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June 18th, 2025
June 18th, 2025
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BART adopts balanced budget, avoiding service cuts for one more year

By Liz Carey  |   June 16, 2025   |   City

The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board of Directors in Oakland, Calif., adopted a balanced budget for FY 2026 avoiding service cuts for one more year, officials said. The budget will help the age...

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Norfolk Southern elects Richard Anderson to board chair

By Liz Carey  |   June 16, 2025   |   News

Norfolk Southern Corporation’s Board of Directors announced it had appointed Richard Anderson to serve as the independent chair of the board effective immediately. Anderson, who was previously C...

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CN announces $170M investment in Illinois

By Liz Carey  |   June 13, 2025   |   Featured

CN (Canadian National Railway Company) announced it plans on investing an estimated $170 million in Illinois as part of its 2025 capital investment program. The Canadian company said the investmen...

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FRA launches updated safety date website

By Melina Druga  |   June 13, 2025   |   Federal

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) launched a more user-friendly safety data website. Section 22405 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 required the website. “Our ne...

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Austin Transit Partnership seeks proposal for design, construction

By Melina Druga  |   June 13, 2025   |   City

Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) is seeing solicitations for the Austin Light Rail Phase 1 final design and construction contract that will be awarded early next year. The companies that are select...

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Illinois Commerce Commission authorizes installation of safety features at five crossings

By Melina Druga  |   June 12, 2025   |   Investment

The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) recently authorized the installation of new automatic warning devices and highway approach improvements at five Galesburg railway crossings in Knox County. Signa...

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U.S. Transportation Department obligates $2.9B in transportation grants

By Liz Carey  |   June 12, 2025   |   Featured

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it had obligated nearly 530 previously announced grants, clearing the way for construction to begin. The grants, part of the Bipartisan Infrastructu...

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Downtown rail hub opens in Phoenix, Arizona

By Liz Carey  |   June 10, 2025   |   City

More than 5,000 people joined federal, state, and local officials to celebrate the opening of the South-Central Extension/Downtown Hub light rail expansion in Phoenix, Ariz., on June 7. Officials ...

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DART approves interlocal agreement in Dallas

By Melina Druga  |   June 10, 2025   |   City

The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) board of directors recently approved the framework for an interlocal agreement. The agreement will enable the agency to contribute a percentage of its sales tax...

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West Virginia Gov. Morrisey announces new state agenda for bridges, roads

By Liz Carey  |   June 10, 2025   |   Investment

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said his focus on the state’s transportation infrastructure would focus on repairing and preserving the state’s existing bridges and roads. Morrisey said hi...

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NJ Transit advances Northern Rail Maintenance of Way facility project

By Liz Carey  |   June 9, 2025   |   Investment

New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) released a Request for Qualifications for its efforts to forward the Northern Rail Maintenance-of-Way (MOW) facility project. The MOW is a major infrastructure init...

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CN to invest $58.4M in Canada to connect Eastern, Western coasts

By Melina Druga  |   June 9, 2025   |   Investment

Montreal-based CN, operator of nearly a 20,000-mile rail network connecting Canada’s Eastern and Western coasts with the U.S. Midwest and the U.S. Gulf Coast, recently announced it will invest appro...

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Alstom opens new facility to boost rail manufacturing

By Liz Carey  |   June 6, 2025   |   Investment

Global smart mobility company Alstom announced the opening of its new manufacturing facility in Hornell, N.Y., on Monday. The cutting-edge 135,000 square-foot Plant 4 will be one of the few advanc...

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Transportation Department report finds no path forward for California’s high-speed rail project

By Liz Carey  |   June 6, 2025   |   Featured

According to a report from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA)’s high-speed rail project has no path for...

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SEPTA appoints Scott Sauer as general manager

By Melina Druga  |   June 5, 2025   |   News

The board of directors for Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), one of the largest transit systems in the United States, recently appointed Scott Sauer as general manager. Sa...

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Norfolk Southern chairman resigns, new chair to be elected this month

By Kim Riley  |   June 4, 2025   |   News

Norfolk Southern Corp. announced Tuesday that Chairman Claude Mongeau has resigned from the Board of Directors citing personal reasons.  Norfolk Southern President and CEO Mark George said that th...

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Pennsylvania officials discuss investments in mass transit

By Melina Druga  |   June 4, 2025   |   Investment

Pennsylvania officials, transit leaders, local officials, and Rabbittransit bus operators gathered Monday in Dauphin County to discuss the importance of investing in mass transit. "Just like we rep...

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BNSF, J.B. Hunt, and GMXT launch Quantum de México

By Liz Carey  |   June 3, 2025   |   Investment

BNSF Railway announced it was joining with J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc and GMXT to provide a new intermodal offering – Quantum de Mexico. The new intermodal offering for Mexican businesses ...

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BART launches fare gates in Contra Costa County

By Melina Druga  |   June 2, 2025   |   City

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) held a ribbon cutting ceremony on May 29 to commemorate the installation of Next Generation Fare Gates at all 12 BART stations in Contra Costa County, Calif. Installa...

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Companies selected for Transit Tech Lab challenges

By Melina Druga  |   May 30, 2025   |   Investment

The Transit Tech Lab, a public-private initiative created by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the Partnership Fund for New York City to accelerate innovation in public transportatio...

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