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Investment

Amtrak advances preliminary modernization framework

By Liz Carey  |   August 4, 2026   |   Investment

In an effort to continue its growth and momentum into the next 50 years, Amtrak’s Board of Directors has advanced a preliminary framework to modernize and transform the organization’s corporate st...

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Pennsylvania opens application period for two rail programs

By Melina Druga  |   August 3, 2026   |   Featured

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) opened the application period for the Rail Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP) and the Rail Freight Assistance Program (RFAP) today. The pr...

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Orange County Transportation Authority to get new hydrogen station

By Liz Carey  |   August 3, 2026   |   City

Orange County (California) Transportation Authority said Clean Energy Fuels Corp., will build a new private hydrogen fueling facility at the OCTA’s Garden Grove bus base. The $27.5 million facil...

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Renderings revealed for Dulles modernization project

By Melina Druga  |   July 31, 2026   |   Air

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy recently unveiled renderings for a more than $20 billion modernization of Washington Dulles International Airport. The U.S. Department of Transportation, t...

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MTA releases 2026 July Financial Plan

By Melina Druga  |   July 31, 2026   |   City

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently released its 2026 July Financial Plan, the fourth consecutive balanced operating budget. The plan reflects nearly $600 million in annual sav...

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FTA announces $610M to modernize American bus infrastructure

By Liz Carey  |   July 30, 2026   |   Federal

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced it would invest $610 million in America’s bus service network. The Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities In...

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Connecticut breaks ground on TIME-1

By Melina Druga  |   July 30, 2026   |   Investment

The Connecticut Department of Transportation held a groundbreaking ceremony in Stratford on Monday to celebrate the start of construction on the $1.6 billion TIME-1, the largest component so far of TI...

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Transportation Department announces Union Station milestone

By Liz Carey  |   July 29, 2026   |   Featured

The U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said his department plans to engage the private sector in the overhaul of Washington Union Station. Duffy said the department is investing an additiona...

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Amtrak highlights accessibility efforts

By Melina Druga  |   July 29, 2026   |   Investment

Amtrak recently highlighted progress it has made toward making rail travel more accessible and inclusive across its national network. The reflection corresponds with the 36th anniversary of the Americ...

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Amtrak, Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority sign agreement to restore passenger rail to Reading, other Pennsylvania communities

By Melina Druga  |   July 28, 2026   |   Featured

Amtrak and the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority (SRPRA) recently signed a document formalizing their relationship as they restore passenger rail to Reading, Pottstown and Phoenixville, Pa., a...

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Illinois holds ribbon cutting ceremony for first NEVI charging station

By Melina Druga  |   July 28, 2026   |   Investment

The Illinois Department of Transportation recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony in Casey to celebrate the state’s first charging station built through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure ...

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USDOT launches public transit safety, performance dashboard

By Liz Carey  |   July 28, 2026   |   Federal

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a new online tool, Transit Moves America, to increase transparency for commuters on public transportation. ...

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CTA Innovation Studio announces challenge to test Faregate technology

By Liz Carey  |   July 21, 2026   |   Investment

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) said it is seeking proposals that will enable it to proactively improve its fare payment system. The transit agency said it is looking for new solutions through...

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New Jersey’s Major Access Permits moves to fully digital this month

By Melina Druga  |   July 21, 2026   |   Investment

On July 30, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Major Access Permits process will become fully electronic. The move supports Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s executive order to simplify and mod...

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USDOT announces $2B into new military ships

By Liz Carey  |   July 21, 2026   |   Featured

The U.S. Department of Transportation will spend $2 billion to build two new military ships at the Hanwha Philly Shipyard, officials said recently. Using funding from the Working Families Tax Cut ...

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority receives $7.5M grant for three grade crossings

By Melina Druga  |   July 20, 2026   |   Investment

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently received a $7.5 million federal grant to advance planning and preliminary design to eliminate three grade crossings along the Long Island Rail ...

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Austin transit selects Stadler as manufacturer of light rail vehicles

By Liz Carey  |   July 20, 2026   |   City

Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) announced it has selected Stadler to manufacture the light rail vehicles for Austin Light Rail. Stadler, a global rail vehicle manufacturer based in Salt Lake City...

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California invests $2.5B in transportation infrastructure, public transit

By Liz Carey  |   July 20, 2026   |   Featured

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his state would spend nearly $2.5 billion on public transportation infrastructure to enhance connectivity for people who walk and bike, as well as to rebuild vit...

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Rebuild Illinois makes improvements in the Springfield area

By Melina Druga  |   July 17, 2026   |   Investment

The Illinois Department of Transportation is delivering nine major projects in the Springfield area as part of Rebuild Illinois, the state’s six-year plan to modernize the aging transportation syste...

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More than $18M secured for Chicago’s Forest Park Branch

By Liz Carey  |   July 16, 2026   |   Investment

The Chicago Transit Board announced the authorization of an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) to transfer funding support for the Blue Line’s Forest Park Branch. The Illinois Department of Trans...

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Investment News

  • Amtrak advances preliminary modernization framework
  • Pennsylvania opens application period for two rail programs
  • Orange County Transportation Authority to get new hydrogen station
  • Renderings revealed for Dulles modernization project
  • MTA releases 2026 July Financial Plan

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