Demolition on one of the largest transportation infrastructure investments on the East Coast, the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program, has begun, officials with Amtrak said Tuesday. The $6 billion p...
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More than a year after a Norfolk Southern freight train derailment dumped hazardous chemicals into East Palestine, Ohio, activists are still calling on the federal government to enact tougher railroad...
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A new report from the NC Department of Transportation’s Rail Division has found that the state’s rail system contributes more than $20 billion to the state’s economy. The Report, the Economi...
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced it had awarded more than $630 million in grants to help transit agencies replace older rail cars....
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The Kansas Department of Transportation recently awarded nearly $16.5 million in Rail Service Improvement Program funding to 17 short line rail expansion and rehabilitation projects. The program f...
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On Friday, members of the Pennsylvania Congressional delegation and Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker announced SEPTA would receive $317.1 million in infrastructure funding to replace 200 rail car...
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Amtrak recently completed the $2.5 million Selma-Smithfield Union Depot project in Selma, N.C. “Providing an accessible travel experience is a priority and we’re actively advancing constructi...
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U.S. Sens. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) recently sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, urging the inclusion of $350 milli...
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On Tuesday, Amtrak announced it had selected Kiewit/J.F. Shea Joint Venture to build the passenger rail tunnel that will serve electrified Amtrak and MARC commuter trains in the Frederick Douglass Tun...
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Amtrak recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for a newly constructed boarding platform at Baltimore Penn Station. “Renovations and upgrades at Baltimore Penn Station, including the new boarding...
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) would rollout open gangway subway cars and increase cameras throughout the subway system. ...
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On Monday, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) said it plans to apply for federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Funding that would allow it to advance a number of accessibility projects at fiv...
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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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