On Thursday, US. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced that Siemens would build a new high-speed railcar manufacturing hub in Upstate New York. Schumer said the company would build high-speed trains...
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On Thursday, Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) announced it had purchased the Manassas Line from Norfolk Southern Corporation. The purchase expands VPRA’s mission to promote and sustain p...
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The Pennsylvania House Transportation Committee recently held a hearing, entitled Moving PA Forward by Investing in Roads, Bridges and Transit, to hear from experts on the state’s transportation fun...
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Construction recently began on Amtrak’s $1.3 billion Connecticut River Bridge between Old Saybrook and Old Lyme, Conn. “Amtrak is thrilled to join our partners to break ground on the new Connec...
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The Colorado Energy Office (CEO) and Community Access Enterprise (CAE) recently announced an additional $9 million for the Vehicle Exchange Colorado (VXC) EV rebate initiative. The initiative off...
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On Friday, the California Department of Motor Vehicles asked for input on its draft regulations. The draft regulations offer the most comprehensive standards in the country with regard to operatin...
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The New York State Department of Transportation recently opened the new Bryant Avenue pedestrian bridge over the Bruckner Expressway in the South Bronx. “Transportation is all about people – p...
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recently honored two Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) projects as regional winners with 2024 America’s Tra...
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The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), an agency tasked with protecting and managing the natural resources, public health and outdoor recreational opportunitie...
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California recently surpassed 150,000 electric vehicle (EV) chargers installed statewide. This includes 14,708 fast chargers and 137,648 Level 2 chargers. Since the end of 2023, more than 47,...
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On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and other Kansas officials broke ground on a new SAFFiRE plant at the Conestoga’s Arkalon Energy ethanol facility near Liberal, Kan. The plant, which wi...
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The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Michigan Infrastructure Office (MIO) recently awarded two transit agencies $25 million in Intermodal Capital Investment Grant program funds. ...
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A new program by the state of California aims to put another 1,000 zero-emission school buses on the road, officials in that state said. In the largest single-investment in the state’s history, ...
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Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), one of the largest transit systems in the United States, will add 123 trains to the schedule next month. New timetables for all lines wi...
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On Monday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced his state would invest a record $148 billion into transportation infrastructure. The investment includes more than $104 billion for the 10-year transpor...
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The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) spent more than 3,000 hours clearing hazard trees from more than 12 miles of highways in the panhandle this summer. Crews addressed three miles of State ...
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) recently opened the application period for its new Transportation Apprenticeship Program (TAP+). “TAP+ addresses the critical need for skil...
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The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) recently awarded $31.7 million in grants to help local governments, nonprofit organizations and service providers transition to electric vehicles. ...
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On Aug. 19, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced his state would invest more than $51 million to support 66 transportation projects in 32 counties across the state. The funding, part of the Mu...
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Streetcars began test runs along the KC Streetcar Main Street Extension in Kansas City, Mo., last week. Several streetcars traveled south of Pershing Road on Main Street for approximately 400 feet,...
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