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Amtrak investing more than $16M in Pennsylvania station

By Melina Druga  |   November 23, 2021   |   Investment

Amtrak is investing more than $16 million into the Johnstown Station, a station on its Pennsylvanian route between New York, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh. The investment is funded by National Net...

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USDOT announces $158M grant for light rail project in Phoenix

By Liz Carey  |   November 23, 2021   |   Featured

On Friday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Administrator Nuria Fernandez announced the U.S. Department of Transportation had awarded the City of P...

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North Carolina holds ribbon cutting for transportation facility

By Melina Druga  |   November 22, 2021   |   Investment

A ribbon-cutting ceremony recently was held for the Carolina Connector intermodal transportation facility in Edgecombe County, N.C. The 330-acre site will allow trucks to bring cargo containers to ...

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USDOT awards $15M grant to Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

By Melina Druga  |   November 19, 2021   |   Federal

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) a $15 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (R...

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MBTA completes B Branch project

By Melina Druga  |   November 18, 2021   |   Investment

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the $29 million B Branch Station Consolidation project. The project was part of the Green Line Tr...

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Georgia Ports Authority opens rail tracks at terminal

By Melina Druga  |   November 16, 2021   |   Investment

Georgia Ports Authority recently opened the second set of nine new rail tracks at its Mason Mega Rail Terminal. This brings the total to 18 tracks and is expected to increase intermodal capacity ...

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Gov. Hochul unveils commuter-first vision for Penn Station

By Liz Carey  |   November 5, 2021   |   Featured

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled her vision for a new Penn Station that would focus on commuters first Wednesday. The plan would focus on public transit and public realm improvements and aims t...

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Sens. Feinstein, Padilla say Brightline Rail must protect endangered desert species

By Liz Carey  |   November 4, 2021   |   News

U.S. Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) called on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to require the Brightline West high-speed rail project to protect endangered species in the Mojave Des...

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MTA completes $95M station renovation

By Melina Druga  |   November 3, 2021   |   City

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently completed the $95 million renewal of MTA Metro-North Railroad's station in downtown White Plains, N.Y. "The way to build up and maintain rid...

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Legislation would prevent Amtrak from requiring forced arbitration agreements

By Melina Druga  |   October 29, 2021   |   Featured

Legislation recently re-introduced in the U.S. House would prohibit Amtrak from requiring forced arbitration agreements from passengers. If the bill, the Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Ac...

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New York law requires NYC Transit Authority submit annual reports

By Melina Druga  |   October 27, 2021   |   News

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed into law a bill requiring the New York City Transit Authority to release annual reports detailing its efforts to reduce noise throughout the system. The b...

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USDOT advances California pilot project

By Melina Druga  |   October 27, 2021   |   Federal

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently advanced Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s (VTA's) Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Silicon Valley Phase II project. The Expedited Project ...

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Groundbreaking held for Baltimore Penn Station project

By Melina Druga  |   October 26, 2021   |   City

A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held for the $150 million redevelopment and platform expansion project of Baltimore Penn Station. The project will expand and modernize the building to accomm...

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Pennsylvania breaks ground on Coatesville train station

By Melina Druga  |   October 26, 2021   |   Federal

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and federal and local economic and elected officials recently broke ground on the new $65 million Coatesville train station. The new station ...

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Pennsylvania rail line added to FTA program

By Melina Druga  |   October 18, 2021   |   Investment

The Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) recently accepted the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s (SEPTA) King of Prussia Rail (KOP Rail) project into the Capital Investment...

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Restoration of Amtrak line would generate $271 million annually

By Melina Druga  |   October 15, 2021   |   Featured

Restoring daily Amtrak service to the North Coast Hiawatha line potentially would generate $271 million annually in economic benefits to the seven states served by the line, according to a restoration...

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Railroad association applauds logistics partners’ expanded service hours

By Liz Carey  |   October 15, 2021   |   News

As part of a nationwide movement of CEOs across the American supply and logistics chain, Association of American Railroads President and CEO Ian Jefferies said expanding service hours to ease congesti...

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Autonomous train demonstrated in Germany

By Melina Druga  |   October 13, 2021   |   News

Siemens Mobility and Deutsche Bahn (DB) recently presented the world’s first train that operates by itself in rail traffic in Hamburg, Germany. The companies and Hamburg have invested $69.2 million ...

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Autonomous shuttle service launches in Minnesota

By Melina Druga  |   October 6, 2021   |   News

Med City Mover, a pilot program with electric, driverless shuttles, recently launched in downtown Rochester, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MdDOT). The service involves two ...

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Biden signs Surface Transportation Extension Act

By Liz Carey  |   October 5, 2021   |   Featured

On Friday, President Joe Biden signed the Surface Transportation Extension Act, which would extend funding for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s surface transportation programs through Oct. 31...

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