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USDOT announces $173M grant for Indiana rail project

By Liz Carey  |   January 11, 2021   |   Federal

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Thursday that it would be providing $173 million in grant funding for a second track project in northwest India...

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State Rep. Ciresi highlights PennDOT study on Reading-Philadelphia rail service

By Liz Carey  |   January 11, 2021   |   Featured

State Rep. Joe Ciresi (D-Montgomery County) announced the release of a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation study that determines the next steps in restoring passenger rail service from Berks, we...

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Analysis examines Florida transportation project yields

By Douglas Clark  |   January 11, 2021   |   Air

The Florida Department of Transportation's (FDOT) macroeconomic analysis regarding the state's transportation projects determined the efforts would yield an average of $4 of benefits for every dollar ...

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USDOT announces nearly $530M for Phoenix rail project

By Liz Carey  |   January 8, 2021   |   City

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Wednesday that it had awarded $529.8 million in a federal grant to a Phoenix, Ariz., rail project. The 5.5-...

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Sens. Schumer, Gillibrand announce $5.6B in federal funding for New York public transportation agencies

By Liz Carey  |   January 6, 2021   |   Featured

U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) announced Monday that New York’s public transportation agencies would receive nearly $6 billion as part of the federal budget legislat...

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MTA: Long Island Rail Road expansion project ahead of schedule and under budget

By Liz Carey  |   January 6, 2021   |   City

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York announced Monday that it had successfully completed parts of the Long Island Rail Road expansion project ahead of schedule and under budget in 202...

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BNSF, Wabtec exploring battery-electric locomotive possibilities

By Douglas Clark  |   January 6, 2021   |   Investment

BNSF Railway Company, which specializes in freight transportation, announced that it has joined Wabtec, a leading global provider of equipment and digital solutions for freight and transit rail, in te...

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Increased focus on infrastructure spending expected under Biden administration, experts say

By Liz Carey  |   December 31, 2020   |   Air

Increased spending directed at improving U.S. infrastructure and a rethinking of transportation policies is expected under President-Elect Joe Biden’s administration, transportation industry thought...

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Rebuild Illinois projects completed, underway or extended into 2021, Pritzker says

By Liz Carey  |   December 31, 2020   |   Air

Multiple projects that are part of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s Rebuild Illinois have been completed, are in the process, or have been extended into future construction season, the Illinois Departmen...

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FRA announces full implementation of Positive Train Control on all required railroad routes

By Liz Carey  |   December 31, 2020   |   Featured

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced Tuesday that all required freight and passenger railroads in the United States have fully implemented ...

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New York Gov. Cuomo announces Moynihan Train Hall Project will be complete before 2021

By Liz Carey  |   December 29, 2020   |   Investment

The Moynihan Train Hall Project, one of New York’s largest and most ambitious transportation and infrastructure projects in decades, will be done on time and on budget, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sa...

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FRA publishes Final Rule for Highway-Rail Grade Crossing

By Liz Carey  |   December 29, 2020   |   Featured

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced on Dec. 15 that it has published a final rule requiring the development and implementation of highway-rail gra...

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COVID relief package includes more than $45B in aid for transportation industry

By Liz Carey  |   December 23, 2020   |   Air

On Monday, Congress approved an additional COVID-19 relief package and government funding legislation that included more than $45 billion in emergency aid for the transportation industry. In addit...

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New Jersey Gov. Murphy, NJ TRANSIT celebrate PTC certification

By Liz Carey  |   December 22, 2020   |   Federal

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy joined several officials within the railroad industry in that state to celebrate the Federal Railroad Administration’s certification of the NJ TRANSIT’s Positive Train ...

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Funds to aid North Carolina rail corridor development

By Douglas Clark  |   December 21, 2020   |   Investment

The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) Integrated Mobility Division has been awarded a $900,000 Federal Transit Authority (FTA) grant to aid Triangle area S-Line rail corridor dev...

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Public input sought on Maryland rail plan

By Douglas Clark  |   December 17, 2020   |   News

The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) is seeking public input regarding its recently updated Maryland State Rail Plan. The guidance includes a listing of rail projects, as well as outlin...

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USDOT announces administrative relief for transit agencies during pandemic

By Liz Carey  |   December 15, 2020   |   Federal

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Friday that it would take additional action to improve access to grant funding and provide relief from some reg...

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Federal Railroad Administration modernizes brake safety standards

By Liz Carey  |   December 15, 2020   |   Featured

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced Friday that it has issued a final rule modernizing brake safety standards. The new rule would extend the a...

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Kansas City Streetcar extension gets recommendation for federal funding

By Liz Carey  |   December 11, 2020   |   City

Two federal agencies have officially recommended that the Kansas City Streetcar Main Street Extension to the University of Missouri Kansas City receive full federal funding. The Federal Transit Ad...

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Report urges Congress to reform surface transportation funding

By Liz Carey  |   December 11, 2020   |   Featured

With Congress and the president only funding surface transportation through September 2021, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) has issued a report urging Congress to reform how surface transpo...

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