The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently made available $9.3 million in research funding for innovative projects that can improve rail transit and bus operator safety. Of the total, $2 mil...
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The Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee (STSAC) recently met to set priorities for the year. The priorities include measuring security effectiveness in surface transportation, impro...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced it has upgraded its rating for the Portal North Bridge replacement project to medium-high. The upgrade means the project moves to the en...
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Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) expressed his support this week regarding the benefits of a recently advanced rail project he said represents an avenue to significant economic development within the state. ...
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) recently announced plans to accelerate infrastructure projects during calendar year 2020. The plan calls for the completion of projects eight year...
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Mobile, Ala., officials have approved a resolution restoring Amtrak service along the Gulf Coast, joining Mississippi and Louisiana in covering operational costs for the twice-daily service. The ac...
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Amtrak officials said next month the passenger railroad service provider will initiate Baltimore & Potomac (B&P) Tunnel rehab work to improve infrastructure along the Northeast Corridor (NEC). The ...
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U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation ranking member, recently called for more investment in freight infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest. â€...
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Buoyed by the Trump administration’s proposal to revamp the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a new coalition known as Building a Better America is highlighting infrastructure modernizationâ...
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Attorneys general from 16 states recently opposed a proposal by the Trump Administration that would allow for the bulk transport of refrigerated liquid methane, known as liquefied natural gas (LNG), a...
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Members of the Rail Passengers Association started a 13-day trip Saturday of the south. The goal of the tour is to make the case for increased and improved commuter rail service and greater access...
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U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) recently sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao asking the department to support Virginia’s joint application ...
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The U.S. transportation infrastructure market is expected to continue growing in 2020, according to projections from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), but the outlook fo...
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Amtrak officials announced this week that work will continue at New York Penn Station throughout winter and have minimal impact on scheduled train operations. Work will begin on Tracks 11 and 14 st...
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The Commonwealth of Virginia reached an agreement with CSX last week that lays the foundations for a $3.7 billion investment into the future of the state’s rail lines, including a new bridge, new tr...
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A provision included in the Senate appropriations bill would extend the Section 45G credit for short-line railroad track maintenance expenditures through 2022. The extension is intended to encoura...
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House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chair Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and U.S. Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) recently sent a letter to the House and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety ...
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The South Dakota State Railroad Board has authorized the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) to negotiate with LG Everist over the acquisition of the Sioux Valley Line, south of Canton, ...
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Long Island Railroad and Metro-North Railroad recently implemented safety recommendations listed on the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)’s 2019-2020 Most Wanted List of Transportation Saf...
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After months of requests from Washington state’s Democratic congressional delegation, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will approve a more than $1.4 billion full funding grant agreement...
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