U.S. DOT updates safety strategy
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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Michigan receives $1.56 billion for infrastructure
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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Federal Transit Administration to award $600M through Rail Vehicle Replacement Program
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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APTA report highlights transit workforce shortage causes, solutions
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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Pennsylvania accepting proposals from public for transportation projects
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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U.S. DOT expands financing program to move infrastructure projects forward
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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BNSF Railway to invest $1.5B on rail facility in Southern California
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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FRA awards three projects $4M to upgrade, improve rail infrastructure
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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Sen. Baldwin introduces Reliable Rail Service legislation
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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Five Wisconsin rail projects receive $8 million
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 aims for net-zero emissions by 2045
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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SEPTA Board advances King of Prussia Rail And Trolley Modernization initiatives
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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California transportation agencies sign order for hydrogen trains through Stadler
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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Republican House Transportation Committee members call for review of SEPTA contract
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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Five projects receive federal grants to improve safety at rail crossings
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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Biden Administration unveils interagency commitment to cut emissions, reduce costs
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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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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