Engineers at Kansas State University have received a more than $300,000 Federal Railroad Administration grant to fund the development of non-contact technology for in-track monitoring of rail stress i...
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U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Brad Schneider (D-IL) joined 38 of their colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to reintroduce legislation creating tax credits to encourage freight railcar...
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The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) recently designated High Bridge Borough in Hunterdon County as a transit village. Designation provides priority consideration for certain funding op...
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NY Green Bank, a New York State Energy Research and Development Authority division and the state’s clean energy investment fund, recently provided Revel, the largest provider of public electric vehi...
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Union Pacific and Metra commuter rail, a public transportation agency serving the Chicago metropolitan area, are working together to finalize the transfer of commuter rail services on three lines from...
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is aiming to improve mobility and road safety near North Carolina State University in Raleigh as part of a multimodal connected vehicle pilot...
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A study assessing alternatives in the Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Realignment Project has identified enhancements and new route alternatives for relocating the tracks. Conduct...
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Texas-based Bourque Logistics, a provider of rail operations software for industrial shippers, recently closed on more than $100 million in financing from California-based Sixth Street, a global inves...
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Last year, Norfolk Southern Corp. completed $1 billion worth of infrastructure improvements. The projects were designed to enhance the safety, speed, and reliability of rail operations. “The entire...
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has suspended state electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure deployment plans under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, according...
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Sierra Northern Railway (SNR) recently acquired the assets of locomotive builder RailPower LLC to advance its sustainable transportation technologies and offer zero-emission rail solutions. SNR plans...
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The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) recently completed the $23 million Crescent City Connection Decorative Lighting Project. The project, a joint effort between DOTD a...
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that Justin Vonashek will take over as president of MTA Metro-North Railroad. Vonashek succeeds Catherine Rinaldi who is retiring after seven ye...
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North Carolina Railroad Company is launching a new economic development program to help local governments and economic development organizations secure land for future industrial use. “Speed to...
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Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has made changes to the prequalification process for contracts valued at $500,000 or less. Starting this year, firms bidding on the...
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Legislation originally introduced after the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine in February 2023 to support first responders to train derailments has been reintroduced, officials said....
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The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee passed legislation that would strengthen American supply chains Tuesday. U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) an...
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The Senate Commerce Committee recently advanced bipartisan legislation that would update crashworthiness testing procedures. The She Develops Regulations In Vehicle Equality and Safety Act would re...
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Deleware Gov. Matt Meyer recently swore into office Shanté Hastings as the state’s 12th secretary of transportation. "Shanté knows how to keep people and goods moving safely across Delaware," M...
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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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