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Caltrans awards $23.6M to 58 projects statewide

By Melina Druga  |   June 2, 2026   |   Investment

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) recently awarded 58 projects statewide $23.6 million in grants. The projects focus on multimodal transportation and help improve mobility opt...

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Four Ohio railroad crossings to be upgraded

By Melina Druga  |   June 2, 2026   |   Investment

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) approved a construction authorization on May 27 to conduct rail crossings upgrades in four locations. The Ohio Rail Development Commission filed the ...

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Contract for Pomona to Claremont A Line Extension awarded

By Liz Carey  |   June 2, 2026   |   City

The Construction Authority Board for the Foothills Gold Line in California voted unanimously recently to award SSH Joint Venture with the construction manager contract for the Pomona to Claremont A Li...

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Washington state Sound Transit Board adopts new system plan

By Liz Carey  |   June 1, 2026   |   News

The Board of directors for Sound Transit between Tacoma and Everett, Washington, had adopted an updated system plan. Officials said the Sound Transit Board adopted the plan to keep light rail proj...

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Philadelphia announces plan to improve safety in the city’s Lower South Philadelphia region

By Melina Druga  |   June 1, 2026   |   City

Philadelphia recently released a nearly $30 million plan to reduce traffic congestion, improve safety, and strengthen transportation access around the Philadelphia Sports Complex and the Lower South P...

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FTA announces $166M investment in passenger rail

By Liz Carey  |   May 29, 2026   |   Featured

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced it would invest $166 million in American passenger rail services and infrastructure. The Notice of Funding ...

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Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority completes improvements on Red Line

By Melina Druga  |   May 28, 2026   |   Featured

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) recently completed infrastructure improvements along the Red Line Ashmont branch and Mattapan Line. The improvements will help improve system resilien...

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New York transit agency looking for contractors to build more than 250 coaches

By Liz Carey  |   May 27, 2026   |   City

Officials with New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority said the agency is accepting proposals from railcar manufacturers to build 252 new single-level passenger coaches for Metro-North Railroad. ...

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Railway Safety Act added to BUILD America 250 legislation

By Liz Carey  |   May 26, 2026   |   Federal

U.S. Rep Chris Deluzio (D-PA) said his legislation, the Railway Safety Act, had been added as an amendment to the BUILD America 250 Act. Deluzio, who represents the Pennsylvania region impacted by...

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Daily service launches at Gainesville Inland Port

By Melina Druga  |   May 26, 2026   |   City

Georgia Ports Authority’s (GPA) $134 million Gainesville Inland Port opened May 4 and now is offering daily direct rail service between the inland manufacturing hub and the Port of Savannah. The ...

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USDOT releases plan to modernize freight network

By Melina Druga  |   May 22, 2026   |   Featured

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently released a multiyear strategy to modernize the United States’ nearly 7 million mile freight network. The 2026 National Freight Strategic Plan update...

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MBTA completes Green Line C branch improvements

By Melina Druga  |   May 22, 2026   |   Investment

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) recently completed infrastructure improvements along the Green Line C branch. “We made a commitment to the public to implement an additional laye...

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T&I Committee introduces BUILD America 250 Act

By Liz Carey  |   May 22, 2026   |   Federal

Leaders in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee formally introduced legislation to reauthorize surface transportation spending. The legislation, the Building Unrivaled Infrastruct...

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SC Ports to expand roll on-roll off operations at North Charleston Terminal

By Liz Carey  |   May 22, 2026   |   Investment

South Carolina’s port authority, SC Ports, said it plans to expand roll-on, roll-off (ro-ro) operations to its rail-served North Charleston Terminal as a way to support the state’s automotive indu...

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Alberta Corridor Export Rail Terminal Project advances

By Melina Druga  |   May 21, 2026   |   Investment

Alberta-based companies CN, a rail network and related transportation services company; AltaGas Ltd., an infrastructure company; and Keyera Corp., an energy infrastructure business, recently announced...

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USDOT, Amtrak announce master development team for Penn Station Renovation

By Liz Carey  |   May 21, 2026   |   Featured

The U.S. Department of Transportation and Amtrak announced that Penn Transformation Partners would take on the position of the private Master Developer team to lead the renovation of New York’s Penn...

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BART achieves highest passenger on-time performance rate in more than a decade

By Melina Druga  |   May 20, 2026   |   City

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) achieved a 94.4 percent passenger on-time performance rating for the first quarter of 2026, the highest quarterly rate since early 2014. It also re...

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North American Rail Solutions purchases Queen City Railroad Construction

By Melina Druga  |   May 18, 2026   |   Investment

Texas-based North American Rail Solutions, a company providing services that ensure the safety, compliance and operability of onsite railway assets, recently purchased Tennessee-based Queen City Railr...

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FRA finalizes railroad regulatory reform efforts

By Liz Carey  |   May 14, 2026   |   Federal

The U.S. Transportation Department’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced it had finalized 11 deregulatory rules surrounding American rail operations. FRA officials said the new rules...

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CN adds five sites to Certified Rail-Ready Sites program

By Melina Druga  |   May 13, 2026   |   Investment

Montreal-based CN, a company with a nearly 20,000-mile North American rail network, recently added five industrial development sites to its Certified Rail-Ready Sites program and re-certified six more...

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  • Philadelphia announces plan to improve safety in the city’s Lower South Philadelphia region

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