Following a multi-step review process, the Oregon Transportation Commission this week greenlit $46 million in new funds for aviation, rail, and marine projects throughout the state under the auspices ...
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On Tuesday, electric trains began running on Connecticut’s Shore Line East (SLE). The M8 Electric Multiple Units (EMU) trains emit no carbon emissions. They include amenities for riders such as b...
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The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) recently released three potential options for regional rail as part of phase two of the Reimagining Regional Rail project. Reimagining...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently published a report on performance metrics during the first quarter of fiscal year 2022 for Amtrak’s intercity passenger train operations. The M...
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) recently awarded $6.5 million to eight freight rail projects statewide through the Minnesota Rail Service Improvement program. Funding was approve...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently launched the Corridor Identification and Development (ID) Program and published a notice in Friday’s Federal Register. “The Corridor ID Progra...
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Officials in Salt Lake City, Utah, said they would be overhauling the city’s Master Plan for the first time in more than 25 years to focus on equity and multi-modal railways. Last updated in 199...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced its intent to obligate funds to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) for...
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday that the New York City Subway set a new record for pandemic-era single-day ridership. On Thursday, May 5, Hochul said, the subway carried 3,497,122 ride...
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Legislation soon to be introduced in the state Senate would modernize the management of the state’s public transportation systems. The legislation would update Title 74 to provide predictability ...
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced former New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Kris Kolluri was their nominee for CRO of the Gateway Development Commi...
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Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker joined U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL), the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), and local and regional transportation ...
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The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) recently launched an initiative to develop a Customer Experience Action Plan for public transportation customers statewide. The goals of the pla...
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Berks, Chester, and Montgomery County Commissioners in Pennsylvania recently voted to create the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority, which will oversee and implement the restoration of passenge...
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A decision Monday by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners will put a transportation sales tax on the November ballot. The commissioners approved a resolution to put a quarter-cent sales t...
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Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) Green Line Transformation team will be holding a virtual public meeting on May 18 to discuss closures across the Green Line during the installatio...
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In an effort to combat fare evasion, Janno Lieber, New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chair and CEO, announced the organization had created a blue-ribbon panel to develop ways...
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Amtrak, in coordination with the Connecticut and Massachusetts Departments of Transportation, announced it would restore daily service to the Amtrak Hartford Line beginning Monday, April 25. The a...
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A group of U.S. senators recently sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urging the agency to ensure investments are prioritized for seniors and the disabled. The...
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On Friday, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced a rail industry Climate Challenge to rail owners and operators seeking to reach a net zero greenhouse gas emission status for the industr...
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