Despite money from the second Coronavirus stimulus act, public transportation needs another influx of cash, officials said on Friday. In a Congressional briefing, American Public Transportation As...
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Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and Rep. Steven Palazzo (R-MS) announced last week that a $5.45 million grant award from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to the Southern...
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A fact sheet from U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) showed that a new report found that there are still issues facing the railroad industry when it comes to positive train control implementation. The ...
Read MoreMoving one step forward toward fare transformation, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Fiscal Management Control Board approved a contract amendment Friday over the Public Private P...
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New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo recently espoused benefits of the early and under budget completion of the L tunnel project, noting the effort saved more than $100 million. Cuomo said the Metropolita...
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Sacramento Regional Transit awarded Siemens Mobility a contract to build 20 new light rail vehicles (LRV) totaling an estimated $100 million. The contract will cover 20 new LRVs. It is the first n...
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Global software company EOX Vantage is offering a suite of communication tools for free through the end of the year, as part of an offer called TeamedUp2020 – an effort it believes could help small ...
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Members of the Mid-American Association of State Transportation Officers (MAASTO) will coordinate their strategies to keep supply chains open for the transportation of critical goods and services inta...
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has implemented three new safety recommendations from its 2019-2020 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements. Safety recommendations A-...
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Department of Transportation (DOT) announced last week that the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) would receive more than $1 billion in emergency funds in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic....
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In a letter to Congress, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has asked for $50 billion in emergency assistance to be given directly to state departments of transport...
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New Jersey Sens. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) have asked the Trump Administration to outline guidance for transit workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Menendez, the ranking member o...
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) said the recently signed Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, which included federal funds for transportation systems nationwide, would aid Cal...
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The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) recently approved Crossing Safety Improvement Program (CSIP) would assist in enhancing rail safety statewide. The five-year initiative involves the ICC spend...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) wants to measure performance and service quality in intercity passenger train operations. The new rule would measure...
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The U.S. Senate on March 25 voted 96-0 to approve an historic $2 trillion federal economic relief package that includes $25 billion in emergency operating assistance for America’s transit agencies. ...
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The Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is offering guidance designed to measure intercity passenger train operations performance and service. The Notice of Propo...
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New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials are espousing the benefits of a $28.8 million funding allotment they said would improve the state’s rail transportation network. The 13 g...
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The leading railroad industry organization supports the requests by rail industries for more than $13 billion in bailout money needed as a response to the travel restrictions imposed by government eff...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced 32 projects in 27 states will receive federal grants to fund railroad infrastructure projects. Part of the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and ...
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