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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On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) said it had awarded nearly $1 million in grants to support multi-state and regional passenger rail service ...
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The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) recently awarded 10 freight rail projects $16 million in 2024 Michigan Rail Enhancement Grant Program (M-REP) grants, which leverage approximately $11 ...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently recommended 14 transit projects in 11 states receive nearly $4 billion in federal construction support as part of President Joe Biden's Fiscal Yea...
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The National League of Cities announced Thursday it had released a new mapping program that will help local governments and transit planners identify opportunities for improving public transit access....
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Following the committee’s unanimous approval of the Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness (REEF) Act (S.1274), the Senate Budget Committee heard testimony from its author, United States Sen. Deb Fis...
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Amtrak recently awarded Herzog Contracting Corp. a construction contract to design and construct a new heavy maintenance facility at Amtrak’s Penn Coach Yard in Philadelphia. Once completed, the ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Thursday it was making another $9.9 billion in federal formula funding available to support public transit infr...
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ON Wednesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would make $3 billion in grants available through the Clean Ports Program to tackle climate change and improve air quality at ...
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Demolition on one of the largest transportation infrastructure investments on the East Coast, the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program, has begun, officials with Amtrak said Tuesday. The $6 billion p...
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More than a year after a Norfolk Southern freight train derailment dumped hazardous chemicals into East Palestine, Ohio, activists are still calling on the federal government to enact tougher railroad...
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A new report from the NC Department of Transportation’s Rail Division has found that the state’s rail system contributes more than $20 billion to the state’s economy. The Report, the Economi...
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced it had awarded more than $630 million in grants to help transit agencies replace older rail cars....
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The Kansas Department of Transportation recently awarded nearly $16.5 million in Rail Service Improvement Program funding to 17 short line rail expansion and rehabilitation projects. The program f...
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On Friday, members of the Pennsylvania Congressional delegation and Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker announced SEPTA would receive $317.1 million in infrastructure funding to replace 200 rail car...
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