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Public transportation emergency funding support assessed

By Douglas Clark  |   November 23, 2020   |   Federal

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) maintains recent study findings determined 77 percent of voters want to see emergency funding for public transportation. The APTA said the Firs...

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FRA publishes report on Positive Train Control Implementation Status

By Liz Carey  |   November 20, 2020   |   Federal

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced Wednesday that it had released the Third Quarter update on railroads’ progress towards fully implementing po...

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ASCE outlines impact on American households of not investing in U.S. infrastructure

By Liz Carey  |   November 19, 2020   |   Featured

A new report from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has found that American households will bear a large amount of the costs associated with deficiencies in the country’s network of roa...

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Amtrak, PennDOT and SEPTA team up for $15.9M in federal grants for Harrisburg Line

By Liz Carey  |   November 19, 2020   |   Featured

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Amtrak, and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDot) have jointly received $15.9 million in federal funding to improve th...

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Washington State transportation initiative seeks public input

By Douglas Clark  |   November 19, 2020   |   Investment

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) officials said the agency is seeking public review and comment regarding the agency's 2021-2024 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP...

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Surface transportation reps push Congress funding supplement

By Ed Roberts  |   November 18, 2020   |   Featured

Representatives of the surface transportation industry urged Congress Wednesday to pass the Democratic-sponsored COVID-19 relief package which will provide additional federal funding in the face of th...

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FRA rule addresses Amtrak intercity train operations assessment

By Douglas Clark  |   November 18, 2020   |   Federal

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has published a final rule establishing metrics and a minimum standard to measure Amtrak intercity passenger train operations. The rule addresses on-time p...

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Pittsburgh Port Authority engages with public for “How can Transit get you there?” campaign

By Liz Carey  |   November 17, 2020   |   News

As part of its long-range planning effort, the Pittsburgh Port Authority is now engaging its riders to tell the agency how transit can help them get to where they want to go. After successfully en...

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Alaska delegation welcomes cross-border permit for Alaska-Canada Railway

By Liz Carey  |   November 17, 2020   |   Featured

U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) joined U.S. Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) in welcoming a cross-border permit that would be the latest step in an Alaska-Canada Railway. Followi...

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APTA assesses commuter rail PTC readiness

By Douglas Clark  |   November 12, 2020   |   Federal

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) maintains third-quarter reports point to the commuter rail industry fully implementing Positive Train Control (PTC) by the December 2020 deadline....

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Virgin Hyperloop safely transports first passengers

By Liz Carey  |   November 11, 2020   |   Investment

Virgin Hyperloop successfully transported its first human passengers in a hyperloop pod. Josh Giegel, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer for Virgin Hyperloop, and Sara Luchian, director of pas...

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MBTA releases proposed services changes after ridership drops due to pandemic

By Liz Carey  |   November 11, 2020   |   Featured

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority this week released a series of proposed changes to its transit service intended to match new ridership patterns that have emerged as a result of the COVI...

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Minnesota DOT touts progress on 200+ road and bridge projects in 2020

By Douglas Clark  |   November 10, 2020   |   Air

Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) officials said the agency has advanced or completed more than 200 road and bridge projects during the concluding 2020 construction season. “Minnesot...

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NY Gov. Cuomo announces completion of new intermodal hub for Buffalo

By Liz Carey  |   November 10, 2020   |   City

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last week that the new Exchange Street Station in Buffalo has been completed. The intermodal transportation hub is twice the size of the previous rail station a...

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Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority seeks rider feedback on service priorities

By Liz Carey  |   November 9, 2020   |   City

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will implement a series of public engagement efforts to get feedback from riders on what their services priorities are to make decisions about which tran...

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Sens. Portman, Klobuchar introduce legislation to end cuts to railroad unemployment benefits

By Liz Carey  |   November 6, 2020   |   Federal

U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) announced Wednesday they have introduced legislation to end cuts to the Railroad Retirement Board’s Unemployment Insurance Account. The legi...

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Voters support public transportation ballot issues across the country

By Liz Carey  |   November 6, 2020   |   Featured

Voters across the United States supported eight out of 10 public transit measures, while eight measures are still awaiting confirmation. Those eight measures join 32 other public transit measures ...

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City of Austin, CapMetro moving forward after Prop A passes

By Liz Carey  |   November 5, 2020   |   News

Capital Metro in Austin hosted a virtual live event on its Facebook page Tuesday night to discuss the next steps for Project Connect. The move came after voters passed Proposition A in Austin. At ...

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Maryland DOT meets with county officials as part of statewide tour on transportation priorities

By Liz Carey  |   November 4, 2020   |   Air

Maryland Transportation Secretary Gregory Slater met with Anne Arundel County officials Monday to discuss the Maryland Department of transportation’s proposed six-year capital budget. The meetin...

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USDOT revises rail financing program

By Douglas Clark  |   November 3, 2020   |   Federal

U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) officials said Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Express (RRIF Express) program revisions would yield expanded eligibility and greater flexibi...

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