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Infrastructure - Coverage from 2023 on Progressive Railroading
Freight News
- NCDOT awards grants for short-line, port projects
- FRA proposes changes to freight car safety standards
- USDOT solicits RAISE grant applications for 2024
- USDOT opens multimodal freight office
- Rail supplier news from WSP, Lochner and Triunity (Nov. 20)
- Ohio rail panel OKs funds for upgrades to Napolean Defiance & Western, Kanawha River railroads
- USDOT awards $653 million to fund port improvement projects
- UP invested $275 million to support Southern California growth
- Texas North Western Railway wins $7.3 million CRISI grant
- South Dakota rail board OKs grant funds for freight-rail infrastructure
- Birmingham wins CRISI grant to fix grade crossing safety on NS lines
- Florida Gulf & Atlantic receives CRISI grant
- Connecticut panel OKs $1.1B in funding for transportation projects
- Feds allocate $245 million to reduce hazards at rail crossings
- Victoria port wins state grant to fund rail project at Texas Logistics Center
- Capitol Corridor to use CRISI grant for third-track project
- Major transportation stakeholders urge USDOT to create national freight office
- Rail supplier news from Kontrol and TiEnergy (Aug. 30)
- Oswego port to fund rail infrastructure upgrade with $4 million EDA grant
- NS completes two Norris Yard projects in 24 hours
- FRA grants available for rail infrastructure projects in rural states
- TNW marks new interchange between Texas short line, UP
- Minnesota DOT to allocate millions in grade-separation project funding
- Transport Canada provides funding for coastline rail project in Quebec
- USDOT awards $2.2 billion in RAISE grants for infrastructure projects
- USDOT streamlines grant application process for major infrastructure projects
- NS to serve future Colonial Terminals breakbulk facility
- Rail supplier news from Wabtec, RailOne, Rainbow Concrete and Omaha Track (June 20)
- Illinois panel OKs funding for two grade crossing projects
- Legislation would increase NTSB funding for rail investigators
- Cleveland officials ask railroads to repair rail bridges
- Michigan, Saskatchewan award grants to fund freight-rail projects
- Essex Terminal Railway awarded funds for Port Windsor project
- Rail supplier news from Hitachi Rail, Turntide, STV and Assa Abloy (May 26)
- T&I Committee OKs bills to address truck weight, supply-chain issues
- Rail industry fights new bills allowing bigger trucks on highways
- Union Pacific promotes Jalali to EVP
- NCDOT awards funds to upgrade short-line rail infrastructure
- Short line advocates to visit Congress today
- Cimarron Valley Railroad kicks off major rehab project
- New Jersey DOT awards FY23 freight-rail improvement grants
- Canada to invest millions in CentrePort rail park
- Biden's budget calls for more rail-safety funding; US mayors endorse Railway Safety Act
- Canada awards funds to address climate impacts on rail
- Kansas awards $5 million to fund short-line rail projects
- OMB proposes rule to revise 'Buy America' guidance
- U.S. Sen. Kelly to chair EPW transportation subcommittee
- Ukrainian Railways honored as 'Railway Champion' for wartime service
- Rail service is improving, AAR's Jefferies tells T&I Committee
- U.S. Rep. Nehls to chair House railroad subcommittee
- Georgia DOT wraps up first CRISI-funded project
- USDOT publishes five-year R&D strategic plan
- Biden administration unveils blueprint to decarbonize transportation sector
- U.S. Rep. Graves to chair House T&I Committee
- Huron Central Railway awarded government funds for infrastructure project
Transit News
- Metrolinx awards contract for Eglinton Crosstown West extension's elevated section
- Sens. Tillis, Brown announce federal funds for passenger-rail expansion
- Biden administration OKs $6B for two high-speed rail projects
- Amtrak logs ridership, revenue gains in FY23
- Montana's Big Sky rail authority receives grant for rail-service planning
- Biden to announce $16.4B for Northeast Corridor passenger-rail projects
- House bill would slash Amtrak funding by 64%
- Canada issues RFP for High-Frequency Rail project
- Amtrak awarded nearly $200 million in CRISI grants
- CTA issues RFP for Red Line Extension track structure, 4 stations
- Illinois, Amtrak seek federal funds for Union Station, regional rail upgrades
- OIG: Amtrak improved project cost management, but challenges remain
- Amtrak crews to update NEC track this summer
- Calgary to study airport-downtown rail connection
- VIA Rail breaks ground on train fleet maintenance center project
- Rail Subcommittee Chair Nehls to Amtrak: Focus on existing network, not expansion
- OIG: Big federal investments increase Amtrak's fraud risks
- CTA selects teams to submit proposals for Red Line Extension
- Working group recommends Amtrak improve food, beverage offerings
- Twin Cities Met Council creates transit infrastructure division
- FRA holds stakeholder meetings to study long-distance Amtrak service
- OCTA issues RFP for infrastructure study
- USDOT awards 'Reconnecting Communities' grants
- OIG to audit SEPTA's Buy America compliance under CRRC contract
- Transport Canada issues RFQ for high-frequency rail project
- Ohio Gov. DeWine directs state to apply for passenger-rail corridor ID funds
- Feds award Metra UP North rebuild project $117 million
- Biden announces federal funds for Hudson, B&P rail tunnel projects
- Bill calls for MBTA to electrify commuter-rail system by 2035
- FTA updates policy guidance for CIG program