Nearly two dozen Congress members from across New England called on Congress to authorize the North Atlantic Rail Corporation (NARC) to receive federal funds to design, build and oversee a high-speed ...
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NJ TRANSIT, the nation's largest statewide public transportation system, plans to restore nearly 60 trains for the summer season and to increase ridership as the economy reopens. Starting Sunday, a...
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The $11.6 billion Hudson Tunnel Project, which would build a new rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey and repair an existing 110-year-old tunnel, will advance after rec...
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Amtrak announced Thursday that it is beginning work to expand intercity passenger rail service to over 160 more communities by 2035. Part of its Amtrak Corridor Vision released Thursday, the expan...
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Getting the next infrastructure investment plan passed and paid for will not only mean bringing together both parties to work in a bipartisan fashion, but using private capital in innovative ways, a p...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would help make public transportation systems more accessible to passengers with disabilities. The All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) Act o...
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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti broke ground on a 2.5-mile extension of the Purple Line of the subway on Monday. The line, which runs from Century City to Westwood, will ease congestion and improv...
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U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) joined Eugene, Ore. Mayor Lucy Vinis, and Amtrak President Stephen Gardner Monday to celebrate Amtrak resuming service after the COVID-19 pandemic case service reduction...
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U.S. Sens. Tom Carper (D-DE), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ben Cardin (D-MD), and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the release of a bipartisan surface transportation reauthorization bill. Carper, the...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently updated guidance that clarifies the eligibility of transit-oriented development (TOD) projects for specific department resources. TOD projects...
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U.S. Reps. Mike Doyle (D-PA) and Conor Lamb (D-PA), a member of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, recently introduced the Freight Rail Innovation Act. The bill would establi...
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently published the Environmental Assessment for its Metro-North Penn Station Access Project and opened up the 45-day public comment period. The p...
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As United States lawmakers grapple with how to address much-needed infrastructure investment, House Republican Committee leaders introduced their own proposal this week in the form of the more than $4...
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During Wednesday’s Senate Finance Committee hearing, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) argued her Wealth Tax and other tax proposals were a way to pay for large-scale investments in infrastructure. ...
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Congress must come together and work in a bipartisan manner if the United States is to see any progress on infrastructure, an independent think tank said. The New Center said in its recent policy p...
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U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-NJ), Chair of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous ...
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U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) joined U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Albio Sires (D-NJ), and Greg Stanton (D-AZ), as well as Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garce...
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America invests less in infrastructure than its peers, a new report for the U.S. Congress’ Joint Economic Committee (JEC) released Wednesday said. And infrastructure spending is substantially lo...
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U.S. Reps. Rick Crawford (R-AR), David Rouzer (R-NC), and Steve Cohen (D-TN) introduced the legislation Friday that would give priority to transportation workers when it comes to personal protective e...
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A new study shows that investing in passenger rail between New Haven and Worcester via the Hartford-Springfield Metro Area would bring a nearly 10 to 1 return on investment, officials said. The re...
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