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FRA awards more than $108M for rural rail safety projects
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced it had awarded more than $108 million to improve railroad safety in rural communities. The funding, part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, would support nine projects in three states through the Special Transportation Circumstances (STC) Grant Program. The projects will primarily benefits short line railroads. The projects in Alaska, South Dakota and Wyoming will upgrade track, acquire ...
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North Carolina Railroad Company launches $10M recovery program for communities devastated by Hurricane Helene
The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) announced Tuesday that it was launching a disaster recovery relief grant prog...Read More »
Bicameral amicus brief criticizing FHWA’s emissions rule filed
On Tuesday, U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and nearly 30 other Congress members filed a bic...Read More »
USDOT proposes shipping rule simplification to improve supply chain
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) said...Read More »
FHWA sends $100M to North Carolina for hurricane damaged roads, bridges
On Saturday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced the immediate ava...Read More »
Texas Transportation Commission approves historic funding for ship channels
The Texas Transportation Commission said on Oct. 3 it approved historic levels of funding for ship channel improvement p...Read More »
Study on doubling NY Penn Station capacity finds no current options meet the goal
A new report on the feasibility of doubling the capacity of New York’s Penn Station without expanding the station’s ...Read More »
FHWA awards $62 billion for infrastructure projects
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced it had awarded $62...Read More »
Federal Railroad Administration accident investigations now will include input from victims
A new rule finalized Oct. 1 by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recognizes that people who are directly involve...Read More »
MTA commits up to $7.5B in contracts to underutilized businesses as part of capital plan
On Monday, New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority announced it would commit to awarding between $6.5 and $7.5 billi...Read More »
Report: Civil engineering salaries growing, job satisfaction staying high
A new report from the American Society of Civil Engineers has found that civil engineering salaries are continuing to ri...Read More »
