The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently announced a final rule that strengthens safety standards for newly-built freight cars placed into service within the United States. “The safety...
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The Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission recently approved 30 rail freight improvement projects in Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 9, totaling $55 million, that wi...
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The Utah Transit Authority will use a nearly $63 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to support a bus rapid transit route in Salt Lake County, officials said on Thursday. The ...
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Congressmembers introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to strengthen the U.S. shipbuilding industry this week. U.S. Sens. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Todd Young (R-IN), joined U.S. Reps. John Gara...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) a $12.4 million SMART Grant. The agency will use funding to implement th...
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Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) announced today it had completed construction of an international railway bridge between Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The Patrick J. Ot...
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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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The Texas Department of Transportation announced it developed a plan to use artificial intelligence to make Texas roads safer. The Artificial Intelligence Strategic Plan, TxDOT said, identifies ho...
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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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Colorado state government officials and local leaders recently celebrated the completion of the more than $10 million EV (electric vehicle) Fast-Charging Corridors program, a major step in a statewide...
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According to a new study by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), traffic congestion added $108.8 billion in costs to the trucking industry in 2022. The Cost of Congestion study s...
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The Metropolitan Transit Authority’s New York City Transit Committee approved the purchase of another 435 R211 subway cars Monday, leading the way for the full MTA board to consider the option this ...
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The Federal Highway Administration recently awarded the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) a $1 million Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration Program grant. The g...
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The Federal Transit Administration and Sound Transit, a regional transit agency serving Central Puget Sound, recently opened the 60-day public comment period for the Tacoma Dome Link Extension project...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded 42 grants totaling more than $130 million for technology demonstration projects that will create safer, more efficient and more innovative transportation ...
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President Joe Biden is slated to sign into law a bipartisan bill that will protect federal funding for the Commercial Driver’s License Information System (CDLIS), the nationwide computer system that...
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The Board of Commissioners for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey approved a $9.4 billion budget for the coming year, including more than $4 billion in operating expenses, $3.6 billion in c...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently awarded airports in 14 states and Puerto Rico $20.5 million in Airport Infrastructure program grants. The program funds airport planning, baggage ...
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The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) recently began operating trains in automatic mode. Automatic Train Operation (ATO) semi-automated and assists train operators with their d...
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Alstom announced on Dec. 9 that is has been awarded a contract to provide maintenance for Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink), as well as provide operations of its in Southern Cali...
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