Transit updates from CapMetro, TransLink, Metrolinx and San Diego

The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) in Austin, Texas, and Brandywine Realty Trust are preparing for construction of the new North Burnet and Uptown commuter-rail station on the Red Line. Full construction will begin in November, CapMetro officials said in a press release. The public-private partnership aims to bring transit-oriented growth along the Red Line. The station will feature two double-length platforms, over a half-mile of double track, pedestrian and bike pathways, connections to local bus routes, 200 parking spaces and surveillance elements, CapMetro officials said. Brandywine is paying for the land and coordinating the infrastructure and planning. CapMetro provides the existing regional framework and operational infrastructure for the new station.

TransLink in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Oct. 21 will begin a four-month project to replace the 40-year-old elevator at the Stadium-Chinatown SkyTrain Station. The new elevator will be 20% larger to make room for three more standing adults or two extra manual wheelchairs, TransLink officials said. The replacement is part of a program to replace a total of 21 elevators at 15 stations on the Expo Line.

Metrolinx, the transit agency for the Toronto-Hamilton area of Ontario, is expanding its GO Transit regional-rail service with a new station and added trips. On Oct. 27, the Confederation GO Station will open on the Lakeshore West Line. All existing Lakeshore West trips serving Niagara Falls will stop at Confederation GO, Metrolinx officials said. The new station will feature a fully accessible platform with weather protections, a pedestrian tunnel, a 15-vehicle drop-off and pick-up spot, 148 parking spots and direct pedestrian stair access from the platform to Centennial Parkway. Confederation GO will offer riders 13 weekday and 15 weekend train trips. Metrolinx also is adding more frequent rail service to Niagara Falls and rush hour trips across the network.

The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) is reporting a 24% drop in crime across its network, less than two years after the transit agency launched a security improvement initiative. In August 2025, 969 criminal incidents were reported on MTS services, while 1,274 incidents were reported in August 2024. Crimes tracked by MTS include robbery, burglary and theft, including motor vehicle theft; homicide, assaults, rape and sex offenses; and arson and vandalism. Crime on the trolley network specifically decreased 14.6%. The MTS board increased the system's security budget by $4.2 million in 2023. The report is available to view here.