U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley (D-CA) introduced last week a package of transportation bills that would direct federal funds to local transportation projects, address transportation safety, and set a zero-e...
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Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) officials said the agency's recently released Fiscal Year 2020 (FY 2020) Accountability and Investment Report examines funding, performance measures, operat...
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A new independent economic analysis of public transit agencies has found that the industry faces a projected $39.3 billion shortfall through 2023 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Accord...
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The Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has earmarked $581,201 for the Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) to research COVID-19 public transit safety. The ...
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The Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Highway Administration (FHA) have earmarked a $19.7 million federal grant for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to upgrade nine rail gr...
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The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) said four counties have received a combined $1 million in U.S. Department of Transportation funds to advance varied transportation projects. Tran...
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As part of its effort to transform Northeast Corridor train travel, Amtrak announced Friday that it is currently accepting letters of interest from those who want to partner with the organization. ...
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A new report finds that combining public transit with new mobility services will further mobility options for a wider segment of the American population than ever before. The report from the Natio...
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced Thursday that, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, it was able to meet a host of performance measures on New York City Transit, Metro-North Railroa...
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Pete Buttigieg, President Joe Biden’s nominee for Secretary of Transportation, appeared headed toward easy confirmation Thursday as senators from both parties praised him during a hearing in the U.S...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Tuesday that it would provide $15.8 million in funding to 37 projects that support transit agencies during the ...
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Three federal agencies have earmarked a $1 million grant to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for improvements to its North Wilmington Station on the Haverhill Commuter Rail Line. Per ...
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Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) officials have unveiled the agency's $9.7 billion five-year Capital Plan, indicating the guidance covers fiscal years 2021-2025. The plan incorpor...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released its “Hyperloop Standards Desk Review” on Friday. A document that aims to assess hyperloop standard development status, the desk review is a...
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The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CDOT) is touting successful milestone implementation and activation of Positive Train Control (PTC) on Metro-North and CTrail Shore Line East (SLE) and Ha...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued its Final Environmental Impact Statement/Record of Decision (FEIS/ROD) for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transport...
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President-Elect Joe Biden’s emergency COVID-19 response plan will include $20 billion for hard-hit public transit agencies. The plan, called the American Rescue Plan, released Thursday, would in...
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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority in Santa Clara County, Calif., is the first applicant for the Expedited Project Delivery (EPD) Pilot Program, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) sa...
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Failure to address inadequacies in U.S. infrastructure could stifle economic growth, cause the loss of $10 trillion in GDP, and lead to a decline of more than $23 trillion in business productivity ove...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Monday that a total of $14 billion in federal funding would be allocated to the nation’s public transportatio...
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