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Tennessee Granted $23.7M in Federal Funds for Short-Line Railroad Bridges

September 30, 2023 The Center Square

Tennessee received $23.7 million to upgrade or replace 42 railroad bridges across the state.

Commuter Rail

Transportation Analyst: Private Rail Line Between Miami and Orlando is ‘Promising’

September 27, 2023 The Center Square

A privately funded passenger rail line that launched last week between Miami and Orlando holds great promise, Robert Poole of the Reason Foundation told The Center Square.

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Ohio Senators Want East Palestine Derailment Declared Public Health Emergency

September 27, 2023 The Center Square

U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown and J.D. Vance, both from Ohio, want the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to decide if the hazardous train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio nearly eight months ago qualifies as a public health emergency.

Amtrak

Franconia-Springfield Rail Project Receives $100 Million in Federal Funding

September 26, 2023 The Center Square

The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority is set to receive $100 million in federal funding for another transportation project designed to improve travel in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.

Amtrak

Pittsburgh to Get Twice-a-day Amtrak Service to New York

September 24, 2023 The Center Square

Thanks to an agreement between Norfolk Southern and Amtrak — and a $200 million investment from the commonwealth — western Pennsylvania will have more passenger rail coming through Pittsburgh.

Commuter Rail

Chicago to Extend Red Line Railway with $2 Billion in Taxpayer Funds

September 15, 2023 The Center Square

A multi-billion dollar, taxpayer-funded project will extend the Red Line from 95th Street to the Dan Ryan.

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New York’s MTA Cracks Down on Fare Evaders

July 31, 2023 The Center Square

New York’s largest public transit system is cracking down on fare evaders, who cost the state nearly $700 million in lost revenue last year.

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More Than a Dozen States Pursuing Rail Safety Measures

July 8, 2023 The Center Square

Representatives from more than a dozen states are pursuing local measures to help ensure railroad safety.

Commuter Rail

TACIR Recommends Tennessee Add Memphis-Nashville-Chattanooga Passenger Rail

July 7, 2023 The Center Square

Tennessee should move forward on plans to pursue a passenger rail line from Nashville to Chattanooga to Atlanta, according to a new report from the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.

Commuter Rail

New York Receives $6.8 Billion for Tunnel Project

July 7, 2023 The Center Square

New York is getting nearly $6.9 billion in federal funding to help build a long delayed second tunnel beneath the Hudson River in what state leaders say is the largest transportation grant in U.S. history.

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