Norfolk Southern Corporation has resumed customer freight rail service in Asheville and western North Carolina for the first time since Hurricane Helene destroyed the rails in September 2024. NSC ...
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U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Emilia Sykes (D-OH) reintroduced legislation to support consumers and the tire industry. The Retreaded Tire Jobs, Supply Chain Security and Sustainability Act of...
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The North Carolina Railroad Company announced recently that it will have two application rounds this year for its Build Ready Sites Program. The spring application round for the program opened on ...
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Canadian National Railway Company (CN) announced it would be investing an estimated $3.4 billion Canadian in capital projects this year to support its commitment to grow capacity, enhance safety and p...
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Researchers at the Mineta Transportation Institute said transit agencies are at a greater risk of cybersecurity threats in an update of its 2020 findings on the same issue. The report, “Is the T...
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The Federal Aviation Administration said it is working to reduce costs and certify air traffic controllers fasters through the use of Tower Simulation Systems (TSS). Officials said TSS allows cont...
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed new legislation into law as part of the FY26 Enacted Budget that will fully fund the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) $68.4 billion 2025-29 Ca...
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Bipartisan legislation to address the nation’s air traffic controller staffing shortage was introduced in the House on Thursday. U.S. Reps. Nick Begich (R-AK), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Tracey Mann (...
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Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) would create a new federal tax deduction for auto loan interest on American-made cars. The legislation, designed to incentivize buying Amer...
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Officials with the Association of American Railroads (AAR) are calling on the U.S. Department of Transportation to embrace pro-innovation and performance-based regulations. In comments to the U.S....
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Legislation from U.S. Reps. John Moolenaar (R-MI), Jay Obernolte (R-CA) and Craig Goldman (R-TX) would limit California’s ability to put environmental standards on trains crossing into the state. ...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation awarded more than 100 businesses between $1,000 and $40,000 as part of the first round of grant awards for the Purple Line Small Business Grant Program. T...
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U.S. Sens. Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced legislation this week that would expand the Short Line Railroad Tax Credit. Crapo, the Senate Finance Committee Chair, said the legisla...
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution Wednesday overturning the Biden administration’s approval of California’s Advanced Clean Trucks rule. The waiver would have allowed Califo...
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U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) said the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s budget reconciliation proposal will combine investments to support President Donald Trump’s border security...
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A new report from the Regional Plan Association found that the 11 projects that are part of the Gateway Program will have nearly $450 billion in economic benefits. The report, The Economic Promise...
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FreightCar American said it had received orders totaling an estimated $141 million during the first quarter of 2025. The orders represent 1,250 railcars and reflect ongoing demand for railcars as ...
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The U.S. Transportation Secretary said on April 24 that states could lose transportation funding if they fail to comply with immigration enforcement rules and end diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)...
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U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) and Amtrak’s revisions to the scope of a Passaic River bridge, saving taxpayers nearly $140 ...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said New York’s congestion pricing policy could cost the state its transportation funding. In a letter to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Duffy said the Fede...
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