The Rail Passengers Association (APA) this week honored six sitting U.S. senators with the Golden Spike Award for efforts made to save the Amtrak train known as the Southwest Chief. That train net...
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A group of industry executives recently formed the Commuter Rail Coalition, which is designed to advocate for U.S. commuter railroads as well as engage and educate communities and stakeholders about ...
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A recent report calls for Pennsylvania state and local officials to address the state’s looming transportation funding crisis. Transit agencies throughout the state have been notified state capi...
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As a means of expanding and strengthening the area’s rail network, CN intends to invest $120 million into Manitoba in 2019. The investment is part of a larger investment from CN throughout the y...
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Despite setbacks that have hit California’s high speed rail project to connect San Francisco with Los Angeles, regional members of Congress are pushing for federal funding to be maintained by Trans...
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The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently issued three recommendations for transit agencies following a review of the transit workforce. The transit system requires a skilled, quali...
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The Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the airport’s Automated People Mover train. The train will move passengers to airport terminals. The proje...
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A mix of Democrat and Republican senators introduced the Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act this week, in an effort to block federal transit funds from being used in the purchase of rail car...
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The Task Force on Regional Transit Authority Performance and Funding released a report last week and is seeking public comment until March 29. The report, A Vision for the Future of Massachusetts...
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U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) went after the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) this week, naming them a recipient of his Golden Fleece Award -- a recognition meant to emphasize the big...
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The first phase of a $375 million expansion project for the Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) concluded this month, expanding capacity by 12 new container stacks. The Port of Virginia wove th...
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The White House released this week its budget proposal for fiscal year 2020, significantly cutting rail and transit programs by $5.9 billion, a 21.5 percent decrease from fiscal year 2019. Amtrak ...
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont last week urged investments for the New Haven Line, which he said is the busiest commuter rail line in the United States. The line, he said, has failed to keep up with ...
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The state-owned public terminals at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore handled 10.9 million tons of general cargo in 2018, a record and the third consecutive year of exceeding 10 million tons...
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The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) recently updated its 2016 initiative Building to Win that aims to revitalize the nation’s infrastructure. “Every year, America is falling furthe...
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More than $26 million will be invested into safety and reliability upgrades for a daily train route which passes through Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico, thanks to a pledge of fund matching by Amtrak...
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Adding a second Amtrak train between Chicago and Minneapolis/St. Paul has a potential economic return of $25 million for Minnesota, according to a Rail Passengers Association assessment. “Amtrak...
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Multiple energy and rail industry companies and the Government of Canada have formed a consortium with the TransRail Innovation Groups (TRIG), with the goal of testing and commercializing technology ...
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The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), in partnership with railroads operating in Georgia, will begin installing new signage at hundreds of passive public highway-rail grade crossings. T...
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BNSF Railway Co. announced last week that it will invest approximately $405 million in Texas for capital expenditures and maintenance. The investment is part of the company’s $3.57 billion ne...
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