The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation recently approved 26 rail freight improvement projects throughout the state. The railroads will be awarded between $232,554 and $14.4 million. The proj...
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Ridership on public transportation grew 2.2 percent nationally during the third quarter compared to the same quarter of 2018, according to an American Public Transportation Association (APTA) report. ...
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International inbound travel to the United States is forecasted to grow at 2.4 percent annually through 2023, which is half of the global travel rate of 4.8 percent, according to the U.S. Travel Assoc...
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A new directive from Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Kevin Thibault calls for stronger rail safety measures and the launch of a statewide education initiative to prevent additional deat...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently released its quarterly report on the status of railroads’ progress toward fully implementing positive train control (PTC) systems. The 42 railr...
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The newest Amtrak train, Acela, is a joint project between Amtrak and Alstom, and now, the pair are lauding what the machine will be able to do for the U.S. economy. Amtrak claims the trains will ...
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The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is asking Georgians to visit the department’s website and participate in a survey on the future of railroads in the state. Participants will be ask...
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In an effort to improve safety at highway-rail grade crossings, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would require all states an...
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The latest report from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) touts near-completion of Positive Train Control (PTC) technology among the U.S. commuter rail industry. PTC is a signali...
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Following the publication of a report from the Amtrak Office of the Inspector General’s (OIG) that noted abysmal on-time performance for the Illini/Saluki route, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) dispatc...
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Results from the Great Lakes Hyperloop Feasibility Study, undertaken by Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HyperloopTT) and the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency, suggest that a system c...
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently released his proposed Bolder, Brighter, Better Future budget for fiscal year 2020-2021, and it includes $9.9 billion in funding for the Florida Department of Transpo...
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The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) seeks input for the latest iteration of its four-year, multimodal program, the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The STI...
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This Thanksgiving, more than 55 million Americans plan to travel 50 miles or more away from home, according to AAA. That is 1.6 million more people than last year, and the second highest number of tra...
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Jim Mathews, president of the U.S. Rail Passengers Association, recently testified before the House Rail & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Rail that Amtrak plays an important role in economic growth. ...
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Virgin Hyperloop One, currently working to commercialize hyperloop technology, is looking for a place to set up a certification and test center, and if U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) has his way, it wil...
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced last week a $14 billion plan to improve the state’s roads and bridges over the next decade, as well as $7 billion to improve its public transit system. Conge...
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The majority of Americans voted in favor of investing in transportation projects on Nov. 5, with 270 approved initiatives that are expected to generate more than $9.6 billion in one-time and recurring...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently said it will make available $24.4 million in Fiscal Year 2018 and 2019 Restoration and Enhancement Grants Progr...
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Voters this week approved a plan by the Metro Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas, that greenlights a $3.5 billion bond referendum to finance 500 miles of travel improvements. Known as the M...
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