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Newsby StaffMay 21, 2025

ENC Reinforces U.S.-Built Transit Solutions Amid Historic Federal Investments

Announced earlier this month, the funding opportunity aims to accelerate the transition to clean energy vehicles, improve service reliability, and modernize aging bus infrastructure across the U.S.

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Newsby StaffMay 20, 2025

Boston's MBTA Greenlights 5-Year, $9.8B Investment in Transit Infrastructure

The latest CIP reflects the state’s commitment to transformative transportation investments and outlines the MBTA’s strategic vision for a modern transit network that can support the needs of current riders while preparing for future growth.

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Newsby StaffMay 19, 2025

NJ TRANSIT, Union Reach Tentative Agreement

With the agreement, regular weekday train service is expected to resume on May 20, following approximately 24 hours of safety inspections, infrastructure readiness checks, and equipment repositioning.

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Newsby StaffMay 14, 2025

USDOT Approves an Additional $607M in Funding

The awards represent the latest step in the Department’s ongoing efforts to address a large backlog of previously announced but unobligated infrastructure projects.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2025

Study Finds U.S., Europe Support Dramatic Growth in Train Travel

The Hitachi Rail study by SavantaComres polled over 11,000 people across the U.S., U.K., France, Italy, Germany, Spain, and major cities like Washington D.C., Toronto, London, Paris, Berlin, Copenhagen, and Dubai.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2025

American Bus Association’s Board Unveils Strategic Plan to Strengthen Industry

Framed as a launchpad for the next century, the plan outlines ABA’s vision to strengthen its leadership, enhance member value, and elevate the motorcoach industry’s role in North American mobility and tourism.

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Newsby StaffMay 9, 2025

LA Metro Names Inaugural Chief to Lead New Public Safety Department

With more than 35 years of law enforcement experience, including eight years as Chief of Police in San Francisco and 27 years with the LAPD, Bill Scott returns to the city where he built his career to lead one of the most significant public safety transitions in LA Metro’s history.

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2025

USDOT Advances Funding on $3.2B in Infrastructure Projects

Under Secretary Duffy’s direction, the Department is working to accelerate the distribution of funds and address core infrastructure projects, according to a press release.

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2025

Report Examines The Legal Case and Real-World Payoff for Pricing, Tolling in Transit

The latest Mineta Transportation Institute perspective, “Using Toll Revenues for Transit: It Can and Should Be Done,” explores the policy rationale and legal framework for using toll revenues to fund public transit operations in the U.S.

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Newsby StaffApril 25, 2025

Virginia Breaks Ground on New River Valley Project

As part of the VPRA's Transforming Rail in Virginia initiative, the New River Valley Project encompasses railroad infrastructure upgrades, which will allow VPRA to extend its Amtrak Virginia service from Roanoke to Christiansburg and return passenger rail service to the New River Valley for the first time since 1979.

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