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Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority completes improvements on Red Line

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By Melina Druga  |  May 28, 2026

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) recently completed infrastructure improvements along the Red Line Ashmont branch and Mattapan Line. The improvements will help improve system resiliency, modernize aging infrastructure, and support service reliability. “I’m proud of the MBTA for completing another major step in modernizing the Red Line, which leads to improved reliability for all of our riders,” Phillip Eng, MBTA General Manager and interim secretary of transportation, ...

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Nearly one third of cars sold in 2026 will be electric, report says

By Liz Carey
May 27, 2026

A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) has found that electric car sales are expected to rise in 2026, ...Read More »

Transportation & Infrastructure Committee approves BUILD America 250 Act after markup

By Liz Carey
May 26, 2026

U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), chair of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, said the committee had approv...Read More »

USDOT releases plan to modernize freight network

By Melina Druga
May 22, 2026

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently released a multiyear strategy to modernize the United States’ nearly 7 ...Read More »

USDOT, Amtrak announce master development team for Penn Station Renovation

By Liz Carey
May 21, 2026

The U.S. Department of Transportation and Amtrak announced that Penn Transformation Partners would take on the position ...Read More »

Bipartisan legislation introduced to support transit infrastructure in mid-sized cities

By Liz Carey
May 20, 2026

U.S. Reps. Blake Moore (R-UT) and Salud Carbajal (D-CA) introduced legislation recently that would provide more federal ...Read More »

Reps. Graves, Larsen announce bipartisan Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act

By Liz Carey
May 19, 2026

U.S. Reps. Sam Graves (R-MO) and Rick Larsen (D-WA), the respective chairman and ranking member of the House Transportat...Read More »

APTA releases report on AI, public transit

By Liz Carey
May 18, 2026

A new report from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) provides public transit agencies with a resource...Read More »

Report outlines impact on transportation infrastructure if Surface Transportation Bill gutted

By Liz Carey
May 15, 2026

A new report from U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) details the cuts to the nation’s transportation system if Congress r...Read More »

Maryland attorney general announces settlement in Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse case

By Liz Carey
May 14, 2026

Maryland Attorney Gen. Anthony G. Brown announced Tuesday the state of Maryland and the owners and operators of the M/V ...Read More »

Transportation Department announces $28.5M in mass transit grants

By Liz Carey
May 13, 2026

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced $28.5 million in grants to make mass transit more family friendly and af...Read More »

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