On Wednesday, the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) announced its net-zero by 2050 target was validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). CN said using a science-based approach ...
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On Tuesday, Union Pacific Railroad announced it would give businesses additional connections to its network through five new Focus Sites. The Focus Sites, large-scale development sites for custome...
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The California Transportation Commission (CTC) recently approved more than $2 billion for transportation projects statewide. “We are committed to providing a world-class transportation system by ...
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Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT have formed a joint plan to address several major service disruptions in recent months in the Northeast Corridor in New Jersey and New York Penn Station. There have also bee...
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Independent safety regulators on Tuesday criticized decisions made by Norfolk Southern Railway, which is led by CEO Alan Shaw, following the February 2023 derailment of a train carrying toxic chemical...
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Under a newly finalized rule, the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) will now require railroads to proactively provide first responde...
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BNSF Railway is in the process of developing plans for a proposed approximately 4,321-acre rail-served facility in northwest Maricopa County near Phoenix. The facility will serve as a logistics hub...
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According to its recently released 2023 sustainability report, Amtrak has taken a number of steps toward achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045. “Passenger rail is widely recognized...
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Test trains began running on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) South Coast Rail project on Monday. The project will restore rail service between Boston and the South Coast a...
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Massachusetts recently awarded 14 projects more than $13 million in Fair Share funding for local transportation infrastructure and other needs. It is matching funds for projects and initiatives e...
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On Monday, U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) introduced legislation aimed at addressing concerns about accountability and transparency at Amtrak. The legislation, the Amtrak Transparency Act, aims to t...
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Amtrak, in partnership with the cities of Fremont, Hayward, Martinez and Oakland, recently completed $20.8 million in accessibility improvements at its Bay Area stations. The improvements are part ...
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U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) are urging the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide them with information about a failed high-speed rail project in California. ...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded eight transit systems in eight states $343 million in All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) grants to retrofit rail transit systems to mak...
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) finalized three reports looking at the safety and performance of long trains. The FRA said it recently...
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On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Sam Groves (R-MO), chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee, said the House had approved the Rail Rolling Stock Protection Act, a bill prohibiting trans...
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On Monday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced new rules that will require certification and training programs for train dispatchers and signal em...
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On Friday, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced it had awarded $37 million in grant funding available to support regional public transportation. The funding will be u...
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On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced it was making available more than $2 billion in funding for projects along the Northeast Corridor....
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NJ TRANSIT, the nation's largest statewide public transportation system, and Amtrak recently announced that the Portal North Bridge has reached 50 percent completion. “This landmark achievement...
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