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The Center Square was launched in May 2019 to fulfill the need for high-quality statehouse and statewide news across the United States. The focus of our work is state- and local-level government and economic reporting. A taxpayer sensibility distinguishes our work from other coverage of state and local issues.
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Proposed Regulations on Rail Industry Will Worsen Supply Chains, Inflation, Opponents Argue

April 28, 2022 The Center Square
The Biden administration’s proposed new regulations on the railroad industry will have adverse economic consequences for the industry and consumers, a wide range of groups argue.

Commuter Rail

NJ Transit Board Approves More Than $40 Million in Project Contracts

April 20, 2022 The Center Square
More than $40 million in contracts for a series of projects ranging from a tunnel rehabilitation to helping the agency prepare for severe weather have been approved by the New Jersey Transit Board of Directors.

Commuter Rail

Mayor: No cost for added police presence in New York subway system

April 18, 2022 The Center Square
New York City Mayor Eric Adams told reporters Friday that any plans to implement new security equipment or bolster police presence in the subway system would not add any burden to the taxpayers.

Amtrak

Federal Budget Includes Funding for New Hudson River Tunnel, Portal North Bridge

March 31, 2022 The Center Square
The proposed $5.8 trillion fiscal 2023 federal budget includes $100 million for a new tunnel between New Jersey and New York City and more than $330 million for a new bridge over the Hackensack River.

Legislation

Georgia Plans to Use Tax Dollars to Upgrade State-Owned Rail Lines

March 27, 2022 The Center Square
Georgia plans to spend about $10 million to upgrade state-owned rail lines to Class II standards, which officials said would better integrate the lines with the national rail network and allow faster speeds.

Commuter Rail

Study on Creating Passenger Train System Across Tennessee Gains Senate Support

March 18, 2022 The Center Square
A bill calling for a study on train transportation across Tennessee passed unanimously Thursday in the state Senate.

Commuter Rail

Minnesota House Nearly Unanimously Assents to Southwest Light Rail Audit Proposal

March 7, 2022 The Center Square
Minnesota taxpayers will pay $200,000 for the Office of the Legislative Auditor to conduct an audit of the Southwest Light Rail Green Line Extension project if HF 3035 is signed into law.

Safety

Louisiana Among States Opposing Biden Ban on Moving Liquefied Natural Gas by Train

March 7, 2022 The Center Square
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is leading a coalition of 25 states in opposition to a proposed federal rule to ban natural gas transport by rail car, arguing the decision drives up energy costs and threatens national security.

Commuter Rail

Sound Transit Attempting to Address Huge Budget Shortfalls

February 6, 2022 The Center Square
Metro Seattle’s Sound Transit faces an “unsustainable” financial future in the face of a declining number of users and an increase in users not paying for rides.

Commuter Rail

Los Angeles-to-Las Vegas High-Speed Rail Could Break Ground Next Year

January 25, 2022 The Center Square
Las Vegas residents could hop on a train after lunch and step off in downtown Los Angeles before dinner in only a few years, according to a progress update from the company seeking to make the rail trip a reality.

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