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Amtrak officials announced this week that work will continue at New York Penn Station throughout winter and have minimal impact on scheduled train operations.
Work will begin on Tracks 11 and 14 st...
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The Commonwealth of Virginia reached an agreement with CSX last week that lays the foundations for a $3.7 billion investment into the future of the state’s rail lines, including a new bridge, new tr...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau recently provided the North Carolina Turnpike Authority with a $501.5 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (T...
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The South Dakota State Railroad Board has authorized the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) to negotiate with LG Everist over the acquisition of the Sioux Valley Line, south of Canton, ...
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A dozen states across the Northeast and the District of Columbia recently released a Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) draft agreement, which outlines a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissio...
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After months of requests from Washington state’s Democratic congressional delegation, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will approve a more than $1.4 billion full funding grant agreement...
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As part of a $50 million transportation cost-share program under Gov. Mike Parson, the Missouri Departments of Transportation (MoDOT) and Economic Development (DED) recently selected 20 road and bridg...
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The Port of Corpus Christi’s new dock recently received its first shipment of crude oil.
The new dock, located in the port’s Inner Harbor, received the delivery from EPIC Midstream.
“With...
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The board of commissioners for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey recently approved a $4.8 million demonstration program.
The 18-month project will test technologies that could increase...
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The governors of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming signed a new memorandum of understanding last week, reaffirming mutual dedication to creating electric vehicle...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation recently approved 26 rail freight improvement projects throughout the state. The railroads will be awarded between $232,554 and $14.4 million.
The proj...
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North Dakota is on track to end 2019 with less than 100 traffic fatalities for the first time since 2002.
As of the publication of the report Wednesday, traffic fatalities for the state in 2019 tot...
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The states of California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont collectively pledged to create a plan that would speed up the transition to zero-emission veh...
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Virginia’s Hampton Roads region will benefit from as much as $502.9 million in Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan funds, according to the U.S. Department of Transp...
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Gas monetization company Primus Green Energy Inc. has commissioned a Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) study together with the IHI E&C International Corporation as the next step in creating a ne...
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Four Georgia agencies recently signed an agreement that will streamline the approval process for historic preservation during highway construction.
The agreement covers all types of transportation...
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Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) announces near completion of U.S. 52 in Dubuque.
The $168 million project is a 6.1-mile, four-lane divided freeway that will link the Dubuque Technolog...
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The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) announced this week that a $1.4 million replacement project for the culverts of Allegany County has been completed.
Work covered State Route...
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The Lab @ DC, a scientific team based in the Washington, D.C., Office of the City Administrator, will study whether subsidies for low-income residents increase the use of transit in the city.
Low-i...
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The 12 finalists for the Austin City:One challenge were recently chosen by the contest steering committee, opening a $100,000 opportunity for them to test and deploy mobility improvement proposals in ...
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