The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Thursday that it would make more than $1.4 billion in funding available through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement (CRISI) Gran...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued a new set of safety changes for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) rail transit system followin...
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On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) met with elected officials and community leaders to discuss the possibility of passenger rail service going through North Louisiana. The infrastruct...
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The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) recently awarded the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) $11.5 million in grants from two transit funding programs. “This funding wil...
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The federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is expected to provide Pennsylvania with $11.3 billion for federal-aid highway apportioned programs and $1.6 billion for bridge replacement and repairs. In...
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On Monday, Siemens Mobility announced Mitsui Rail Capital Europe (MRCE), a full-service locomotive leasing company, had ordered 14 Vectron MS multisystem locomotives. The order increases MRCE’s ...
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and that state’s Congressional delegation announced Friday the state won two grants totaling more than $85 million for infrastructure improvements along the Northeast Cor...
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The Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission (STC) recently updated the 12-Year Program, a multimodal, fiscally constrained planning tool used to identify and prioritize transportation projects an...
Read MoreThursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced it had awarded more than $233 million in grants to modernize intercity passenger rail service. The grants, funded by the Federal-S...
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The Presidential Emergency Board, the organization charged with helping to resolve contract differences between the U.S. Class I railroads and their unionized workforce, made its recommendations Tuesd...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded North Carolina nearly $60 million in Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grants. “We are very apprec...
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U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) officials are detailing the Biden-Harris Administration's allocation of over $2.2 billion in Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the California High-Speed Rail Authority a $25 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grant. The funding wi...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced $6 million to help improve access to affordable transportation in areas that currently lack efficient and convenient transit options. "Tr...
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U.S. Reps. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-NJ), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), David Scott (D-GA) and Jim Costa (D-CA) introduced Tuesday legislation to create a fair marketplace for Class 1 freight railroads. The Fr...
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U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) introduced legislation aimed at modernizing railroad employee training on Thursday. The Rail Employee Training Modernization Act would allow potential freight rail ...
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The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) and BNSF Railway Co. (BNSF) recently partnered to develop a new rail hub at the Port of Tacoma. The hub will meet increased intermodal demand in the greater Se...
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New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently released its preliminary 2023 budget and four-year financial plan. The document predicts New York City Transit and commuter ra...
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced it had issued a proposed rule on crew requirements for safety purposes. The new requirement ...
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Federal Transit Administration (FTA) officials are espousing the benefits of an initiative that will ease access for disabled individuals at the oldest rail stations. The FTA would provide $1.75 bi...
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