In a ceremony attended by U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker and others, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) officially broke ground for the John A. Volpe Tr...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) announced this week its support of an amendment proposed by U.S. Sens. Martha McSally (R-AZ) and Doug Jones (D-AL) to block an impending $1.2 bill...
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The Great Lakes Hyperloop project, which is slated to be America’s first multi-state hyperloop system, is closer than just a pipe dream, Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) Executive...
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An additional $50 million in federal funding directed to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s annual operating costs would make the federal government pay its share for a transportat...
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Building off of an Executive Order issued by President Donald Trump earlier this year, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) has proposed a change to the Hazardous Materials Regulatio...
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Federal lawmakers gathered in Washington, D.C. this week in a call of support for evolving mass transit technology to benefit the United States -- namely, hyperloop technology. U.S. Reps. Troy Bald...
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker recently testified before the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Transportation about An Act Authorizing and Accelerating Transportation Investment. The administratio...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) made $396 million in grant funding for rail-related projects available this week as part of the Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair Program. ...
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Amtrak and Massachusetts government officials recently held a ceremony highlighting the Valley Flyer rail pilot program that will run for two years. Service began on Aug. 30. Trains run daily in th...
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In September, U.S. railroad volumes dropped compared to last year, according to an Association of American Railroads (AAR) report. Container and trailer volume dropped 5.9 percent to 1.06 million ...
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Phase one of the L Project tunnel rehabilitation is complete ahead of schedule and on budget, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced. The subway tunnel runs between Manhattan and Brooklyn a...
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During the second quarter of this year, Americans took more than 2.5 billion passenger trips on public transportation, an 11 million trip increase from 2018, according to an American Public Transporta...
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) Fiscal and Management Control Board recently awarded Hyundai-Rotem a $278.5 million contract for 80 commuter rail bi-level coaches. The coa...
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A proposed Dallas to Houston high-speed rail project, with an overall estimated price tag of $20 billion, gained momentum this month when developer Texas Central announced it had signed a design-build...
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Amtrak and its partners have committed to restoring Gulf Coast passenger rail in 2021 with the lack of a financial commitment from Alabama as the remaining obstacle. Without Alabama’s commitment...
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The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s Board of Directors last week approved a list of staff recommended Preferred Alternatives for high-speed rail routes in Northern California, following years...
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(Updates with response from CSX Corp.) In a Sept. 16 letter to CSX Corp. CEO James Foote, U.S. Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Ben Cardin (D-MD), along with U.S. Rep. David Trone (D-MD), urged th...
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New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) released its 2020-2024 Capital Plan on Monday, proposing an investment of $51.5 billion in buses, railroads, and subways over five years, ...
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A mix of politicians and industry professionals met in Southeast Michigan this week to address deteriorating conditions at railroad crossings in Wayne and Monroe Counties. “Everyone understands t...
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NJ TRANSIT, the third largest transit system in the country, recently submitted an updated financial plan to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the Portal North Bridge Project. The revis...
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