The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently completed upgrades to MTA Metro-North Railroad maintenance and operations hub in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y. Upgrades include opening a two story...
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The Federal Highway Administration recently awarded the city of Philadelphia a $14.2 million Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation (PROTECT) Prog...
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) recently awarded 11 freight rail projects $9.6 million in Minnesota Rail Service Improvement program funding. The funding was approved during the ...
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will begin Central Business District Tolling, its congestion pricing program, in Manhattan’s Congestion Relief Zone on June 30. The zone, located bel...
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The Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) at San Jose State University recently published a report on cybersecurity for public transit agencies. The report, Is There a Light at the End of the Tunne...
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On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) said it would seek public comments on its revisions to policy guidance for the Capital Investment Grants (CIG...
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Republican members of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee are urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deny the California Air Resource Board’s (CARB’s) authoriza...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently recognized transit agencies for their innovative approaches to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The recognitions were part of the U.S. Departm...
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Norfolk Southern Corp. management, led by CEO Alan Shaw, has made a multimillion-dollar mistake in hiring an embattled executive as its new chief operating officer, says activist investor Ancora Holdi...
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Amtrak recently issued a request for information, seeking options to transform the company’s rail fleet to zero-emissions technology. Reponses will be used to inform future procure decisions. ...
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On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) joined his Senate colleagues in urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to oppose a California Air Resources Board (CARB) rule that the Senators said ...
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently appointed Rob Free as Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) president. In his new role, Free will oversee the railroad’s 700 miles of tracks and 1...
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The Regional Transportation District (RTD), a public transportation agency serving residents in eight Colorado counties, recently began the two year Accelerating Innovative Mobility pilot project inte...
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On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced that $20.5 billion in federal funding would be available to support public transit across the coun...
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Amtrak recently awarded the first Delivery Partner contract for the $6 billion Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program to ADVANCE, a joint venture between major infrastructure firms AECOM and Jacobs. Und...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently issued a final rule that establishes minimum safety requirements, stipulating a second crewmember on all trains. The final rule codifies train cr...
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On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced it was making available more than $2.4 billion in grants to modernize the country’s freight and i...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is proposing mandatory minimum standards to protect rail track worker. The agency is seeking feedback through May 24 from transit agencies, State Safety Ove...
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Amtrak is investing $122 million on track improvements on the Harrisburg Line, between Lancaster and Harrisburg, Pa. The project will replace aging rail infrastructure. Work includes replacing the...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently awarded the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), North America's largest transportation network, with a $2 million Strengthening Mobility...
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