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Sound Transit was approved for protecting habitats of threatened chinook salmon, bull trout and bald eagles along the shoreline rail route.
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The agency's newest commuter rail line, the N Line, adds service to improve mobility from the city’s northern suburbs to downtown Denver.
Read More →New study shows that higher revenue per room translates to a potential $313 million in revenue per year for “rail cities” — cities which have direct rail access to airport terminals.
Read More →SSPs would be designed to help the railroad proactively identify and mitigate or eliminate hazards and the resulting risks on each railroad’s system.
Read More →The agreement with Norfolk Southern Railway Co., Amtrak and N.C. Railroad Co. is supported by $461 million in ARRA funds, and will include upgrades to tracks and bridges; crossing safety improvements; station expansions in four cities; and construction of a maintenance facility in Charlotte. The funding also will enable North Carolina to improve the speed and reliability of passenger service.
Read More →Factors considered included supporting economic vitality; leveraging federal funding; and using innovative ways to improve safety.
Read More →Why it's time for public transit agencies to shift focus from the size of their budgets to how effectively those funds drive service on the street.
Read More →Marking significant progress toward modernizing California’s transportation infrastructure, the California High-Speed Rail Authority joined hundreds of supporters and government, student, community, transportation, business and labor leaders on Tuesday to break ground on the nation’s first high-speed rail system.
Read More →The nine-year, fixed-price agreement is the company’s second maintenance contract in the U.S.
Read More →Passenger railroads must provide level-entry boarding at new or altered stations in which no track passing through the station and adjacent to platforms is shared with existing freight rail operations.
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