place Saturday morning at Cornwells Heights Station, where operators and technicians from nine districts competed in driving and obstacle challenges. The event showcased the skills of the transit workforce and provided public insight into bus operations.
A two-vehicle collision near MD‑197 caused a rollover, fire and the closure of northbound lanes on the Baltimore‑Washington Parkway early Saturday morning. Four people were hospitalized, three with life‑threatening injuries.
WMATA will hold an invitation‑only hiring event on September 26, 2026, offering qualified bus mechanics a $7,000 signing bonus and benefits to bolster its maintenance workforce.
JD Power’s latest survey of about 25,000 travelers ranked the three Washington, D.C. area airports near the bottom of national customer‑satisfaction scores, with Reagan National Airport listed as the seventh worst.
The UCI Road World Championships will cause road closures and traffic disruptions in Montreal on September 19, 2026, as the city prepares for the international cycling competition.
The TTC has added speed‑restricted sections to Line 1 subway in September 2026, causing longer travel times for commuters across Toronto.
Toronto east‑end council candidates are divided over a pledge to rebuild a removed Gardiner Expressway ramp, with opponents labeling the promise misleading. The dispute highlights how legacy infrastructure continues to shape the municipal election.
A 74-year-old motorcyclist died in a single-vehicle crash on Friday evening in Vaughan, Ontario, with the Ontario Provincial Police responding to the incident. The investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing.
The UCI Road World Championships beginning Saturday will cause citywide road closures and traffic delays in Montreal, prompting officials to advise drivers to seek alternate routes and stay updated on traffic information.
A drug‑impaired SUV entered the wrong lane in Reseda, striking a Metro bus and killing two passengers while injuring six, adding to a series of recent wrong‑way transit crashes in Los Angeles.
A high‑speed SUV ran a red light at Nordhoff and De Soto, striking a Metro bus and killing two people. Police released camera footage and are investigating the incident.
Motorists on Highway 25 should expect delays at the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel on September 19‑20 due to World Cycling Championships activities. Drivers are urged to plan for extra travel time and consider alternate routes.
Tesla launched its driverless Cybercab fleet across all five New York City boroughs on September 18 without notifying the Department of Transportation, prompting regulatory scrutiny.
A Metra Union Pacific Northwest train hit a car at Hart Road and Route 14 in Barrington on September 18, causing extensive delays on the line serving Chicago’s northwest suburbs. Officials have asked riders to avoid the area while the incident is investigated and service is restored.
The Chicago Police Department issued a warning after two robberies on the CTA Brown Line in downtown Chicago this September, increasing patrols and urging riders to stay alert.
A vehicle fire on September 18, 2026, shut down several westbound lanes of the North Loop near Shepherd Drive. After emergency crews extinguished the blaze, Houston TranStar reopened the lanes, restoring normal traffic flow.
A Brooklyn motorcyclist died after crashing on the Queensboro Bridge’s westbound ramp at 6:20 p.m. on September 17, 2026, prompting NYPD response and evening traffic congestion in Long Island City.
