The word from San Francisco
Ed. Note: Last week, we ran a press release from Paul J. Wiedefeld, general manager and chief executive officer of WMATA (Metro) discussing the agency’s reaction to the pandemic and plans for
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Special Podcast Series—The Coronavirus and the Rail Industry: APTA offers a breakdown of stimulus money for transit agencies and a perspective of COVID-19 at the front line
Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono and RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talk to the American Public Transportation Association. Find out what you need to know about transit’s portion of the federal stimulus
Missouri owes Amtrak millions of dollars
Amtrak, in conjunction with the state of Missouri, runs a train between St. Louis and Kansas City called the Missouri River Runner. During the last ten years, the Missouri state legislature has not
CalSTA awards $13.1M of SRA funds to advance 9 California projects
The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) has awarded $13.1 million of Senate Bill 1 State Rail Assistance (SRA) funding to advance nine projects throughout California, the agency announced on March 6.
CTC approves funds for Caltrans projects throughout state
Caltrans has announced that the California Transportation Commission (CTC) approved more than $1.3 billion in funding to support nearly 150 transportation projects carrying out maintenance, improvements and construction throughout California.
FRA promotes safety with state grants
The federal government in 2018 is again offering states a funding resource to help promote rail safety.
Voters approve KC Streetcar Main Street Extension funding structure
Missouri residents in the Main Street Rail Transportation Development District (TDD) voted overwhelmingly to approve the local funding structure to support the KC Streetcar Main Street Extension.