MARTA highlights transit initiatives
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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Port of Savannah receives four electric ship-to-shore cranes
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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MBTA, city of Boston partner to improve travel times, transit reliability
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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Chicago’s Metra explores bridge financing options
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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Scranton to New York Penn Station Passenger Rail Corridor project closer to commencing
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is developing a $5.46 million Service Development Plan (SDP) to make the Scranton to New York Penn Station (NYP) Passenger Rail Corridor project...
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FRA awards Lincoln, Neb., $66.7M grant
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently awarded Lincoln, Neb., a $66.7 million grant to support a $120 million project that will make improvements to two railroad crossings and intersection...
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Pennsylvania holds event to highlight progress in improving state bridges
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently held an event to highlighted the 269 South Bridge Street in Lancaster County as an example of the state’s progress maintaining and im...
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Austin Transit Partnership to hold public meeting on light rail progress
Austin Transit Partnership will update the community and other stakeholders about the progress being made on Austin Light Rail through a series of meeting, the government corporation announced recentl...
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MTA purchases 265 zero-emission buses for NYC operation
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently purchased 265, 40-foot new zero-emission buses to operate across New York City. The buses are expected to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissi...
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Monterey-Salinas Transit in California to receive $22.2M federal grant for bus rapid transit project
Monterey-Salinas Transit won a $22.2 million construction grant to support its SURF! Busway and Bus Rapid Transit project, the agency said Monday. The grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Tran...
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Philadelphia, Schuylkill River Development Corp. awarded $13.7M federal grant
The Federal Highway Administration recently awarded the City of Philadelphia Department of Streets and Schuylkill River Development Corp. (SRDC) a $13.7 million Active Transportation Infrastructure In...
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FTA awards Chicago $2B to advance Red Line Extension project
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration awarded the Chicago Transit Authority nearly $2 billion to make investments into the transit service’s Red Line Extension Pro...
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IndyGo awarded $149.9M federal grant
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded the Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo) a $149.9 million Capital Investment Grants gra...
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Norfolk Southern completes design for Pittsburgh Vertical Clearance Projects
The Norfolk Southern Railway Co. (NSRC), and Pittsburgh-based civil engineering firm Michael Baker International, recently completed the final design of the Pittsburgh Vertical Clearance Projects (PVC...
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Proposal would improve Hudson Valley rail service
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed a major investment in Hudson Valley rail service as part of her recent 2025 State of the State speech. “Hudson Valley commuters deserve fast, high quality rail...
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LINC Austin selected to head Austin Light Rail project
The Austin Transit Partnership announced recently that it has selected LINC Austin to be the delivery partner for its Austin Light Rail project. LINC Austin, consists of AECOM, Parsons Corporation...
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Pittsburgh Regional Transit launches two rail projects
Pittsburgh Regional Transit launched two major light-rail projects on Thursday that will increase reliability and improve safety. The Plinth Project will repair and replace the plinth, the concrete...
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Mississippi DOT sets records in 2024
The Mississippi Department of Transportation said 2024 was another record setting year for infrastructure project investment. According to the department, more than $1.2 billion in projects was ap...
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Federal Transit Administration awards San Antonio $267.8M grant
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded San Antonio, Texas, a $267.8 million Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program grant for the construction of the VIA Advanced Rapid Transit Nort...
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Philadelphia breaks ground on Market Street Old City Improvement Project
The Philadelphia Department of Streets, Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems along with several of its partners held a groundbreaking ceremony for the approximately $16 million Market S...
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