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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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Office of Public-Private Partnerships (P3) recently began accepting unsolicited proposals from the private sector for transportation projects. ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Build America Bureau will offer low-cost, flexible financing for transit and Transit-oriented Development (TOD) projects at the maximum level allowable, U...
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The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) announced Saturday it plans to invest more than $1.5 billion to construct a rail facility in Southern California. The state-of-the-art master-planned...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently awarded three projects in two states more than $4 million through the Special Transportation Circumstances program to upgrade and improve the safety ...
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Last week, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced legislation to address the unreliable service and high costs of rail shipping that would get American products to American consumers more efficient...
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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation recently awarded five freight rail improvement projects $8 million in Freight Railroad Preservation Program grants and Freight Railroad Infrastructure Improv...
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Amtrak recently pledged to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its network by 2045 and will increase energy efficiency and implement renewable fuels and energy to accomplish this goal. ...
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On Thursday, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Board announced it had approved measures to allow progress on the King of Prussia (KOP) Rail and Trolley Modernization. ...
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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) recently signed an agreement with Stadler, a supplier of mobility solutions to the railwa...
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U.S. Rep. Sam Groves (R-MO) joined U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-IL) and Rick Crawford (R-AR) in calling for a review of a railcar contract from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SE...
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The Federal Highway Administration recently awarded five projects $59 million in Commuter Authority Rail Safety Improvement program grant. The Southern California Regional Rail Authority received $...
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The Biden Administration announced Friday it had organized a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between four federal agencies that will accelerate the nation’s affordable and equitable clean transpor...
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