U.S. Department of Transportation - Wed July 17, 2019
USDOT Allots $300M for Projects in Arizona, California, Washington State
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a total of $300 million in federal funding allocations to three rail transit projects in Arizona, California and Washington....
USDOT - Tue July 02, 2019
USDOT Allocates $300M to Transbay Corridor Project
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced that the Transbay Corridor Core Capacity project will receive a Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 funding allocation of $300 million through FTA's Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program....
Volvo - Thu January 03, 2019
Better Roads: The American Dream
Politicians around the world take great pleasure in disagreeing with each other, but in the United States there is one topic lawmakers on all sides can find common ground — that the country's highways network is in urgent need of repair and improvement....
U.S. Department of Transportation - Fri November 02, 2018
DOT Announces Final Rule to Accelerate Project Delivery
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced a final rule Oct. 31, to amend Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that will accelerate project delivery....
Durham County, N.C. - Mon October 08, 2018
N.C. Counties Share Cost of Light Rail Construction Project
Orange County and Durham County are parties to a Cost Sharing Agreement for the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Project that specifies the amount of funding that each party is expected to contribute to the project....
USDOT - Tue July 31, 2018
USDOT Announces $75M Grant for Light Rail Project in Tacoma
The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the award of a $75 million grant to the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority for the Tacoma Link Extension Project, which will expand Link light rail to growing areas such as the Stadium and Hilltop District....
Wed April 25, 2018
Oklahoma Receives Federal Grant Funding for Public Transit Upgrades
In early April, the Federal Transit Administration announced that three Oklahoma grants were included in the 139 projects in 52 states and U.S. territories receiving grant funding from FTA's Buses and Bus Facilities Infrastructure Investment Program....
David Porter - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon April 16, 2018
Century-Old Portal Bridge Malfunctions, Causes Delays
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) As a tug of war over funding a multibillion-dollar rail project continues in Washington, the perils facing Northeast Corridor commuters were brought into stark relief again March 16 when a century-old bridge malfunctioned, suspending train service for hours in and out of New York....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu March 29, 2018
MBTA's $50M Renovation of Wollaston Station in Quincy, Mass., Under Way
As part of a nearly billion-dollar investment to improve the South Side Red Line, work is under way on a $50 million renovation of Wollaston Station in Quincy, Mass. Major accessibility improvements, safety features and parking lot site improvements are among the changes being made....
Cindy Riley - Thu March 01, 2018
CTDOT Does Work in Advance of Larger Walk Bridge Replacement
As part of a much larger undertaking, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is overseeing two key projects that will be completed in advance of the highly publicized Walk Railroad Bridge replacement....
