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Alaska transportation plan available for review

By Melina Druga  |   July 18, 2022   |   Investment

The Alaska Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) now is available for public review. The plan outlines new federal funding for transportation as well as projects intended to fix exist...

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Missouri DOT Freight Enhancement Program receives historic funding

By Liz Carey  |   July 15, 2022   |   Investment

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) announced Tuesday that the General Assembly and Gov. Mike Parson had approved $3.25 million for the department’s Freight Enhancement Program in fisc...

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Additional trains begin service in Connecticut

By Melina Druga  |   July 13, 2022   |   Investment

Six new express trains on the New Haven Line and seven new weekday trains on the Waterbury Branch Line in Connecticut recently began service. The New Haven Line trains run during the morning and af...

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Amtrak details addition of Rhode Island ferry shuttle connections

By Douglas Clark  |   July 8, 2022   |   Investment

Amtrak officials recently announced that the passenger rail carrier has partnered with the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) and Seastreak to offer travelers ferry shuttle connections ...

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Railroad Crossing Elimination Program to award $573M in grant funding

By Melina Druga  |   July 5, 2022   |   Federal

The U.S. Department of Transportation will award more than $573 million through the Railroad Crossing Elimination Program. The program, created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, provides fundin...

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Rail Passengers Association hails California law for releasing $4.2B for high-speed rail project

By Chris Galford  |   July 5, 2022   |   Investment

Progress may be on the way for California’s long-sought high speed rail project connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco, following approval last week of a bill to release $4.2 billion in voter-appr...

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Groundbreaking held for Pennsylvania rail project

By Melina Druga  |   July 1, 2022   |   City

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently held the groundbreaking ceremony for the Central Susquehanna Valley Transportation Project (CSVT) in Northumberland County. The pro...

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Critical work begins on Massachusetts North Station terminal area signal system, Newburyport/Rockport automatic train control

By Chris Galford  |   July 1, 2022   |   Featured

Critical work will get underway this summer on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) North Station Terminal Area Signal System Improvement Project and the Commuter Rail Automatic T...

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Passenger rail access expanding in western Pennsylvania

By Melina Druga  |   June 29, 2022   |   Investment

Norfolk Southern Corp. and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently reached an agreement to expand passenger rail access in western Pennsylvania. Under the agreement, the Pe...

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New York State awards $178.8M across 75 communities to support transportation enhancements

By Chris Galford  |   June 27, 2022   |   Featured

Looking to enhance pedestrian and biker options, as well as facilitate access to the transportation system at large, New York State last week announced $178.8 million to benefit 75 communities for env...

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Amtrak orders 50 locomotives from Siemens Mobility

By Melina Druga  |   June 27, 2022   |   Investment

Amtrak recently ordered 50 more 125 diesel-electric locomotives from Siemens Mobility. This brings Amtrak’s order to 75 locomotives. The units are more environmentally-friendly and will reduce ni...

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USDOT to invest approximately $16.2M in transit improvement grants for 40 poverty-stricken areas

By Chris Galford  |   June 27, 2022   |   Federal

Transit initiatives in 32 states and two territories affected by persistent poverty will soon get a boost from the U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA), which announced last week $16.2 million in...

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Amtrak advances procurement phase of Baltimore B&P Tunnel Replacement Program

By Chris Galford  |   June 23, 2022   |   City

Amtrak officials have initiated the procurement phase for the Southern Approach construction package totaling over $1 billion, representing the first of three Baltimore B&P Tunnel Replacement Program ...

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New section of Metropolitan Branch Trail opens in Washington, D.C.

By Melina Druga  |   June 22, 2022   |   Federal

The National Park Service, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), and Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser recently opened the newest section of the $12.9 million Metropolitan Branch Trail...

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DOT issues $203.3M loan for West Lake Corridor Commuter Rail Project in northern Indiana

By Chris Galford  |   June 21, 2022   |   Featured

Building off of a previous $354 million federal grant, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced an up to $203.3 million loan issued last week in support of Indiana’s rail extensions und...

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FTA issues safety directives to Massachusetts agencies

By Melina Druga  |   June 17, 2022   |   Federal

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently issued multiple special directives to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU)...

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Iowa Transportation Commission approves years of investments for Iowa Transportation Improvement Program

By Chris Galford  |   June 16, 2022   |   Air

In its latest meeting, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved a draft of investments into Iowa’s multimodal transportation system – aviation, public transit, railroads, trails and highways â€...

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Amtrak completes New Jersey improvements

By Melina Druga  |   June 16, 2022   |   Investment

Amtrak recently completed infrastructure improvements along a 16-mile segment of track between New Brunswick and South Brunswick, N.J. Trains now will travel at speeds of up to 150 miles per hour. ...

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FRA awards more than $2M in railroad safety grants

By Melina Druga  |   June 15, 2022   |   Federal

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently awarded 25 projects in 13 states nearly $2 million in Railroad Trespassing Enforcement grants and $207,000 in Railroad Trespassing Suicide Prevention...

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Pittsburgh Port Authority rebrands as Pittsburgh Regional Transit

By Melina Druga  |   June 13, 2022   |   Air

Following a multi-year process, the Pittsburgh Port Authority recently rebranded itself Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT). The name change reflects changes in the region since the port authority wa...

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