U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) went after the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) this week, naming them a recipient of his Golden Fleece Award -- a recognition meant to emphasize the big...
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The first phase of a $375 million expansion project for the Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) concluded this month, expanding capacity by 12 new container stacks. The Port of Virginia wove th...
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The White House released this week its budget proposal for fiscal year 2020, significantly cutting rail and transit programs by $5.9 billion, a 21.5 percent decrease from fiscal year 2019. Amtrak ...
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont last week urged investments for the New Haven Line, which he said is the busiest commuter rail line in the United States. The line, he said, has failed to keep up with ...
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The state-owned public terminals at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore handled 10.9 million tons of general cargo in 2018, a record and the third consecutive year of exceeding 10 million tons...
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The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) recently updated its 2016 initiative Building to Win that aims to revitalize the nation’s infrastructure. “Every year, America is falling furthe...
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More than $26 million will be invested into safety and reliability upgrades for a daily train route which passes through Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico, thanks to a pledge of fund matching by Amtrak...
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Adding a second Amtrak train between Chicago and Minneapolis/St. Paul has a potential economic return of $25 million for Minnesota, according to a Rail Passengers Association assessment. “Amtrak...
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Multiple energy and rail industry companies and the Government of Canada have formed a consortium with the TransRail Innovation Groups (TRIG), with the goal of testing and commercializing technology ...
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The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), in partnership with railroads operating in Georgia, will begin installing new signage at hundreds of passive public highway-rail grade crossings. T...
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BNSF Railway Co. announced last week that it will invest approximately $405 million in Texas for capital expenditures and maintenance. The investment is part of the company’s $3.57 billion ne...
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The BNSF Railway Company has announced that 2019 will yield $3.57 billion of investment into the maintenance and expansion of its network. Much of this will be focused on replacing BNSF’s prima...
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A recent federal rule will require railroads to develop and submit comprehensive oil-spill response plans for routes that include high hazard flammable trains (HHFTs). The rule will apply to...
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California’s high speed rail project, originally slated to join San Francisco to Los Angeles, has officially changed scope, narrowing itself to the Central Valley region between Merced, Calif., and ...
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Looking to improve rail safety and efficiency, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) put up $56.9 million in grant funding last week for railroad projects in 16 states. The funds ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) awarded a $1.3 million grant this week to Oregon to help complete track improvements in north Portland’s Peninsula Junction. The money will be put t...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently awarded $56.9 million in grant funding through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program to 18 projects in 16 stat...
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The U.S. House advanced Wednesday H.R. 543, legislation that would require the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to provide congressional notice of comprehensive safety assessments it conducts reg...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced Tuesday more than $60 million in funding for University Transportation Centers (UTCs) currently investigating solutions for transportation issue...
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A bipartisan effort recently introduced to the Senate would make permanent a tax credit used to repair and upgrade short line railroads throughout Kansas. The Building Rail Access for Customers and...
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