The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has suspended state electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure deployment plans under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, according...
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that Justin Vonashek will take over as president of MTA Metro-North Railroad. Vonashek succeeds Catherine Rinaldi who is retiring after seven ye...
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North Carolina Railroad Company is launching a new economic development program to help local governments and economic development organizations secure land for future industrial use. “Speed to...
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Legislation originally introduced after the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine in February 2023 to support first responders to train derailments has been reintroduced, officials said....
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The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee passed legislation that would strengthen American supply chains Tuesday. U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) an...
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Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering have developed a measuring metric to evaluate consecutive charging coverage for electric vehicles on a...
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Riders on Caltrain feel safe and are generally satisfied with their riding experiences, a new customer satisfaction survey shows. Caltrain released the results of its 2024 Customer Satisfaction Su...
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Long-time aviation industry executive and FAA employee Chris Rocheleau was appointed the acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced...
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The California Transportation Commission (CTC) announced last week the allocation of $1 billion for projects aimed at making the state’s highways more resilient to climate change and solving mobilit...
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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced her state had awarded more than $40 million in transportation funding to cities and counties for road and bridge projects. The funding, part of the Alabama Transpor...
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Legislation to give the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration more tools to protect consumers has been introduced in Congress, officials said. The legislation, the Household Goods Shipping C...
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The Surface Transportation Board announced it is soliciting nominations for candidates for the Passenger Rail Advisory Committee. The vacancy on the committee will be a representative from a state...
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said the grants awarded by her state’s Department of Transportation would support nearly 500 jobs and bring $3.1 billion in investments to Detroit and Grayling Townshi...
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London-based investor Ancala announced the formation of a U.S.-based short line rail specialist Phoenix Rail with its acquisition of Lehigh Valley Rail Management (LVRM) in Pennsylvania. The compan...
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U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) announced they had reintroduced legislation that would strengthen the American supply chains. The Promoti...
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Metra, the primary commuter rail system in the Chicago metropolitan area, announced it will be exploring alternative finance measures to address its infrastructure backlog. The transit agency said...
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In response to workforce challenges across almost all transit agencies, the Mineta Transportation Institute released a report identifying methods and initiatives to building the industry’s workforce...
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An independent analysis of New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority’s proposed five year capital plan would generate $106 billion in the state’s economic activity and contribute to more than 70...
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Rail industry stakeholders testified about their priorities and suggestions for future surface transportation legislation during a hearing of the Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Subcommit...
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Customers of Norfolk Southern Corporation advanced nearly 150 industrial development project totaling $4.3 billion for new or expanded facilities in 2024, the company said Wednesday. Of the 149 pr...
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