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FRA to modernize train noise emission standards
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has created new guidance to modernize train noise emission standards. The new guidance will make way for high-speed rail in the U.S., Duffy said. This administration is cutting through the red tape that has stopped rail innovators from building in America before. We’re making it attractive to businesses and investors to partner with USDOT and develop high speed rail here in the U.S.,” Duffy said. ...
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Renderings revealed for Dulles modernization project
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy recently unveiled renderings for a more than $20 billion modernization of Washi...Read More »
Merchant Marine Act waiver will harm U.S. economy, study finds
A long-term waiver of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly known as the Jones Act, will harm the U.S. economy in fo...Read More »
Transportation Department announces Union Station milestone
The U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said his department plans to engage the private sector in the overhaul of W...Read More »
Amtrak, Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority sign agreement to restore passenger rail to Reading, other Pennsylvania communities
Amtrak and the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority (SRPRA) recently signed a document formalizing their relationsh...Read More »
Federal transit funding process would get revamp under newly introduced measure
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced recently on Capitol Hill would modernize how the federal government evaluat...Read More »
Union Pacific, CN sign agreements as CN drops opposition to Norfolk Southern merger
Union Pacific and CN on July 22 signed two agreements tied to Union Pacific's proposed merger with Norfolk Southern, und...Read More »
FreightCar America acquires leading regional distributor
FreightCar America, Inc. announced it has completed its acquisition of Southern Parts & Equipment, Inc., a regional ...Read More »
USDOT announces $2B into new military ships
The U.S. Department of Transportation will spend $2 billion to build two new military ships at the Hanwha Philly Shipyar...Read More »
California invests $2.5B in transportation infrastructure, public transit
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his state would spend nearly $2.5 billion on public transportation infrastructure...Read More »
U.S. Transportation Department report outlines how upgrades could increase capacity at Penn Station
A new report from the U.S. Department of Transportation illustrates how infrastructure improvements at New York’s Penn...Read More »
