The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently awarded the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) a $23.7 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement (CRISI) grant. T...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced on Monday it awarded more than $1.4 billion in rail improvement grants to 70 projects in 35 states and the Dis...
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Norfolk Southern Corp. and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently finalized an agreement to expand passenger rail service on the Pennsylvanian Amtrak line in Western Pennsylv...
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Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) recently approved a policy that changes the way the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) is funded. In addition, the board approved a policy that refo...
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) are urging Norfolk Southern Railway to immediately work with the city of Binghamton to address concerns ra...
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The credit rating for New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority improved from “stable” to “positive,” Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday. Moody’s Investors’ Service amended t...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will soon make available $139 million in Special Transportation Circumstances (STC) grant program funding. “This funding will create jobs, grow local eco...
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Energy use for transportation remained low across the country, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said, with only 12 states seeing an increase in 2021 compared to pre-pandemic levels. E...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will award up to $22 million in Thriving Communities Program grants. Funding will be provided to organizations that provide technical assistance, plannin...
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On Monday, Amtrak announced it had awarded Clark Construction/Stacy and Witbeck Joint Venture contracts as construction contractors for the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program The award is a signific...
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Amtrak recently completed its $1.9 million Connersville, Ind., station project. Amtrak and the City of Connersville made improvements to the station. These include a new concrete platform meeting ...
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Amtrak recently used a contract option with Siemens to order 10 additional Amtrak Airo trainsets, bringing the total ordered to 83. “We are thrilled to satisfy the soaring demand for train travel w...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced Friday that it is making more than $139 million in safety and efficiency grants available to rural state...
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) recently released a study that establishes plans and strategies to prepare for Transit Oriented Development (TOD) regarding the S-Line rail corr...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently opened the application period for grants under the Rail Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP) and the Rail Freight Assistance Progra...
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The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) recently entered into a $315 million contract with Alstom for the purchase of 60 single-level rail coach cars. Under the agreement, Alstom will ...
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On Wednesday, Amtrak and Texas Central Partners (Texas Central) announced they would be looking for ways to advance planning and analysis associated with a proposed high-speed rail project between Dal...
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A total of 92 percent of registered U.S. voters say it is important for the United States to invest in passenger rail safety and service improvements, according to a recent survey commissioned by Amtr...
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On Thursday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker joined U.S. Sens. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (R-IL) and other state and local leaders to call for federal investment in the Chicago Hub Improvement P...
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that WSP USA, Inc. had been chosen to perform the environmental review of the Interborough Express. The Interborough Express is a light rail transit ...
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