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NewsJuly 12, 2019

House passes bill banning usage of Fed funds for Chinese rolling stock

The authors assert Chinese state-owned and state-supported enterprises have used subsidized “bargain prices” well-below competitive market price to win contracts throughout the U.S.

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Newsby StaffJuly 11, 2019

L.A. Metro retrofits CNG buses with new Cummins engines

The new ISLG and L9N Near Zero Emission Natural Gas Fueled Heavy Duty Engines will reduce emissions of NOx by 90% and greenhouse gases by 9%.

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Newsby StaffJune 28, 2019

DART lands $60M FTA grant to expand light rail capacity

When the project is complete, all stations on these lines will be able to accommodate three-car trains.

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Newsby StaffJune 27, 2019

PSTA board approves funding for driver safety barriers on entire bus fleet

The safety upgrades come after HART bus driver Thomas Dunn was stabbed and killed on the job by a passenger on May 18 in Tampa.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2019

VTA partners with FTA to pilot expedited project delivery program

VTA discussing participation for BART Phase II Project, a five-mile underground subway through downtown San Jose.   

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Newsby StaffJune 24, 2019

Support for raising Federal gas tax continues to rise, finds Mineta report

Seventy-five percent of respondents supported a 10¢ increase in the gas tax if the revenue raised is dedicated to maintenance projects.

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Newsby StaffJune 19, 2019

Minn. Metro Transit lands $74M FTA grant for Orange BRT line

The line will connect riders along the route to major job centers, including downtown Minneapolis.

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Newsby StaffJune 17, 2019

PSTA lands $4M grant for BRT project

With faster, more reliable service, PSTA projects ridership to increase to 5,000 rides a day.

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Newsby StaffJune 12, 2019

FRA awards $326M in grants to improve safety, infrastructure

The grants, awarded under the CRISI program and the Special Transportation Circumstances Program, will fund 45 projects in 29 states.

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Newsby StaffJune 11, 2019

NJ TRANSIT opens bid process for Sandy-resilience project

Will allow agency to operate train service longer leading into, and recover more quickly following, storm events.

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