On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation approved $2.5 billion in private activity bonds authority for the Brightline West High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail project connecting Las Vegas to ...
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently awarded the first construction contract for phase two of the extension of the Second Avenue Subway from 96 Street to 125 Street in Harlem. T...
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Amtrak recently began construction on $550 million in major renovations at William H. Gray III 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. “This large-scale restoration and renovation project will enhan...
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Mike Smith, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) commissioner, testified on Jan. 18 at a U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials hearing on ...
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Pennsylvania’s Democratic congressional delegation on Jan. 16 sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, urging continued investment in the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transport...
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced a plan to expanded transit access across New York City. “Every New Yorker deserves a safe, efficient commute – whether you’re a straphanger, a dr...
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On Monday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced it had awarded $8.2 billion for 10 passenger rail projects, and identified corridors across the cou...
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On Thursday, Norfolk Southern Corporation released its first Climate Transition Plan aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by transitioning to a low-carbon economy. The railroad said its comm...
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Amtrak is seeking the ideas of the traveling public, station users and area residents on the reimagining of the Concourse at Chicago Union Station. The survey marks the start of the design phase of...
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Amtrak recently selected the construction manager at risk contractor for the Susquehanna River Rail Bridge project. Flatiron/Herzog Joint Venture will build two bridges and do any associated track ...
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Amtrak announced this month it has issued a multi-billion-dollar Request for Proposals (RFP) to replace its current long distance railcar fleet. The railroad said the once-in-a-generation procurem...
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On Tuesday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will be pre-qualifying fare gate vendors for New York City’s subway system. Hochul said MTA ...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration recently completed a feasibility study for the North-South Transit Corridor. The project would create better transit connec...
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Washington state’s delegation in the House of Representatives recently sent a letter to Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator Amit Bose to express its support of high speed rail and im...
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The Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission recently approved $42.5 million in Rail Transportation Assistance Program and the Rail Freight Assistance Program grants. Funding will go to 25 rai...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced Friday it had awarded $8.2 billion in grants for high-speed rail projects. The grants will fund 10 passeng...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) a $729 million Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program grant for the Transfor...
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Amtrak, along with its partner organizations, announced Thursday they had received more than $2.1 billion to improve and expand Amtrak routes across the country. While many grants will go directly to...
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U.S. Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) announced Tuesday the Nevada Department of Transportation will receive $3 billion a high-speed rail system connecting Las Vegas and southern California. Part of the Bip...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) included Northeastern Pennsylvania in its Corridor Identification and Development (Corridor ID) Program. The program is an intercity passenger rail planni...
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