Gov. Cuomo’s Office - Mon July 09, 2018
Gov. Cuomo Announces $57.7M for 136 Rural Projects
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced $57.7 million in state and federal funding for 136 rural public transportation projects statewide. The initiative will support rural public transportation operations; help local communities procure new clean-fuel, ADA accessible buses and related equipment; enhance coordination between local transportation agencies through mobility management and employment services; and construct new transit-related infrastructure, including facilities, passenger shelters and technology enhancements....
Associated Press - Mon July 09, 2018
Cuomo OKs Bill for $1.5B Rail Link Between Midtown, LaGuardia Airport
NEW YORK (AP) A rail line that will let train passengers travel between midtown Manhattan and LaGuardia Airport will be started with the signature of legislation by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. “How can you not have a rail train to the city from a New York airport? I mean, it's just incomprehensible, right?,” the Democrat said June 25 before signing the AirTrain construction bill into law after detailing the plans during an event at the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan....
Maryland Transportation Authority - Mon July 09, 2018
Hogan Admin Adds $890M to Extend I-95 Express Toll Lanes
The Hogan Administration announced on June 15, the investment of an additional $890 million to extend the northbound I-95 Express Toll Lanes (ETL). The expanded $1.1 billion project will now provide two ETLs for more than 10 mi....
USDOT - Thu July 05, 2018
USDOT Announces $225M for Boston Green Line Extension
United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Elaine L. Chao was joined by FTA Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Congressman Michael Capuano, Congresswoman Katherine Clark, and state and local officials on June 25 to announce the release of a $225 million federal grant agreement for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Green Line Extension (GLX) light rail project....
AASHTO Journal - Mon July 02, 2018
The Transportation Impact of Justice Kennedy's Supreme Court Tenure
On June 27, Justice Anthony Kennedy announced that he would be retiring from the U.S. Supreme Court effective July 31, 2018; wrapping up a 30-year tenure that included several major legal decisions that directly affected the transportation industry....
New Jersey Department of Transportation - Mon June 25, 2018
N.J. Infrastructure Bank Is Now Open for Business
The Murphy Administration announced that the New Jersey Transportation Infrastructure Bank is now offering low interest loans to municipalities and counties to reduce the overall cost of local transportation projects....
Office of Gov. Baker (Massachusetts) - Thu June 21, 2018
Baker-Polito Administration Announces Western Massachusetts Rail Initiatives
On June 12, Gov. Charlie Baker joined Transportation Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack, Congressman Richard Neal, Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, members of the Massachusetts Legislature and local leaders at Union Station in Springfield to announce a Request for Proposals for a consultant team to study the feasibility of east-west passenger rail service, the launch of a pilot for passenger rail service between Greenfield and Springfield, and one-seat service through Springfield to Hartford and New Haven, Conn....
Emily Buenzle - Wed June 20, 2018
State Officials Announce $100M in Bonds for New Bus Lanes
Georgia 400 will soon see the addition of bus rapid transit express lanes to cut down on traffic. Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal and other officials, who outlined the project's details in a news conference, said the project will cost $1.8 billion....
Gov. Cuomo’s Press Office - Wed June 20, 2018
NY Gov. Announces $150B Infrastructure Investment Over Next Five Years
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced June 14, a $150 billion infrastructure plan for the next five years. This historic investment in New York's capital assets builds on the Governor's existing $100 billion infrastructure initiative....
AASHTO Journal - Wed June 20, 2018
Five Western States Honored in National Competition
Outstanding state department of transportation projects that tested innovative ways to improve driver safety on winter roads and brought economic growth to communities are among the top winners in the western regional America's Transportation Awards competition....
