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FRA Announces $5.3B in Rail Investments, Including $2B for Amtrak
Funding will support grade-crossing improvements, infrastructure upgrades, and new Amtrak equipment in 23 states.
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SEARCHMENUSEARCHFunding will support grade-crossing improvements, infrastructure upgrades, and new Amtrak equipment in 23 states.
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The contract includes work that was previously divided into four separate construction contracts. It will also provide for a stronger and more consistent program to provide opportunities for small businesses and local residents seeking jobs.
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It is the third prestigious design award for the train, which has also won the German iF Product Design Award and the 2011 Good Design Award, from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.
Read More →Passenger rail service has increased from six daily trains to 22 daily trains, since Caltrans began managing Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner corridor.
Read More →With a 5:54 p.m. express train replaced by a 6:19 p.m. train that makes seven stops, commuters are put off schedule. The agency is putting observers on the trains and working on a solution.
Read More →Will upgrade the Watsessing Station building exterior to preserve the historic character of the station; make site improvements surrounding the building at the street and platform levels; and install CCTV cameras, passenger communication systems and updated signage to enhance the overall customer experience.
Read More →Supporters of a 17.3-mile route in the Orange-Durham transit plan said it is critical to concentrating economic and residential growth. Opposition claims only 4.3 miles will serve southern Chapel Hill and there’s no plan for a direct link to Research Triangle Park.
Read More →Said that based on the size of Honolulu and the number of projected riders, bus rapid transit would be a better investment than rail.
Read More →Of the 471 Virginia Beach respondents, 68% support a referendum that would extend Hampton Roads Transit’s The Tide light rail to the beach.
Read More →From bus rapid transit to bikeways and public seating, the guide showcases a new model for streets that work better for people, bikes, transit and cities.
Read More →Although ridership is at a 23-year high, SEPTA's budget is at a 15-year low, so it cannot replace the 231 Silverliner IVs which are 36 to 38 years old.
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