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Michigan to invest $65M into public transit projects statewide

By Liz Carey  |   October 15, 2026   |   Featured

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced her state will invest $65 million in public transit projects statewide, as well as for a new coordinator of transit and rail. The funding, part of the stat...

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Illinois Department of Transportation begins work on I-74, John Deere Road project

By Liz Carey  |   October 14, 2026   |   Featured

Work has begun on the I-74 and John Deere Road interchange reconstruction project, officials with the Illinois Department of Transportation said. The two-year, $129 million project will convert th...

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Alstom launches U.S. Innovation Station to accelerate rail mobility

By Liz Carey  |   October 13, 2026   |   Featured

Mobility company Alstom recently announced it had launched its first Innovation Station in the United States. The station, located in Pittsburgh alongside Alstom’s global development center for ...

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California High-Speed Rail Authority finishes four additional structures

By Melina Druga  |   October 9, 2026   |   Featured

The California High-Speed Rail Authority recently completed four new structures in Kings and Tulare counties. The authority now has constructed 66 structures along the first 119 miles of construction ...

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USDOT invests $416M into Florida rail safety, Space Coast multimodal station

By Liz Carey  |   October 8, 2026   |   Featured

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced it would invest more than $416 million to address rail safety upgrades across Florida, as well as to build a n...

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CPKC sets grain records in Canada, United States

By Liz Carey  |   October 6, 2026   |   Featured

Canadian Pacific Kansas City said it set new grain records for September and for the third quarter in both Canada and the United States. In Canada, CPKC moved 2.94 million metric tons of grain and...

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National Governors Association brings infrastructure leaders together to explore industry innovation

By Liz Carey  |   October 5, 2026   |   Featured

The National Governors Association held meetings to bring public and private infrastructure leaders together over alternative delivery approaches and public-private partnerships. Part of the NGAâ€...

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Amtrak’s Airo trainsets arrive in Pacific Northwest

By Liz Carey  |   October 2, 2026   |   Featured

Amtrak’s new Airo trainsets debuted in the Pacific Northwest recently. The railway said two cutting-edge Airo trainsets will join the Amtrak Cascades route, operating four daily trips between Va...

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Florida invests more than $20B in Florida Turnpike

By Liz Carey  |   October 1, 2026   |   Featured

More than $20 billion in investments will widen the Florida Turnpike, as well as upgrade the service plazas along the road, Gov. Ron DeSantis said. The investment will expand capacity along the 32...

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Legislation introduced to invest in American airports, air traffic control

By Liz Carey  |   September 30, 2026   |   Air

New legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) would update America’s aviation infrastructure including air traffic control, airport towers, airport terminals and other airport infrastr...

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Traffic fatalities down for the fourth year, but still up over the decade: TRIP report

By Liz Carey  |   September 29, 2026   |   Featured

A new report from national transportation research nonprofit TRIP has found that U.S. traffic fatalities fell in 2025 for the fourth straight year, but are up 3 percent from a decade ago. The report,...

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Pennsylvania begins work on more than 400 miles of “Rapid Deployment Projects”

By Liz Carey  |   September 28, 2026   |   Featured

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has begun work on 79 “Rapid Deployment Projects” to speed up road repairs across the state, Gov. Josh Shapiro said. The projects, funded by the st...

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Sen. Hagerty calls for increased penalties for crime, misconduct on public transit

By Liz Carey  |   September 25, 2026   |   Featured

Citing a waste of taxpayer dollars and taxpayer safety, U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) introduced legislation recently that would heighten safety standards for public transit. Hagerty’s bill, the...

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Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern merger gains momentum

By Liz Carey  |   September 24, 2026   |   Featured

The move to merge Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railroad made progress recently, the two companies said, as the Surface Transportation Board rejected applications to dismiss the merger. ...

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Construction on Alabama’s Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project to begin in Oct.

By Liz Carey  |   September 22, 2026   |   Featured

Full construction can begin on Alabama’s Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project, one of the largest infrastructure projects in the state's history, now that the financing is complete, state official...

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Legislation would reduce airport safety gaps

By Melina Druga  |   September 21, 2026   |   Air

The Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space and Innovation advanced on Thursday bipartisan legislation that would address safety gaps that have contributed to a number of recent close calls in...

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Legislation would re-authorize the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act program

By Melina Druga  |   September 18, 2026   |   Featured

The U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation on Tuesday that would re-authorize the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) program through fiscal year 2029 at $100 million annually. ...

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South Carolina Governor voices support for Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger

By Liz Carey  |   September 17, 2026   |   Featured

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said he supports the pending merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. In a letter to the Surface Transportation Board, McMaster said it was South Caroli...

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New York City’s MTA advances final construction contract for Second Ave Subway project

By Liz Carey  |   September 16, 2026   |   City

New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is advancing its fourth and final construction contract for Phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently annou...

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Tennessee implements truck parking availability system technologies

By Melina Druga  |   September 15, 2026   |   Featured

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) recently implemented truck parking availability system (TPAS) technologies at its I-40 Welcome Center in Smith County. Implementation is part of a pil...

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