Beth Whited, Union Pacific Railroad president, will become a strategic adviser effective July 1. She will remain in this role through early 2026. “After 37 incredible years with Union Pacific, I ...
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U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) introduced legislation they said will modernize short line rail credits and provide rail operators with the resources to ensure safe infrastructure. ...
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The Federal Transit Administration recently awarded the Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) of Flint, Mich., a $12 million improvement grant. The grant will be used to help the MTA upgrade buses, s...
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While the majority of the 31 commuter rail systems in the United Sates were running at close to pre-pandemic levels as of December, most systems continued to face lower ridership and higher operating ...
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The Dallas Area Rapid Transit said if House Bill 3187 passes, it would essentially dismantle the region’s public transportation system. Officials with DART said the legislation would redistribut...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded 180 projects nationwide more than $3.2 billion in grants. The largest grant, $550 million, was awarded to Alabama’s I-10 Mobile River bridg...
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Officials with the Association of American Railroads (AAR) are calling on the U.S. Department of Transportation to embrace pro-innovation and performance-based regulations. In comments to the U.S....
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The Port of Virginia and Norfolk Southern have collaborated to launch the RailGreen program, an emission reduction program for freight rail. Cargo owners using Norfolk Southern’s daily service to...
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Legislation from U.S. Reps. John Moolenaar (R-MI), Jay Obernolte (R-CA) and Craig Goldman (R-TX) would limit California’s ability to put environmental standards on trains crossing into the state. ...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation awarded more than 100 businesses between $1,000 and $40,000 as part of the first round of grant awards for the Purple Line Small Business Grant Program. T...
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NJ TRANSIT, the largest statewide public transportation system in the United States, recently completed construction of the $30.9 million Lyndhurst rail station. The station replaces a facility tha...
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U.S. Sens. Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced legislation this week that would expand the Short Line Railroad Tax Credit. Crapo, the Senate Finance Committee Chair, said the legisla...
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Legislation to modernize the process of selling state-owned railroad assets in Oklahoma is headed to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s desk. Senate Bill 341, introduced by state Rep. Dell Kerbs (R-Shawnee) wil...
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The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the $264.5 million New River Valley Rail Project in Christiansburg, Va. The project, part of the Transformin...
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This month, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) began testing trains and operating systems on Silver Line Regional Rail’s central corridor to ensure a specific track alignment. Testing of track inf...
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A new report from the Regional Plan Association found that the 11 projects that are part of the Gateway Program will have nearly $450 billion in economic benefits. The report, The Economic Promise...
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FreightCar American said it had received orders totaling an estimated $141 million during the first quarter of 2025. The orders represent 1,250 railcars and reflect ongoing demand for railcars as ...
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The California High-Speed Rail Authority recently opened the Whitley Avenue underpass in Kings County to traffic, the second high-speed rail structure the agency completed this year. The underpass,...
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Amtrak is in the early phases of modernizing two western Pennsylvania train stations. The Latrobe Station opened in 1903, and the Greensburg Station opened in 1910. Improvements will bring the station...
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U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) and Amtrak’s revisions to the scope of a Passaic River bridge, saving taxpayers nearly $140 ...
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