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Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern merger gains momentum
The move to merge Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railroad made progress recently, the two companies said, as the Surface Transportation Board rejected applications to dismiss the merger. Union Pacific Corporation and Norfolk Southern Corporation said the merger is moving forward now that two milestones have been passed. The milestone pave the way for the two railroads to become the country’s first transcontinental railroad. The STB unanimously denied applications by the me...
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Construction on Alabama’s Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project to begin in Oct.
Full construction can begin on Alabama’s Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project, one of the largest infrastructure pro...Read More »
Legislation would reduce airport safety gaps
The Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space and Innovation advanced on Thursday bipartisan legislation that woul...Read More »
Legislation would re-authorize the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act program
The U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation on Tuesday that would re-authorize the Diesel Emissions ...Read More »
South Carolina Governor voices support for Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said he supports the pending merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. In...Read More »
New York City’s MTA advances final construction contract for Second Ave Subway project
New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is advancing its fourth and final construction contract fo...Read More »
Tennessee implements truck parking availability system technologies
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) recently implemented truck parking availability system (TPAS) technolo...Read More »
USDOT awards $233M in transit modernization grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it had awarded $233 million in funding for accessibility and mobility im...Read More »
New York announces milestones reached for Interborough Express Project
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) continues to move forward and reach mile...Read More »
North Carolina Railroad Company awards $1M in Build Ready Sites grants
The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) awarded $1 million to Harnett County and Greensboro to prepare rail-served in...Read More »
DART awarded $70M federal rail replacement grant
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) a $70 million rail replacemen...Read More »
