Port Newark receives new rail cars
Port Newark recently took delivery of two Kawasaki rail cars as part of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s $1 billion PATH Improvement Plan (PIP). The PATH commuter rail system connect...
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Michigan governor unveils future mobility plan
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last week released a new statewide Future Mobility Plan that would address mobility challenges by growing the mobility workforce, providing more accessible transportatio...
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Transportation Department announces $1.5B for 26 highway, rail improvement projects
Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that it had awarded $1.5 billion in grants to 26 projects across the county to improve highways, multimodal freight, and rail operations. ...
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President Biden announces tentative railway labor agreement
President Joe Biden announced a tentative agreement had been reached between rail worker unions and major freight carriers Thursday. The agreement is expected to avert a potential strike in advanc...
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Connecticut Gov. Lamont breaks ground on new train station in Windsor Locks
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont joined state and local officials Wednesday to break ground on a new train station and roadway safety and track improvement project in Windsor Locks. The new station, lo...
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Sens. Duckworth, Durbin applaud USDOT for Ogden Junction in Chicago’s west side
U.S. Sens. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) funding of the Ogden Junction on Chicago’s west side. The department awarded ...
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Sens. Burr, Wicker introduce resolution to adopt rail recommendations if agreements are not reached
U.S. Sens. Richard Burr (R-NC), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Roger Wicker (R-MS), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transp...
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U.S. Chamber urges Congress to act if rail negotiations break down
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce asked Congress to intervene to avoid a strike if no settlement can be reached between union leaders and the railroad Friday. In a letter from Chamber President and CEO...
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Pennsylvania opens application period for Multimodal Transportation Fund program
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently opened the application period for Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) 2023-24 state fiscal year grants. "Transportation needs to wo...
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Trucking industry calls on Congress to help resolve rail labor dispute
The American Trucking Association (ATA) wants Congress to intervene and help resolve the ongoing labor negotiations between the freight rail industry and workers if the parties fail to reach an agreem...
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Interruption to rail service could cost economy $2B per day, report says
A newly released report from the Association of American Railroads (AAR) has found that interruption to the country’s rail service could impact economic output and cost more than $2 billion per day....
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Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority awards contract for trolley project
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Board of Directors recently awarded an $811 million contract to CAF USA Inc. to deliver 102 Green Line Type 10 “Supercar” trolleys. The con...
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Maryland DOT releases six-year Draft Consolidated Transportation Program, including nearly $20B investment
On Thursday, the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) released its $19.9 billion, six-year Draft Consolidated Transportation Program. The plan outlines the department’s plan to repair or...
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USDOT makes $1.4B in rail grants available through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
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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FTA issues additional special directives to Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority after inspection
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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Sen. Cassidy meets with officials to discuss I-20 corridor passenger rail service
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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Cleveland RTA receives $11.5 million in state grants
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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Pennsylvania will receive billions from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
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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MRCE orders 14 Vectron locomotives from Siemens Mobility
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. Lamont announces $85.2M in federal grants for rail improvements
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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