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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 improvements to transit stations. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) said it had selected eight projects in five states for All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) grants, including $80 million for Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). SEPTA will use the funds for improving convenience for strollers and wheelchairs at trolley stations. Offic...
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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 »
Colorado nears statewide electric fast-charging network
Colorado announced it is approaching having a fully built-out electric vehicle fast-charging network and is rapidly clos...Read More »
California announces $2.7B for transportation system resiliency
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his state would invest more than $2.7 billion into the state’s transportation s...Read More »
Texas to spend $138B on transportation, governor announces
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced his state would invest an estimated $138 billion over the next 10 years on transportati...Read More »
Mississippi DOT announces large-scale freight corridor improvements to start this fall
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) said it will launch one of its most significant infrastructure inves...Read More »
