Huge amount of federal funding en route to rail bridge and tunnel projects; most are on the East Coast
The U.S. DOT has awarded over $233 million to 11 projects in eight states to improve and modernize vital intercity passenger rail service.
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CTA Red Line Extension project advances to federal funding phase
The Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) Red Line Extension (RLE) project, which will be one of the most critical and transformative investments for Chicago’s Far South Side communities and benefitting the entire city of Chicago, is one step closer to becoming reality.
Federal grant to provide half of design funding for Madera-to-Merced high-speed rail design
The California High-Speed Rail Authority was notified that it has been awarded $25 million in federal grant funding to advance the project beyond the 119 miles under construction and into downtown Merced.
San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission receives funding to extend Valley Rail
The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC) announced that it was awarded $57 million from the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) towards extending its Valley Rail Program from Ceres to Turlock.
Relocation project for Del Mar tracks receives first major dose of funding
The tracks running along the Del Mar bluffs in California are one step closer from being several steps away from the eroding coastline.
High-speed rail in Calif. will finally receive $4.2B, but future funding is murky
It’s always good to have someone of authority holding the money bag.
Brightline’s Tampa rail line receives a burst of funding
Florida officials announced that the central Florida region has received a grant award of up to $15,875,000 in federal funding from the U.S. DOT’s Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grant Program.
12 miles of track, 35 bridges receive much needed funding in N.C.
The North Carolina Ports Authority and 13 short line railroads will be improving their rail infrastructure thanks to approximately $10.9 million in matching grant funds being awarded as part of the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Freight Rail and Rail Crossing Safety Improvement program (FRRCSI).
Calif. state lawmakers are not releasing $4.2 billion in high-speed rail money
Democratic lawmakers in California are refusing to pass over $4 billion to fund the state’s high-speed rail project that would connect San Francisco to Los Angeles.
Purchasing buggy whips? Minn. state senate kills passenger rail line
The Northern Lights passenger rail system has been extinguished permanently in the state of Minnesota.
Railroad line, salmon need to live in harmony in state of Washington
Rail lines and water lines are both important in Bellingham, Wash.
Palo Alto, Calif., still waiting on decisions, funding for grade crossing projects
This is one separation Palo Alto, Calif., wanted no part of, and it deals with funding.
Mich. governor signs bill funding railroad crossing infrastructure
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill 4252 to ensure that funding is in place to support and maintain adequate and functioning signage and warning devices at railroad crossings to protect Michigan motorists.
Watch: Final Federal Environmental Impact Statement released on Port of Long Beach
The U.S. Maritime Administration has issued a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Record of Decision, approving the planned Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility, a Port of Long Beach project designed to enhance the flow of cargo by rail.
Tired of failed grants, officials try to set up new funding formula for rail bridge replacement in Calif.
The collapse of the First Street railroad bridge in San Bernardino County, Calif., would be catastrophic, and just over the last few months two incidents have flirted with that possibility.
Pacific Northwest bullet train is starting to receive some funding
A bullet train serving the Pacific Northwest just got a pile of cash stuffed in the holster.
Light rail projects set to receive billions in federal funding
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced the U.S. DOT is recommending $4.45 billion both to advance seven new rail and bus rapid transit (BRT) projects for first-time funding and to continue funding for eight projects with existing construction grants in FY 2023.
U.S. DOT announces funding to strengthen port infrastructure
The U.S. DOT’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced nearly $450 million in newly available grant funding for port-related projects through the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP)—by far the largest investment in the program ever.
Senators Cantwell, Murray announce $138 million for Washington State transit agencies
U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) announced that $138 million in federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is now available for transit agencies in Washington state.
President Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure law delivers billions in transit funding through formula grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that nearly $5 billion in Fiscal Year 2022 transit formula funding is available to transit agencies, states, and Tribal governments to support public transportation – and public transportation jobs – throughout the country.