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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 a letter to the Surface Transportation Board, McMaster said it was South Carolina’s position as a hub for manufacturing, logistics and trade, that strong and efficient freight transportation is needed to support his state’s continued economic growth. “I write in support of the proposed combination of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern and to share my perspective on w...
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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 »
Iowa, Wisconsin announce early opening for Lansing bridge
The bridge connecting Iowa 9 and WIS 82 Mississippi River Crossing at Lansing is expected to open in November, instead o...Read More »
Legislation on locomotive regulation passed by House Energy and Commerce Committee
U.S. Reps. John Moolenaar (R-MI), Craig Goldman (R-TX), and Jay Obernolte's (R-CA) said their legislation on locomotive ...Read More »
Norfolk Southern completes expansion work on Alabama rail capacity
Norfolk Southern announced recently it has completed a package of new infrastructure investments across Alabama designed...Read More »
Kentucky celebrates construction start on Mountain Parkway expansion segment
The end of a highway project more than 50 years in the making is just beginning, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday....Read More »
