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Transportation Department announces Union Station milestone

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By Liz Carey  |  July 29, 2026

The U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said his department plans to engage the private sector in the overhaul of Washington Union Station. Duffy said the department is investing an additional $24 million into creating a public-private partnership for use in expanding the station’s capacity while enhancing passenger experience and expediting the project’s work. “Overhauling the historic Washington Union Station is a pivotal part of President Trump’s plan to make D.C. beautif...

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Federal transit funding process would get revamp under newly introduced measure

By Kim Riley
July 27, 2026

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

By Liz Carey
July 24, 2026

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

By Liz Carey
July 22, 2026

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

By Liz Carey
July 21, 2026

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

By Liz Carey
July 20, 2026

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

By Liz Carey
July 17, 2026

A new report from the U.S. Department of Transportation illustrates how infrastructure improvements at New York’s Penn...Read More »

House committee approves legislation addressing improvements for water resources infrastructure

By Liz Carey
July 16, 2026

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee unanimously approved bipartisan legislation that would address imp...Read More »

Massachusetts awarded more than $26M in federal transportation grants

By Liz Carey
July 15, 2026

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said two transportation projects in the state have received more than $26.5 million in U...Read More »

OmniTRAX launches rail safety technology in Texas

By Liz Carey
July 14, 2026

OmniTrax announced it has debuted a new rail safety technology on its new affiliate– Central Texas and Colorado River ...Read More »

EPA proposes eliminating DEF Deratements to save truckers billions

By Liz Carey
July 13, 2026

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it is proposing to eliminate deratements stemming from Diesel Exhaust...Read More »

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