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Los Angeles gives team greenlight to develop transit concept

By Melina Druga  |   August 9, 2021   |   City

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) recently notified Sepulveda Transit Corridor Partners, a team comprising Bechtel, Meridiam Infrastructure, and American Triple I Pa...

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Puget Sound transit board adopts transit expansion plans

By Melina Druga  |   August 9, 2021   |   News

The Sound Transit Board recently approved a realignment plan to serve as a framework for transit expansions projects across Washington’s Puget Sound region. Under the plan, voter-approved project...

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Infrastructure deal delivers record billions to New York infrastructure, Sen. Schumer says

By Liz Carey  |   August 2, 2021   |   Featured

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said the recently negotiated bipartisan infrastructure deal provides record funding for New York infrastructure. Billions of dollars in federal funds wi...

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Report examines public transit industry

By Melina Druga  |   July 30, 2021   |   Federal

A recent report released by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) examined the public transit industry’s potential in the United States. The report, Mobility Innovation: The Case ...

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Humantics awarded contract for interoperable Ultra Wideband train positioning

By Liz Carey  |   July 29, 2021   |   Investment

Humantics, a firm specializing in microlocation, announced it was awarded a $14 million contract with its partner Siemens to create an interoperable Ultra Wideband (UWB) solution for the New York Metr...

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Rep. DeFazio challenges Canadian National, Kansas City Southern railroad merger

By Liz Carey  |   July 28, 2021   |   Featured

U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, opposed on Monday the approval of a trust for the proposed merger of the Canadian National (CN) and K...

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Virginia transportation board approves $450,000 rail grant

By Melina Druga  |   July 27, 2021   |   Investment

Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board recently approved a $450,000 Rail Industrial Access Grant through the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation’s (DRPT) Rail Industrial Ac...

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Members of Congress urge Transportation Department to support FRA business program

By Melina Druga  |   July 26, 2021   |   Federal

A total of 58 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including the Congressional Black Caucus, recently sent a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urging the agency to suppor...

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FTA finds more Americans riding public transportation

By Liz Carey  |   July 23, 2021   |   Federal

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) said Wednesday that more American’s are riding public transit now than last year. According to the FTA, transit rid...

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FAA issues decision in LaGuardia AirTrain Environmental Review

By Liz Carey  |   July 22, 2021   |   Air

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued Tuesday its Record of Decision in the environmental review of LaGuardia Airport’s AirTrain project. The decision allows the Port Authority of New...

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Buttigieg hosts virtual roundtable on port congestion, supply chain disruption

By Liz Carey  |   July 20, 2021   |   Featured

In a virtual roundtable on Thursday, U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg met with leaders throughout the Biden administration in a roundtable discussion on the congestio...

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Connecticut Gov. Lamont applauds Northeast Corridor Rail Plan

By Liz Carey  |   July 19, 2021   |   Federal

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont praised the multi-state, multi-agency rail infrastructure plan released by the Northeast Corridor Commission – Connect NEC C35 in a statement Thursday. Lamont said th...

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FTA announces Request for Information on high-priority transit safety concerns

By Liz Carey  |   July 19, 2021   |   Featured

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Thursday it would be posting a Request for Information (RFI) to get feedback from transit riders and transit ag...

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Pennsylvania opens contractor bids for train station project

By Melina Druga  |   July 15, 2021   |   City

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently opened the bidding period for the Coatesville Train Station. The Federal Transit Administration and state transportation funds will ...

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Northeast Corridor is a $50B economic engine, report says

By Liz Carey  |   July 14, 2021   |   Featured

A new report has found that the Northeast Corridor (NEC) contributes about $50 billion a year to the U.S. economy, making it a critical national asset. The “Northeast Corridor and the American E...

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AASHTO updates surface transportation priorities

By Liz Carey  |   July 13, 2021   |   Featured

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) announced new surface transportation priorities on July 7 – priorities that had changed since the organization adopted...

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Amtrak, Siemens announce deal to transform rail travel

By Liz Carey  |   July 9, 2021   |   Featured

Amtrak announced Wednesday that it would be entering into a $3.4 billion contract with Siemens to create a new fleet of trains to transform the rail travel industry. The contract will provide up t...

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Transportation organizations applaud passage of INVEST act

By Melina Druga  |   July 6, 2021   |   Featured

The U.S House of Representatives passed Thursday the INVEST in America Act, a surface transportation bill, by a 221-201 vote. The bill provides $109 billion for public transportation and addresse...

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FTA announces funding opportunity for efforts to aid transit initiatives in underserved communities

By Douglas Clark  |   July 6, 2021   |   Federal

The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued Thursday a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $16.3 million in competitive grant funding for projects th...

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Texas Transportation Commission approves $89M in funding for state transit

By Douglas Clark  |   July 6, 2021   |   Investment

The Texas Transportation Commission recently approved an $89 million in transit funding, representing the largest transit agency funding initiative at one time. Texas Department of Transportation (...

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