Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed March 28, 2018
Crews Rebuild 90 Miles of South Orient Rail Line
In Texas, anticipation is growing as construction crews rebuild 90 miles of track on the South Orient Rail Line. Funded through the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) National Highway Freight Network, the projects include a $5.4 million rehabilitation of 53.4 miles of track in Irion and Reagan counties, and a $4.1 million rehabilitation of 37.4 miles of track in Crane and Upton counties....
Tue March 27, 2018
Union Pacific Boosts Transportation Infrastructure With $450M Investment
Texas's transportation infrastructure will receive a $450 million boost from Union Pacific Railroad in 2018. The company's planned private investment will enhance safety, operating efficiency and support customer service....
Tue March 27, 2018
Link-Belt TCCs Deliver for Challenging TEXRail Project
TEXRail is a 27.2 mi. commuter rail system that will operate between downtown Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant County and DFW International Airport. Contract for the project was awarded to joint-venture Archer Western-Herzog for $998 million....
Emily Buenzle - Mon March 26, 2018
Latest Hyperloop Tunnel Map Reveals Route Between Two Key Cities
Elon Musk's Boring Company recently revealed a map outlining its proposed underground loop between Baltimore and Washington D.C. The system, which would operate on two loops deep underground would deliver passengers to downtown stops in both cities in a 15-minute trip, The Baltimore Sun reported....
AASHTO Journal - Mon March 19, 2018
Three State DOTs Contribute to Rail Project That Won $16M TIGER Grant
State departments of transportation from Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico helped fund a regional rail line improvement project that won a federal TIGER grant of $16 million this month from the USDOT. The award went to the $26.7 million Southwest Chief Route Stabilization Project, and the grant application was sponsored by Colfax County, N.M....
Thu March 15, 2018
Baker-Polito Announce $5.5M in Complete Streets Funding
The Baker-Polito Administration's Department of Transportation announced awards totaling $5.5 million to 23 communities through the Complete Streets Funding Program. These awards will be used to fund local, multi-modal infrastructure improvement projects, as identified in each municipality's submitted Complete Streets Prioritization Plan....
Mon March 12, 2018
U.S. DOT Announces Half-Billion Dollars in Infrastructure Investments
The U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) announced March 9, the list of 41 recipients of nearly $500 million in discretionary grant funding for road, transit, maritime and rail projects through the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program....
Thu March 08, 2018
State Is Ready for President's New Infrastructure Plan
President Donald J. Trump has released his 2019 budget proposal, which includes a focus on rebuilding the nation's infrastructure. The principles of the infrastructure plan include $200 billion in federal funds to spur at least $1.5 trillion in infrastructure investments; new investments in rural America; decision-making authority returned to state and local governments; removal of unnecessary regulatory barriers; and a streamlined and shortened permitting process for infrastructure projects....
Mon March 05, 2018
Board Approves $364.2M for Major Holland Tunnel Project
The Port Authority Board of Commissioners approved a major rehabilitation and resiliency project for the Holland Tunnel to repair and restore critical mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems caused by Superstorm Sandy, and to install protective measures to mitigate future flooding in the facility....
Mon March 05, 2018
FRA Announces $73M Available for Rail Capital Projects, Operating Assistance
The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced that it is accepting applications for $73 million in grant funding for projects that can strengthen intercity passenger rail, support capital projects and boost safety initiatives that may include the implementation of positive train control, improved highway-rail grade crossings, and congestion mitigation....
