The Arrow line (commuter rail) in San Bernardino, CA broke ground yesterday.
The line will feature 30-minute peak service and 60-minute off-peak service. Additional Metrolink trains to/from Los Angeles will also operate along the route, only stopping at Downtown San Bernardino and Downtown Redlands.
According to Wikipedia, there will be 3 FLIRT DMUs and 1 FLIRT Electric Battery car for operations.
The 5-station, 9-mile line is expected to open in early 2022.
Total project costs are $355 million.
http://www.redlandsrailproject.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrow_(commuter_rail_line)
http://www.redlandsrailproject.org/groundbreaking/
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Preparatory works have started for Ottawa's Stage 2 LRT project. Construction has begun on re-aligning a highway for the eastern extension of Line 1.
https://www.stage2lrt.ca/news/sir-jo...hase-2-update/
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Lastly, remaining openings in 2019:
- Ottawa Line 1 (Confederation Line) (estimated September 2019)
- SMART Larkspur Extension (estimated "late 2019")
- BART Berryessa Extension (estimated December 2019)
The San Francisco MUNI Central Subway opening date has pushed back to next year, now estimated at Feb 2020, according to project reports.
https://sfist.com/2019/04/30/central...en-until-2020/