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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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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