Amtrak CEO Bill Flynn said Friday the company opposes CSX Transportation’s acquisition of New England regional Pan Am Railways because the deal, in its current form, ‘represents a significant thre...
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Port of Seattle announced last week the opening of modernized and expanded North Satellite of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. “The updated North Satellite is going to come as a surpris...
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Amtrak announced Thursday that it is beginning work to expand intercity passenger rail service to over 160 more communities by 2035. Part of its Amtrak Corridor Vision released Thursday, the expan...
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Getting the next infrastructure investment plan passed and paid for will not only mean bringing together both parties to work in a bipartisan fashion, but using private capital in innovative ways, a p...
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Congress must come together and work in a bipartisan manner if the United States is to see any progress on infrastructure, an independent think tank said. The New Center said in its recent policy p...
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Texas Central Railroad announced Monday it has signed a $1.6 billion contract with Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. (Kiewit) and its affiliate Mass. Electric Construction Co. (Mass Electric), to instal...
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On Tuesday, the City Council of Charlotte, N.C., approved a pilot program and public-private partnership between the Charlotte Area Transit System CATS) and eTransEnergy, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, ...
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As part of the American Rescue Plan, Amtrak will receive $169 billion from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg anno...
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Amtrak released its FY20 Sustainability report on Monday, showcasing its sustainability projects across its operations. The report included details on Amtrak’s progress toward annual and long-te...
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A bill recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would help local communities and private companies build climate-resilient infrastructure to withstand extreme weather events better. ...
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MTA will test battery-operated railcars on the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) in a pilot program on the railroad’s Oyster Bay branch, officials said Monday. MTA LIRR President Phillip Eng announced...
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The L.A. County Metro Board awarded Sepulveda Transit Corridor Partners – Bechtel (STCP) a $69.9 million pre-development contract to create a rail transit solution running from the San Fernando Vall...
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Joining Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced that the Commonwealth has finalized agreements with Amtrak, CSX, and Virginia Railway Express to invest i...
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Hawaiian Electric, serving 95 percent of the state’s residents, recently partnered with AMPLY Power, a company providing fully managed charging service to the public sector and commercial businesses...
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ExxonMobil and Porsche have begun testing advanced biofuels and renewable, lower-carbon eFuels. The tests are part of an agreement to find methods for potential future consumer adoption. eFue...
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In order to pay for President Joe Biden’s $3 trillion infrastructure package, Congress will have to look at new ways methods to raise capital, including public-private partnerships and Vehicle Miles...
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The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Office of Public-Private Partnerships have been named a Public Sector Procurer of the Year by industry publication P3 Bulletin. The 2020 P3...
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Investments into transportation infrastructure and programs translate into economic benefits, a new report from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) said. ...
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Via, a company that uses technology to power public mobility systems, recently purchased Remix, a collaborative mapping platform for transportation planning and decision-making. The purchase allows...
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The 2021 report card on America’s infrastructure from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) reflects slight progress in terms of policies and investment, lifting the infrastructure GPA to ...
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