Amtrak promotes rail safety measures
With June being designated National Safety Month, Amtrak officials said it is advocating rail safety onboard trains, in stations, and near tracks. “National Safety Month is an annual opportunity ...
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New York Gov. Cuomo rides subway to show safety of MTA buses, trains
As New York City opened up, Gov. Andrew Cuomo took the 7 Train Monday to show how safe MTA buses and trains are for residents to use. The governor praised the MTA for using the past month to perfo...
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New Jersey unveils strategic, capital transportation plans
New Jersey state officials recently introduced strategic and capital transportation plans they said would serve as the roadmap to improved reliability while driving the state’s economic growth. G...
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Transportation leaders say they need liability protection and flexibility to survive COVID-19
Transportation industry leaders told Congress this week that the industry needs liability protection and flexible funding in order to navigate the economic slow-down that resulted from the COVID-19 pa...
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House Democrats release nearly $500 billion infrastructure bill
As the clock winds down on the current surface transportation authorization, Democrats on the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee have unveiled a nearly $500 billion package design...
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Oregon to receive nearly $100M in federal funding for light rail
Oregon will get nearly $100 million in federal funding to expand TriMet’s MAX Redline from the Beaverton Transit Center in Hillsboro. U.S. Sens Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced the funding o...
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USDOT announced $891M for transit infrastructure projects
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Friday it had awarded $891 million in funding to 12 transit infrastructure projects across the country. The projects are all part of the Capital Inv...
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Funding targets upgrades to Maryland Amtrak
Maryland lawmakers said an $8 million infusion of federal funds will aid the upgrade of a five-mile stretch of Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor (NEC) mainline near Baltimore, offering numerous benefits. ...
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USDOT announces $302.6M in railroad grants
More than $302 million in federal grant money is headed to local, state, and regional agencies to repair and rehabilitate the railroad infrastructure in nine states, officials announced Wednesday. ...
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AMTRAK to Congress: $1.475B in additional funding needed
In a letter to Congress on Tuesday, Amtrak said it needed an additional $1.475 billion in supplemental funding in Fiscal Year 2021 to maintain minimum services levels across its passenger rail network...
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NJ senators announce $91.5M for replacement of the Portal Bridge and Amtrak upgrades
Sens. Bob Menedez (D-NJ) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with other members of the New Jersey Senate Delegation, announced Tuesday more than $91.5 in funding would go toward fixing a critical component ...
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Rep. Moulton rolls out plan for national high-speed railroad
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) said Thursday his plan to invest more than $1 trillion over the next five years to build a high-speed rail network would create more than 2.6 million jobs and make high-speed ...
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COVID-19 puts brakes on transportation investment in Illinois
Like most states, Illinois is grappling with how to fund transportation projects amid the slowing of cash flow due to substantially reduced statewide travel from the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s key...
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Congressman calls for investigation into Western NY train derailment
On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY) called on the Federal Railroad Administration to investigate the May 18 train derailment in East Aurora, N.Y. Higgins said he hoped the FRA would thoroug...
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NJ TRANSIT awards initial construction contract for bridge replacement
George Harms Construction of Farmingdale, N.J., has secured a $247 million NJ TRANSIT contract for the initial construction phase of the Raritan River Bridge replacement project. NJ TRANSIT Board o...
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FRA releases update on railroads’ PTC implementation status
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently released status updates on railroads’ self-reported progress as a means of gauging compliance. The March 3...
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Sen. Wicker asks transportation organizations for feedback on TSA operations
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) is asking transportation organizations for their feedback on President Donald J. Trump’s 2021 budget, as well as recently passed stimulus bills and other legislation impacti...
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Amtrak requires passengers to wear facial coverings on trains, thruway buses
Amtrak officials said the passenger railroad service is now requiring customers in stations, on trains and thruway buses wear facial coverings amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The requirement is in conj...
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Overnight cleaning of subway results in increase in bus ridership
More than 14,000 New Yorkers rode the bus between 1 and 5 a.m. Wednesday, while Metropolitan Transit Authority employees shut down and cleaned the city’s subways. The first-ever closure of the s...
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USDOT announces $22M in grants for intercity rail network
The U. S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration will give more than $22 million in grants to three intercity rail projects spanning eight states. The funding, made avail...
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