The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently awarded RJ Corman Railroad Co. a $7.4 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements grant. Funding will go toward the $12 milli...
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Reconstruction and modernization of Penn Station is underway in a big way, uniting New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New Jersey TRANSIT and Amtrak in a hunt for proposals from archit...
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Amtrak and the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) recently completed a project that improves accessibility and safety at the Amtrak stop in Ashland, Va. The partners brought Amtrak Northeast ...
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Massachusetts will receive nearly $1.8 million in federal funding through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant program to improve rail infrastructure, enhance saf...
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San José State University’s Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) announced plans to create a multi-university consortium and climate change research program, following a $4.6 million award provide...
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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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