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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 2, 2023

UIUC Receives $5M from FRA to Establish National University Rail Center of Excellence

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) has been awarded up to $5,000,000 to establish the National University Rail Center of Excellence (NURail CoE).

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 26, 2023

FRA Awards $1.4B for Rail Infrastructure

The funding is the largest amount ever awarded for rail safety and rail supply chain upgrades through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 21, 2023

Buttigieg, Members Of Congress Voice Support For New High-Speed Rail Funding

Reps. Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Colin Allred (D-TX), and Dina Titus (D-NV) encouraged Buttigieg to provide robust funding from the Infrastructure IIJA to support high-speed rail projects underway in their states.

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Articlesby Alex RomanSeptember 21, 2023

BART, ELERTS Bring Increased Safety, Equity to Transit System

With the customer experience at the forefront of transit, the San Francisco-based program has increased the ability for females to travel on BART's system more safely, earning them an Innovative Solutions Award.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 20, 2023

Gary Thomas to Lead Lochner's Transit & Rail Practice

Supporting the company's vision of building a full-service infrastructure platform, Gary Thomas will be responsible for strategy development, client relationship management, and key pursuits and partnerships.

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Articlesby Alex RomanSeptember 18, 2023

California’s SMRT Partners with Heliox Energy to Think Outside the Box

Through the partnership, the agency was able to launch its first two electric buses without a major infrastructure buildout, amplifying the city's commitment to sustainability and earning the team a 2023 Innovative Solutions Award.

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Videosby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 14, 2023

Video Highlights Charging Infrastructure Challenges for Motorcoaches

During the recent "Charge On America" tour organized by ABC Companies, a Van Hool TDX25E covered over 2,900 miles while traveling from California to Florida using publicly available charging networks.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 13, 2023

Sault Ste. Marie Transit Launches Fare Payment System

Sault Ste. Marie’s collaboration with Umo was made possible thanks to funding from the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP).

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 11, 2023

CTA Red Line Extension in Line For $1.973B in Federal Funding

The grant would be the largest transit infrastructure grant awarded to CTA in the agency’s history.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 29, 2023

MTI Explores Ways to Improve Public Transit

An MTI research associate explored avenues to improve public transit infrastructure planning to reduce costs and shorten timelines.

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