As part of its long-range planning effort, the Pittsburgh Port Authority is now engaging its riders to tell the agency how transit can help them get to where they want to go. After successfully en...
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U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) joined U.S. Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) in welcoming a cross-border permit that would be the latest step in an Alaska-Canada Railway. Followi...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) maintains third-quarter reports point to the commuter rail industry fully implementing Positive Train Control (PTC) by the December 2020 deadline....
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Virgin Hyperloop successfully transported its first human passengers in a hyperloop pod. Josh Giegel, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer for Virgin Hyperloop, and Sara Luchian, director of pas...
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority this week released a series of proposed changes to its transit service intended to match new ridership patterns that have emerged as a result of the COVI...
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Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) officials said the agency has advanced or completed more than 200 road and bridge projects during the concluding 2020 construction season. “Minnesot...
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last week that the new Exchange Street Station in Buffalo has been completed. The intermodal transportation hub is twice the size of the previous rail station a...
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will implement a series of public engagement efforts to get feedback from riders on what their services priorities are to make decisions about which tran...
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U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) announced Wednesday they have introduced legislation to end cuts to the Railroad Retirement Board’s Unemployment Insurance Account. The legi...
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Voters across the United States supported eight out of 10 public transit measures, while eight measures are still awaiting confirmation. Those eight measures join 32 other public transit measures ...
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Capital Metro in Austin hosted a virtual live event on its Facebook page Tuesday night to discuss the next steps for Project Connect. The move came after voters passed Proposition A in Austin. At ...
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Maryland Transportation Secretary Gregory Slater met with Anne Arundel County officials Monday to discuss the Maryland Department of transportation’s proposed six-year capital budget. The meetin...
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U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) officials said Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Express (RRIF Express) program revisions would yield expanded eligibility and greater flexibi...
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Manufacturers and freight-related businesses have weighed in on a recently released Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) report the agency said is designed to guide transportation efforts an...
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Voters across the country will decide on 16 measures representing over $38 billion in funding when they go to the ballot box on Nov. 3. On Tuesday, American Public Transportation Association (APTA...
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Members of the Maryland Congressional Delegation have let Gov. Larry Hogan know their concerns regarding the Purple Line Project, a public transit project mired in construction delays and legal disput...
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U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) officials said the agency has allocated more than $291 million in grants for 11 intercity passenger rail projects as a means of bolstering safety and reliabil...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has earmarked $354.6 million in grant funds to aid the largest public transit investment in Indiana's history. “This...
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A ballot measure before voters in three counties in California on Nov. 3 would ensure Caltrain has more than $100 million per year in dedicated funding, a necessary step, advocates say, during a time...
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Connecticut’s Democratic leaders joined Governor Ned Lamont Monday in announced their state would receiver more than $144 million in federal funding to replace two rail bridges. U.S. Sens. Richa...
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