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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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USDOT awards $233M in transit modernization grants

By Liz Carey  |   September 14, 2026   |   Featured

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) sai...

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New York announces milestones reached for Interborough Express Project

By Liz Carey  |   September 11, 2026   |   City

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) continues to move forward and reach milestones on the Interborough Express (IBX) project between Brooklyn and Queens. ...

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North Carolina Railroad Company awards $1M in Build Ready Sites grants

By Liz Carey  |   September 10, 2026   |   Featured

The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) awarded $1 million to Harnett County and Greensboro to prepare rail-served industrial sites recently. Part of NCRR’s Build Ready Sites grant program, t...

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DART awarded $70M federal rail replacement grant

By Melina Druga  |   September 9, 2026   |   Featured

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) a $70 million rail replacement grant. DART will use funding to support the replacement of 53, more than 30...

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Iowa, Wisconsin announce early opening for Lansing bridge

By Liz Carey  |   September 8, 2026   |   Featured

The bridge connecting Iowa 9 and WIS 82 Mississippi River Crossing at Lansing is expected to open in November, instead of Spring 2027, officials said. According to the Iowa Department of Transport...

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Legislation on locomotive regulation passed by House Energy and Commerce Committee

By Liz Carey  |   September 4, 2026   |   Featured

U.S. Reps. John Moolenaar (R-MI), Craig Goldman (R-TX), and Jay Obernolte's (R-CA) said their legislation on locomotive regulation had passed the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The legisl...

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Norfolk Southern completes expansion work on Alabama rail capacity

By Liz Carey  |   September 3, 2026   |   Featured

Norfolk Southern announced recently it has completed a package of new infrastructure investments across Alabama designed to increase freight capacity, improve network fluidity and strengthen the state...

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Kentucky celebrates construction start on Mountain Parkway expansion segment

By Liz Carey  |   September 2, 2026   |   Featured

The end of a highway project more than 50 years in the making is just beginning, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday. Beshear joined former Gov. Steve Beshear (his father) and a group of local,...

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Colorado nears statewide electric fast-charging network

By Liz Carey  |   September 1, 2026   |   Featured

Colorado announced it is approaching having a fully built-out electric vehicle fast-charging network and is rapidly closing some of its last remaining charging gaps. The state said new stations ar...

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California announces $2.7B for transportation system resiliency

By Liz Carey  |   August 31, 2026   |   Featured

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his state would invest more than $2.7 billion into the state’s transportation system to make it more resilient. The state will spend the money on more than...

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Texas to spend $138B on transportation, governor announces

By Liz Carey  |   August 28, 2026   |   Featured

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced his state would invest an estimated $138 billion over the next 10 years on transportation. In a plan by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the investm...

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