Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Mon March 05, 2018
SEPTA Gives Nod to $1B High-Speed Rail Extension
Commuting to the congested Philadelphia suburbs could become less traumatic for Southeast Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) riders making their way to King of Prussia, Pa. SEPTA announced on Jan....
Tue February 27, 2018
ADOT Brings Back Program to Aid Transportation Projects
The Arizona Department of Transportation has brought back a program made possible under state law allowing local governments to build transportation projects faster and at a lower cost by reducing red tape associated with federal funding....
Emily Buenzle - Tue February 27, 2018
Subway Construction Workers Uncover a Piece of Ancient History
Construction crews in Greece unearthed a piece of history while performing work on a decade-long subway and metro project in the city of Thessaloniki. The workers found a headless statue of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, beauty and desire, near the Hagia Sophia, a Byzantine-era church within the city, Newsweek reported....
Wed February 21, 2018
Federal Agency Rules in Favor of Springfield Rail
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) A federal agency has ruled that a rail improvement project in Springfield, Ill., won't have to reroute its tracks away from where homes burned during the city's Race Riot of 1908....
Mon February 19, 2018
Emergency Repairs: Entire Baltimore Metro System Closes for Up to Four Weeks
BALTIMORE (AP) The entire Baltimore metro system will remain closed for emergency repairs for up to four weeks through March 11, the Maryland Transit Administration announced on Feb. 11. Gov. Larry Hogan said $2.2 million in emergency funding is being provided to run shuttle bus bridges along the 15.5-mi....
Fri February 16, 2018
Despite Bids, Mall of America Rail Station Must Wait a Little Longer for Renovation
A planned $25 million renovation of the light-rail station inside the Mall of America will just have to wait. The project was recently delayed for several months because the construction bids that came in were over the allotted budget, the Star Tribune reported....
Thu February 15, 2018
Sununu: Draft Transportation Plan 'Living Within Our Means'
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) Republican Gov. Chris Sununu said his recommended 10-year transportation improvement plan for New Hampshire focuses on preservation, maintenance and safety of existing pavement and bridge infrastructure while “living within our means.”Sununu released a draft plan to be considered by lawmakers....
Thu February 15, 2018
MBTA's FMCB Awards On-Call Commuter Rail Contract to SPS
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Fiscal and Management Control Board awarded the On-Call Commuter Rail Right-of-Way Construction Services contract to SPS New England Inc., in the amount of $17 million....
Wed February 14, 2018
Bay Area Voters to Decide on $4.5B Traffic Relief Plan
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission's Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) affiliate approved a resolution to place a sweeping $4.45 billion package of congestion relief projects known as Regional Measure 3 on the June 5 ballot in all nine Bay Area counties....
Emily Buenzle - Mon February 12, 2018
It's Finally Here: White House Releases Infrastructure Plan Details
The Trump Administration announced the long-anticipated details of his infrastructure plan Feb. 12. The $200 billion proposal promises to prompt a $1.5 trillion investment throughout the next decade, NBC News reported....
