MBTA launches South Coast Rail
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) recently launched South Coast Rail and the beginning of service on the new Fall River/New Bedford Commuter Rail Line. The South Coast Rail Program...
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Nation’s first battery-electric train deployed
The nation’s first battery-electric train went into revenue service on Friday, OmniTRAX announced. OmniTRAX said it’s Ohio rail affiliate, Newburgh & South Shore Railroad (NSR) had placed the ...
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Thousands of Chicago commuters could lose access to transportation without funding
Without a funding solution by the end of spring, thousands of Chicago’s workers could lose access to transportation for their daily commute, transit agencies said Friday. The warning, from the R...
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Economic impact of Hudson Tunnel Project released
Work underway on the Hudson Tunnel Project will support 20,200 direct, indirect, and induced full-time equivalent workers and will generate $4.5 billion in economic output and $1.7 billion in labor in...
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Transportation Secretary Duffy to MYC Metro Transit: Clean up
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened the New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority with withholding of federal funds if it doesn’t clean up its subways and buses. In a letter t...
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Transportation plan would stabilize MBTA’s finances
A $1.4 billion proposal would stabilize Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) finances. Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s proposed transportation plan would provide $8 billion ove...
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STB to review Norfolk Sothern’s proposed acquisition of Norfolk & Portsmouth
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) said it will review Norfolk Southern Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railway Company’s (NS) bid to acquire Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line (NPBL) Railroad...
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Missouri DOT launches transportation priorities survey
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has launched a statewide survey to gauge the public’s input on what the state’s transportation priorities should be. After gathering informati...
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OmniTRAX Network enters JV for Santa Maria Valley Railroad
OmniTRAX, one of the country’s fastest growing privately held rail management companies, announced it has entered into a joint venture for the acquisition of Santa Maria Valley Railroad. The acq...
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Sound Transit’s total boardings spike 12 percent in 2024
Sound Transit, the public transportation agency for Washington’s Puget Sound area, saw total boardings increase 12 percent in 2024 in the One Regional Card for All (ORCA) region compared to 2023. ...
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CPKC, Patriot Rail opening Texas facility
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and Patriot Rail Co., a short line and regional rail service provider, plan to build a multicommodity transload facility on CPKC's network in Denton, Texas. The...
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Columbia Basin Railroad donates segment to Port of Moses Lake
The Columbia Basin Railroad (CBRW) announced it has donated Segment 3 of its rail line to the Port of Moses Lake as part of the development for the Northern Columbia Basin Railroad Project. The do...
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Metra seeks feedback on renaming rail lines
Metra, a rail system serving the six-county Chicago area, is seeking public feedback on what riders think about the potential renaming of lines. Union Pacific Railroad is transitioning the Union Pa...
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Alaska Railroad granted permission to issue revenue bonds for dock project
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy recently signed into law legislation that gives the Alaska Railroad Corp. (ARRC) the ability to issue up to $135 million in revenue bonds. Bonds will be used to fund the c...
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Secretary of Transportation urges Washington, D.C., to prioritize passenger safety
In a series of letters, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy recently urged Washington, D.C., leaders to improve safety on the city’s transportation systems by making improvements that priori...
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Texas civil engineering firm to design phase two of East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project
San Fernando Transit Constructors (SFTC) recently selected Texas-based AECOM, a global civil engineering firm, to serve as lead designer under the SFTC joint venture team to advance the Phase 2 final ...
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CN, Iowa Northern Railways merge
Canadian National Railway Company (CN) and Iowa Northern Railway Company announced they had officially joined their operations earlier this month. The announcement means the two railroads can begi...
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Rail sector contributes $233.4B to economy, study finds
The rail transportation sector contributed $233.4 billion in total economic output in 2023, according to a recent study by the Association of American Railroads (AAR), an organization focused on the U...
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Port Authority of New York and New Jersey reports busy January across transportation systems
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey recently released figures for January activity. The Port Authority’s commercial airports, LaGuardia, Newark Liberty and JFK, recorded the busiest Jan...
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Alabama Port Authority breaks ground on intermodal facility
The Alabama Port Authority recently broke ground on the $94 million Montgomery Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF), a facility located on 272 acres that will provide seamless rail and truck ...
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