The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) a more than $41 million Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair Grant program...
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Miami Metrorail station users will soon be able to make tap-and-go payments following a recent agreement between Mastercard, Cubic Transportation Systems, and the Miami-Dade County Department of Trans...
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Jennifer Homendy, a National Transportation Safety (NTSB) board member, recently urged U.S. railroads to fully implement Positive Train Control (PTC). PTC was congressionally mandated in 2008 with ...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently awarded more than $272 million in grant funding to 10 rail projects in 10 states through the FRA’s Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repa...
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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced last week that $146 million would be issued to 180 local mass transit projects throughout the state, with the vast majority going to di...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently announced it has more than $244 million in grant funding available through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure...
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Concerned about a potentially rushed process to allow liquefied natural gas (LNG) to be transported by rail in the face of safety risks, U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) have ...
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Trolley service will not operate for approximately 10 days in Philadelphia’s Center City Tunnel due to track maintenance and construction work, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority...
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has taken actions to regularly communicate information to railroads following an investigation last ye...
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Building on a $750,000 grant application with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), Amtrak declared last week that it would match that contribution to restoring an out-of-service siding in-s...
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A thumbs-up has been given by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to the California High-Speed Rail Authority, allowing it to continue finishing its environmental reviews required as part of its...
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Several U.S. representatives introduced the Green Transportation Act this week, pledging a legislative effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the state and local levels. The legislation prop...
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At its 31st Annual Public Private Partnerships (P3s) in Transportation Conference this week, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) honored four recipients for their model rol...
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The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure released a report Tuesday on analysis of the Federal Transit Administration’s Capital Investment Grant (CIG) Program. The program assists ...
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U.S. Rep Max Rose (D-NY) recently sent a letter to New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo urging the implementation of a microtransit pilot program on Staten Island that would address transit deserts and incre...
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The introduction of ultra-high-speed ground transportation could shorten the commute between the largest cities of the American Northwest, improve mobility, and boost economic growth all around, accor...
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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) held its first Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee (STSAC) meeting Thursday. The committee was created in the TSA Modernization Act ...
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Amtrak released this week its fiscal year 2018 Sustainability Report measuring company performance of year-over-year sustainability goals. “Sustainability is becoming a consistent component in Am...
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In a new assessment from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the increasing length of freight trains was found to be potential safety risks. Some of these trains are nearly 3 miles long acc...
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More than 200 organizations and elected officials recently sent a letter to Congress urging the a change to the federal transportation program. “For decades, federal policy has prioritized high...
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