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New York Gov. Hochul, New Jersey Gov. Murphy nominate Kris Kolluri to head of Gateway Development Commission

By Liz Carey  |   May 10, 2022   |   Featured

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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Ill. Gov. Pritzker joins Transportation Sec. Buttigieg to open Joliet Gateway Center

By Liz Carey  |   May 6, 2022   |   Featured

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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Connecticut DOT launches initiative to develop Customer Experience Action Plan

By Melina Druga  |   May 5, 2022   |   Featured

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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Pennsylvania officials create Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority

By Melina Druga  |   May 4, 2022   |   News

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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Quarter-cent transportation sales tax coming to North Carolina ballot in Fall

By Liz Carey  |   May 4, 2022   |   Featured

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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MBTA to hold meeting May 18 on Green Line

By Melina Druga  |   May 3, 2022   |   News

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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NYC’s MTA announces fare evasion panel

By Liz Carey  |   April 28, 2022   |   News

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, CTDOT and MassDOT restore weekday Amtrak Hartford line service

By Liz Carey  |   April 28, 2022   |   Featured

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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U.S. senators urge investments that benefit disabled, seniors

By Melina Druga  |   April 27, 2022   |   Federal

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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FRA announces Climate Challenge to reach net zero industry goal by 2050

By Liz Carey  |   April 26, 2022   |   Featured

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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Proposed Louisiana passenger train route inspected

By Melina Druga  |   April 25, 2022   |   Investment

Railroad officials along with Shawn D. Wilson, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development secretary, and Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards recently inspected the rail line for a proposed pas...

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Sen. Wicker asks about USDOT data sharing initiative for freight transportation system

By Liz Carey  |   April 22, 2022   |   Air

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, asked U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to provide information about the Fr...

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USDOT announces $1.76B loan for Maryland Purple Line Light Rail Transit Project

By Liz Carey  |   April 18, 2022   |   Federal

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Thursday that it would provide up to $1.76 billion in low-interest loans for the Purple Line Light Rail Transit Project in Maryland. The loan is par...

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Metrolink announces switch to renewable fuel

By Melina Druga  |   April 18, 2022   |   Investment

Metrolink, a regional passenger rail service serving southern California, recently held a press conference to announce its switch to renewable fuel. Metrolink is the first agency in the country t...

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NJ TRANSIT approves construction contract for New Brunswick project

By Melina Druga  |   April 15, 2022   |   Investment

The NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors recently approved a $6.08 million construction contract to Union Paving for the first construction phase of a project in New Brunswick. The Delco Lead Storage and ...

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Kansas City streetcar expansion breaks ground

By Liz Carey  |   April 11, 2022   |   City

Kansas City officials celebrated the groundbreaking of the $351 million streetcar expansion last week, joined by Federal Transit Administrator Nuria Fernandez. Mayor Quinton Lucas joined Fernandez...

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Tennessee releases three-year transportation program

By Melina Druga  |   April 11, 2022   |   Air

The Tennessee Department of Transportation recently released its annual three-year transportation program. The multimodal program contains aviation, rail, and waterway projects; addresses congestio...

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Pennsylvania public transportation projects receive more than $617M in federal funding

By Melina Druga  |   April 8, 2022   |   Federal

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded public transportation projects in Pennsylvania more than $617.5 million allocated through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The ...

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Reps. DeFazio, Payne urge FRA to minimize railroad worker fatigue

By Liz Carey  |   April 8, 2022   |   Federal

U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Donald M. Payne (D-NJ) encouraged the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to finalize its fatigue risk management program rulemaking in a letter this week. De...

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Pennsylvania accepting proposals for P3 projects

By Melina Druga  |   April 5, 2022   |   Air

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Office of Public-Private Partnerships (P3) is accepting unsolicited proposals for transportation projects from the private sector through April ...

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