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Mass. DOT announces Trump administration’s cancellation of $327M in transportation funding
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced Friday the Massachusetts Department of Transportation had received notice that the Trump administration is terminating $327 million previously awarded to the state. The funding was for the Allston Multimodal Project the state won in 2023. The state will lose the funding after President Donald Trump ended the Neighborhood Access and Equity Program that had funded the grants. Massachusetts will be able to retain $8 million from the grant, officials sai...
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Federal Railroad Administration terminates funding for California’s High-Speed Rail
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Wednesday the Federal Railroad Administration had terminated approximat...Read More »
Coast-to-coast rail merger talks gain steam with Trump’s backing key to outcome
Discussions in the freight rail industry about a merger between a major eastern rail carrier and a western one to create...Read More »
Democrats voice concern over push to cut track safety inspections
Democratic senators said in a letter to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) they are concerned with requests to re...Read More »
New FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford confirmed by Congress
Congress confirmed the appointment of Bryan Bedford as the new administrator for the Federal Aviation Administration (FA...Read More »
Missouri approves $13.3B five-year transportation improvement program
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission approved a $13.3 billion five-year transportation plan, the largest ...Read More »
Alstom awarded $2.3B contract for New York City commuter rail cars
New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority awarded French-based Alstom a $2.3 billion contract to manufactu...Read More »
Transportation Department removes policy roadblock to infrastructure building
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced an update to the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Ac...Read More »
Congestion pricing at six months old shows traffic down, business up, Gov. Hochul says
Six months after the implementation of congestion pricing in New York City, traffic is down and business is up, New York...Read More »
Seattle mayor signs legislation streamlining light rail development in city
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell signed new legislation Wednesday that streamlines the permitting process for transit expansi...Read More »
California awards $26M in sustainable transportation planning grants
Caltrans announced Tuesday it had awarded $26.5 million in planning grants to 65 local projects that are designed to str...Read More »
