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New York Transportation Department completes bridge rehabilitation project in Queens
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the completion of a major rehabilitation project that addressed seven bridges along the Grand Central Parkway in Queens. The $161 million project is part of the $34.5 billion investment by the state into the state’s transportation infrastructure. The bridges, located between Union Turnpike and Commonwealth Boulevard in Queens, saw new concrete decks, barriers, structural steel repairs and other upgrades. Officials said the project will reduce long-term ...
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Connecticut city to receive nearly $15M in state funding to improve safety, connectivity
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont joined elected and other state officials to announce the city of New Britain, Conn., had bee...Read More »
FRA to modernize train noise emission standards
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has created new guidance to mode...Read More »
Pennsylvania opens application period for two rail programs
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) opened the application period for the Rail Transportation Assist...Read More »
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 »
