In late June, about 100 transit and SEPTA supporters gathered in near 100-degree heat on the steps in of the Pennsylvania state Capitol to meet with lawmakers and staff to lobby for continued funding of SEPTA and other public transit.
DART is not hitting the mark when it comes to the Silver Line. Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) announced another delay to the light-rail route that has been in the works since 1990.
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has begun construction on the $898.6 million Airport Metro Connector Project that will directly connect the county’s transit system to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), providing a reliable, fast and convenient connection for passengers and airport-area employees.
Sound Transit will be receiving some much needed federal funding for the Lynnwood Link and Federal Way Extension light-rail projects.
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The July/August Senate session will focus on a bipartisan infrastructure bill that Democrats hope to pass in the fall.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted July 1 to approve a massive infrastructure bill that includes, among other things, nearly $20 million for three critical transportation projects in the downtown Denver area.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) Fiscal and Management Control Board has given the OK for $28 million in design work for a third-track project between the West Natick commuter rail station and Wellesley Farms.
Officials in Charlotte, N.C., continue to support a massive transit plan for the region, but the cost has gone up.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has awarded Advanced Rail Management, Corp., (ARM) a four-year contract with two option years for optical rail measurement services.
Dirt finally moved on the site of the Airport Metro Connector (AMC) project in Los Angeles.
The Chicago Transit Board [last week] approved Lester Barclay as its next chairman.
The Senate Commerce Committee has moved forward the Surface Transportation Investment Act, which dedicates $78 billion over five years for freight, rail safety programs, and trucking.
RT&S has reported on the troubles of the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Purple Line several times over the past year. Recent news indicates there may be a glimmer of hope.
Before officials take a final vote on a light-rail network in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, local MP Bob Bratina wants another vote of confidence.
We now have a confirmed administrator of the Federal Transit Administration.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a total of $250 million in federal funding allocations to help communities across the country protect the jobs of workers involved in constructing transit projects, ensuring the continued advancement of those critical pieces of infrastructure, despite the impacts of COVID-19.
Is the path to the passage of a major infrastructure bill already growing weeds? Sound Transit looks at later project completion dates to help temper affordability gap Unusual rail movement at grade
HNTB recently announced a new member of their Atlanta office team.
When railroad tracks move the way they weren’t made to move, an investigation is necessary.