After $24 million of investment and years of labor, the Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville announced this week that it completed infrastructure enhancement projects that have effectively added four miles...
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As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant program, nearly $14 million in federal funds are headed for rail transit project...
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This summer, Amtrak will be performing more than $55 million in infrastructure improvements between Washington, D.C., and New York City. Work includes updating up to 25 miles of track in the Southe...
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Last week, the Biden administration announced that more than $368 million in grants from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will sponsor attempts to modernize rail infrastructure, improve suppl...
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced this week that $59 million has been earmarked for the acceleration of biofuels and bioproducts production to reduce emissions in hard-to-decarbonize secto...
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The Federal Railroad Administration recently awarded the Port of Baltimore $15.7 million to improve rail infrastructure and safety. Funding will support the construction of two crane rail beams to...
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The Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning recently made available approximately $13 million in competitive grant funds. TOD supports c...
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Board of Directors recently voted to approve the Fiscal Year 2023-2027 MBTA Capital Improvement Plan (FY23-27 MBTA CIP). The plan is a short-te...
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) recently submitted three federal grant applications for discretionary funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The law authorized ...
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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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