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New York MTA to purchase 378 modern subway cars
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority has approved purchasing 379 new R268 subway cars to modernize its fleet. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the new R268 subway cars will run on the system’s “B” division and will be designed similarly to the R211 cars. Funded through the MTA’s $68 billion 2025-2029 Capital Plan, the cars will support the ongoing conversion of lines to modern Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC) signaling, officials said. The enhancement will a...
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Transportation Department hits Penn Station ‘Transformation’ Project milestones
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it reached three key milestones in the construction of the New York Penn...Read More »
Hitachi Rail adopts real-time AI solution
Hitachi Rail announced it is adopting the NVIDIA IGX Thor platform to provide real-time AI processing, the first transpo...Read More »
Democratic senators call on USDOT to reverse roll backs of airline consumer protection measures
Democratic senators called on U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to reverse a decision to roll back consumer prote...Read More »
New York State DOT releases renderings of Cross Bronx Expressway bridge project
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) recently released new renderings of the design options for the ...Read More »
North Carolina announces $25M in grants for safer roads
North Carolina’s Gov. Josh Stein said his state has awarded more than $25 million to local and state efforts to promot...Read More »
Legislation introduced in Washington to address fare evasion across the country
U.S. Reps. Bryan Steil (R-WI) and Scott Perry (R-PA) have introduced legislation in Congress that would ensure local tra...Read More »
New York State announces largest paving investment in state’s history
New York’s Gov. Kathy Hochul announced her state would invest more than $600 million in over 180 paving projects acros...Read More »
Legislation seeking to update aircraft technology passes Senate commerce committee
Aviation safety legislation requiring all aircraft to be equipped with ADS-B In technology has passed the Senate Committ...Read More »
CalTrans announces nearly $5B in transportation infrastructure investments
The California Transportation Commission (CalTrans) announced the approval of $4.9 billion in transportation investments...Read More »
FHWA requests New York City halt work on 34th Street Busway Project
Sean McMaster, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Administrator, said the New York City Department of Transportat...Read More »
