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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The average train length has grown approximately 25 percent since 2008, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study. The average train lengths in 2017 were between 1.2 and 1.4 mile...
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Delaware Gov. John Carney signed the state’s $863 million fiscal year 2020 capital budget Monday that includes more than $3.2 billion in infrastructure work. The funding, part of the FY20 – FY...
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U.S. Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) recently questioned Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson and other officials on the railroad’s failure to connect rural areas to the rest of the country. "I really hope moving ...
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During an oversight hearing of the Senate Commerce Committee last week, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) addressed Amtrak CEO and President Richard Anderson, demanding details on efforts to preserve and imp...
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The U.S. House this week approved a $383.3 billion package of 2020 appropriations bills, including critical funding for public transit and passenger rail infrastructure. If passed by both the Sena...
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The cities of Oakland and San Francisco will benefit from $300 million in Capital Investment Grants (CIG) in the days ahead, authorized by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to improve capacity ...
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey launched the PATH Improvement Plan last week, pushing for a 40 percent capacity increase on the Newark to WTC line and a 20 percent increase across three ...
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U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) secured commitments for several key Illinois and national projects during a recent Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation hearing. “I’m glad these transpor...
Read MoreThe Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA’s) Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program and the Special Transportation Circumstances Program will provide more than $...
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The CTrail Hartford Line, which marked its one-year anniversary this week, has surpassed Connecticut Department of Transportation expectations. During its first 12 months of service, the 62-mile l...
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The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) recently asked federal lawmakers to protect the eligibility of public infrastructure projects under the government’s employment-based E...
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The Atlanta City Council approved Monday Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ efforts to establish the city’s first dedicated Department of Transportation that will help improve safety and accessibility un...
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Board of Directors and MBTA Fiscal Management and Control Board (FMCB) approved this week a five-year, $18.3 billion capital investment plan th...
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Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) filed an amendment to the fiscal year 2020 transportation appropriations bill Monday that would prohibit the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (...
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