Amtrak recently reported that ridership exceeded expectations during its 2023 fiscal year that ended in September as 28.6 million people rode Amtrak nationwide, a 24.6 percent increase from the previo...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will be making available $343 million in Fiscal Year 2024 All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) funds to states to finance capital projects that make legac...
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Capital Development Partners, a Georgia-based industrial real estate and infrastructure developer, announced last week that it plans to build a nearly 1 million square foot rail development and mega f...
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On Monday, Amtrak announced it has begun the procurement process for the Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project. The project, done in coordination with NJ Transit, is a key component of the Gateway ...
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced it would open its proposed rules to strengthen state agencies’ ability to oversee rail transit ...
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On Monday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced it had awarded more than $16 billion to 25 passenger rail projects along the Northeast Corridor bet...
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On Monday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced New York would receive $6.76 billion for passenger rail projects. The federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroa...
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Amtrak and the Gateway Development Commission (GDC) recently celebrated the start of construction on the Hudson Tunnel Project in New York and the final phase of the Hudson Yards Concrete Casing proje...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) announced Thursday they support the Senate’s passage of public transportation appropriations and urge the House to do the same. On Nov. 1, t...
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Fourteen attorneys general recently released a comment letter supporting the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s proposed rule that would expand communications between railroads...
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In an effort to reduce the risk of cybersecurity threats on critical railroad operations and facilities, the Transportation Security Administration Monday announced updates to three security directive...
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Amtrak recently completed renovations on the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Railroad Station in Wilmington, Del. Updates included improving station accessibility and adding two escalators and interior stair...
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The California Transportation Commission (CTC) recently allocated more than $3.7 billion for transportation infrastructure projects that enhance safety and create more convenient options for travelers...
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The South Dakota Railroad Board approved $58.8 million in Special Transportation Circumstance (STC) grant funds for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 at a meeting on Wednesday. “The STC funds are dedica...
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced Tuesday that the Staten Island Railway will receive new R211 subway cars in early 2024. Five cars, part of the 525-car order which include...
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On Tuesday, Chicago’s Metra announced it was awarded its largest discretionary grant, $169.3 million, to buy battery-operated, zero-emission trainsets. The grant, a federal Congestion Mitigation...
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A new report from the Mineta Transportation Institute finds that high-speed rail could have both economic and environmental benefits for the United States. The report, The Economic Environmental P...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded 24 accelerators $24 million in Regional Infrastructure Accelerators (RIA) program funding. The program measures how different regional models ...
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On Thursday, Caltrans announced Stadler Rail, Inc. will deliver to it the first zero-emission, hydrogen intercity passenger train in North America. The $80 million contract will see Stadler delive...
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On Thursday, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced its Office of Public-Private Partnerships (P3) will be accepting unsolicited transportation project proposals. Offici...
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