Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said his state was poised to being the largest multi-year program in the state’s history to fix and repair its infrastructure. The $40.99 billion “Rebuild Illinois”...
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Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is seeking to solicit the first contract of the second phase of its Second Avenue Subway project. The contract will be for construction of the future e...
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The California Transportation Commission (CTC) announced Thursday it had invested nearly $2 billion into the state’s transportation infrastructure and approved another $2.3 billion for future invest...
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A bill introduced by U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) that would address unreliable service and the high costs of rail shipping earned the support of the American Chemistry...
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New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently announced 14 more subway stations will receive aesthetic and functional upgrades as part of New York City Transit’s (NYCT) Stat...
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State and local elected officials joined with railroads on Monday to announce their support for the Penn Station Reconstruction as MTA and its railroad partners issued a Notice to Proceed on a plan to...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) awarded the MTA Metro-North Railroad two Gold Awards during its Rail Conference in Pittsburgh this month. MTA Metro-North was recognized for t...
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Baltimore recently relaunched its Red Line, which began two decades ago to fill an east-west transit gap. “Nearly a decade ago, the previous administration cut the Red Line project at a time whe...
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The new report from Amtrak shows the company was able to reduce diesel usage and air emissions, despite a resurgence in passenger rail. As part of its 2022 Sustainability Report, Amtrak said it wa...
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An Association of American Railroads (AAR) report maintains innovative federal policies can advance rail industry efforts to combat climate change and aid in building rail network resilience. “Th...
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Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) announced Thursday it is committed to developing a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target and to supporting the global economy to achieve net-zero by 2050....
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Board of Directors recently approved a $2.7 billion operating budget for fiscal year 2024. “This budget reflects a series of investments that...
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Caltrain, a rail service owned and operated by the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board and running from San Francisco to San Jose, will soon test its electric trains powered by an overhead contact s...
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Legislation authored by U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) will provide nearly $40.5 million to the city of Washougal, Washington to address railroad crossing safety. Part of the $570 million awarded...
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Amtrak recently submitted applications to the Federal Railroad Administration for nearly $7.3 billion in Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program grants to fund 14 proposed North...
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On Monday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced it had awarded more than $570 million in grants to eliminate points where railroad tracks intersect...
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Members of the U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee recently sent a letter to the Department of Transportation (DOT) requesting information on research, development, and technology (RD&...
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced Wednesday it had approved a contract that would allow Metro-North Railroad to outfit a train to use lasers as a way to combat fallen leaves on...
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Members of the Rail Passengers Association joined U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) Friday to warn that proposed cuts to federal rail investment would impact critical infrastructure investments. DeLau...
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NDDOT) recently awarded five short line railroads approximately $2.1 million in matching grant funds through the Freight Rail & Rail Crossing Safety Im...
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