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Author: Liz Carey

Seattle mayor renews Transit Measure to fund bus trips, transit passes for low-income residents

By Liz Carey  |   7:00 AM   |   City

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson released her latest effort to increase transit service for her city with a renewal of the Seattle Transit Measure. If approved by Seattle’s City Council and voters, th...

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Legislation introduced to repeal federal excise tax on heavy trucks

By Liz Carey  |   7:00 AM   |   Featured

U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-IN) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) introduced legislation recently that would repeal the 12 percent federal excise tax on heavy trucks. The legislation, the Modern, Clean, a...

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Kentucky issues pequest for Proposals to expand the state’s EV charging network

By Liz Carey  |   7:00 AM   |   Featured

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced a request for proposals to expand the state’s network of fast-charging stations for electric vehicles. Responses to the RFP are due on July 13 and are expect...

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Contract awarded for construction package three of Hudson Tunnel Project

By Liz Carey  |   7:00 AM   |   News

Officials with the Gateway Development Commission (GDC) announced the contract for Hudson Tunnel Project Construction Package 3 would go to Skanska Creamer Sanzari NJSA JV. Package 3 covers the Ne...

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Port executives say ports face $6.7B cargo equipment upgrade costs over five years

By Liz Carey  |   7:00 AM   |   Featured

According to a new survey, U.S. ports need billions in near-term capital investments to maintain their efficiency and global competitiveness. The survey of 25 senior port and terminal executives b...

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Contract for Pomona to Claremont A Line Extension awarded

By Liz Carey  |   7:00 AM   |   City

The Construction Authority Board for the Foothills Gold Line in California voted unanimously recently to award SSH Joint Venture with the construction manager contract for the Pomona to Claremont A Li...

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Washington state Sound Transit Board adopts new system plan

By Liz Carey  |   7:00 AM   |   News

The Board of directors for Sound Transit between Tacoma and Everett, Washington, had adopted an updated system plan. Officials said the Sound Transit Board adopted the plan to keep light rail proj...

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MBTA board approves five-year Capital Investment Plan

By Liz Carey  |   7:00 AM   |   Investment

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s Board of Directors announced the approval of its Fiscal Years 2027-2031 Capital Investment Plan recently. The CIP is a rolling, five-year financi...

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FTA announces $166M investment in passenger rail

By Liz Carey  |   7:00 AM   |   Featured

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced it would invest $166 million in American passenger rail services and infrastructure. The Notice of Funding ...

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USDOT announces finalists in ARPA-I’s Ideas and Innovation Challenge

By Liz Carey  |   7:00 AM   |   Federal

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the selection of four finalists to advance in the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Infrastructure Ideas and Innovation Challenge. The Ideas Cha...

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New York transit agency looking for contractors to build more than 250 coaches

By Liz Carey  |   7:00 AM   |   City

Officials with New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority said the agency is accepting proposals from railcar manufacturers to build 252 new single-level passenger coaches for Metro-North Railroad. ...

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

By Liz Carey  |   7:00 AM   |   Featured

A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) has found that electric car sales are expected to rise in 2026, and will account for nearly 30 percent of all cars sold worldwide. The IEAâ€...

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Railway Safety Act added to BUILD America 250 legislation

By Liz Carey  |   7:00 AM   |   Federal

U.S. Rep Chris Deluzio (D-PA) said his legislation, the Railway Safety Act, had been added as an amendment to the BUILD America 250 Act. Deluzio, who represents the Pennsylvania region impacted by...

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Transportation & Infrastructure Committee approves BUILD America 250 Act after markup

By Liz Carey  |   7:00 AM   |   Featured

U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), chair of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, said the committee had approved the BUILD America 250 Act after a 14-hour legislation markup session on Thurs...

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T&I Committee introduces BUILD America 250 Act

By Liz Carey  |   7:00 AM   |   Federal

Leaders in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee formally introduced legislation to reauthorize surface transportation spending. The legislation, the Building Unrivaled Infrastruct...

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SC Ports to expand roll on-roll off operations at North Charleston Terminal

By Liz Carey  |   7:00 AM   |   Investment

South Carolina’s port authority, SC Ports, said it plans to expand roll-on, roll-off (ro-ro) operations to its rail-served North Charleston Terminal as a way to support the state’s automotive indu...

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USDOT, Amtrak announce master development team for Penn Station Renovation

By Liz Carey  |   7:00 AM   |   Featured

The U.S. Department of Transportation and Amtrak announced that Penn Transformation Partners would take on the position of the private Master Developer team to lead the renovation of New York’s Penn...

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California to invest $540M in infrastructure improvements

By Liz Carey  |   7:00 AM   |   Investment

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his state would spend more than $540 million in transportation investments to improve travel times, renovate aging facilities and add new layers of safety around...

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Report: U.S. House transportation bill would increase consumer costs

By Liz Carey  |   7:00 AM   |   Federal

A new report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) found that the five-year transportation funding bill from the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee would dri...

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

By Liz Carey  |   7:00 AM   |   Featured

U.S. Reps. Blake Moore (R-UT) and Salud Carbajal (D-CA) introduced legislation recently that would provide more federal support for transportation infrastructure in medium-sized cities. The legisl...

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