Amtrak chief: Reduced NEC investment having negative results

Joseph Boardman said the federal government's de-capitalization of NEC assets leads to rapidly increasing degradation of ride quality, reliability and the ability to support major improvement projects.

FTA Announces $13.1M for Transit-Oriented Development

These grants support local strategies to increase transit access and encourage ridership.

Jose de Jesus Martinez

Amtrak, Private Partners Join to Rebuild America’s Railroad, Deliver Infrastructure Investments

The partners, who are helping to deliver many of Amtrak’s biggest projects, together represent more than 100,000 American workers from all 50 states.

AASHTO launches new financing site

The site is designed to identify a comprehensive set of funding and financing mechanisms that can be used to generate investment for critical transportation projects.

Pittsburgh Opens Downtown University Line BRT Stations

The opening of the stations marks a significant milestone in the $291 million project, representing one of the most important public transit infrastructure projects the region has seen in the last decade.

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.

Chicago Transit to kick off Blue Line improvement

Announced in December 2013, Your New Blue includes a number of track and station improvement projects along the 12.5-mile stretch of the O’Hare Branch between the Grand and O’Hare stations.

2013 Consultant Project Profiles

Profiles of light rail projects in Denver, Salt Lake City and San Diego