The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) a $24.9 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grant. ARD...
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Colorado-based OmniTRAX, one of North America’s largest privately held rail and real estate companies, recently named David Garin as board of directors chairman. Garin has worked for Class I railroa...
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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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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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The New Terminal One at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is seeking two providers each for Above the Wing Ground Handling Services and Below the Wing Ground Handling Services. Wing Groun...
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The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) recently discussed at an event initiatives that will address the city’s increasing transportation needs and population. “The future is n...
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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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Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS) recently completed a hazmat training tank car. The car will enhance the preparedness of first responders across the Iowa Interstate network. It features railcar tele...
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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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Ohio-based Cathcart Rail, a freight rail services and transportation company, became Oregon-based Portland & Western Railroad’s (PNWR) running repair agent for car inspection and mechanical services...
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The Port of Savannah received four electric ship-to-shore cranes designed by Finland-based Konecranes on Jan. 25. The cranes bring Ocean Terminal’s fleet of Super Post Panamax cranes to eight. T...
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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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Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and the city of Boston have partnered to improve transit reliability and travel times by upgrading Boston’s Traffic Management Center. The center...
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The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) recently awarded four projects statewide $8.7 million in Local Major Bridge Program grants. The program funds bridge replacement, bridge rehabilitation,...
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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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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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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) dedicated an approximately $73.4 million air traffic control tower at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey on Dec. 11. The 157-foot-tall tower atop a 19,000-squ...
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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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During fiscal year 2023-24, 99 percent of California High-Speed Rail Authority’s high-speed rail system project’s expenditures went to California businesses and workers. Two out of every three...
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Tokyo-based Sumitomo Corp.’s subsidiary Sumitomo Corporation of Americas recently announced a strategic investment in St. Louis-based Evertrak, a manufacturer of railroad ties primarily made from re...
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