According to the Association of American Railroads (AAR), most rail labor unions have voted to ratify contracts negotiated earlier this year. Rail unions Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Tr...
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Amtrak plans to replace the 116-year-old Susquehanna River Rail Bridge in Maryland, the longest moveable bridge on the Northeast Corridor. The project was included in the Federal Railroad Administrati...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded approximately $13.1 million in Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning grants to 19 projects nationwide that will fight climate change and...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently released its list of priority projects in the Northeast Corridor (NEC), a railroad line that spans from Boston to Washington, D.C. The NEC Projec...
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With the potential of a freight rail strike looming and only narrowly evaded earlier this year, a new economic analysis undertaken by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) added weight to calls for rec...
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After states tapped into their FY 2022 federal highway formula funds, they managed to kick off nearly 25,000 new improvement projects across the United States following the passage of the Infrastructu...
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Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot recently joined 56 regional mayors supporting Amtrak’s proposed $850 million Chicago Hub Improvement Program (CHIP). CHIP would provide faster connections between ...
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The Connect Downtown project team recently released the State of Downtown Mobility Report examining the state of transportation in Downtown Nashville. Connect Downtown is a joint effort of The Nash...
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Voters approved 14 out of 19 public transit measures when they went to the polls on Tuesday, according to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). The public's approval bring this ye...
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On Monday, U.S. Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA) asked U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to fund the Los Angeles Metro's West Santa Ana Branch (WSAB) Transit Corridor Project. The WSAB Transi...
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Kentucky recently awarded four companies $2.2 million in grants to improve railroad crossings in 11 counties. Paducah and Louisville Railway received funding for 10 projects, RJ Corman Railroad Gro...
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According to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), the Silver Line Extension connecting Metrorail customers to Washington Dulles International Airport and Loudoun County will ope...
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Amtrak recently announced it will enter in early 2023 into the procurement phase to select a contractor for the construction of a new Connecticut River Bridge. Built in 1907, the Connecticut River ...
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Looking to dispatch federal funds to fix many of the problems public transit systems face from extreme weather events, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) this week released the Resilient Transit Act ...
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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said this week that the expansion of the Port of Baltimore and a new partnership will create 1,000 new jobs for the Sparrows Point region. The partnership between Tradepo...
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Hitachi Rail, a global provider of rail solutions, recently unveiled final design plans for its $70 million train factory and 800-yard test track built on a 41-acre site in Washington County, Md. T...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently released an update to its National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS). Nearly 95 percent of transportation deaths occur on streets, roads, and highways. T...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently allocated $1.56 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Michigan. A total of $54 million will be used on highway safety programs that improv...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will be providing $600 million in grants through the fiscal years 2022 and 2023 Rail Vehicle Replacement Program. The program provides funding for the repla...
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A new report from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) finds that workforce shortages are causing service problems for transportation providers across the country, regardless of the s...
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