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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.
Legislation

Biden Signs Rail Deal to Avert ‘Catastrophe’

December 3, 2022 The Center Square
President Joe Biden signed a bill forcing a deal between several rail companies and a dozen rail unions to avert a Dec. 9 strike.

FTA

Costs Surge as Transit Ridership Remains Below Prepandemic Levels

November 6, 2022 The Center Square
Transit agencies across the U.S. were still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021.

BNSF

Rail Strike Could be on Again After Union Votes Against Approving Labor Pact

October 12, 2022 The Center Square
A union’s vote against ratification of a tentative national agreement between workers and the nation’s Class I freight railroads could lead to a rail strike.

Commuter Rail

Addressing MBTA Issues ‘Will Take Years of Dedicated Resources,’ Board Member Says

September 27, 2022 The Center Square
Chronic staffing shortages and deferred maintenance were again cited as some of the key reasons behind the continued challenges facing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority as state officials went before a legislative panel.

Amtrak

Tennessee’s Amtrak Ridership Remains Down as State Officials Prepare Study on Passenger Rail

September 26, 2022 The Center Square
Ridership on Tennessee’s one line of Amtrak service has dropped considerably since pre-pandemic numbers as the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations prepares a study on passenger service in the state.

Commuter Rail

Report: Transit Agencies May Turn to Taxpayers for More Money When COVID-19 Funds Dry Up

September 15, 2022 The Center Square
Transit agencies could turn to taxpayers for more money when federal COVID-19 money runs out.

Miscellaneous

Potential Railroad Strike Shows Fragility of Nation’s Supply Chain

September 15, 2022 The Center Square
The nation’s supply chain was stressed after two years of a pandemic, but the threat of a new rail strike laid bare the fragility of the supply chain.

Miscellaneous

Truckers, Small Businesses, Train Industry Warn of ‘Dire Consequences’ if Rail Strike Occurs

September 14, 2022 The Center Square
Small businesses, truckers and the rail industry are warning that a major economic fallout would occur if railway unions follow through with a strike beginning Friday, including further supply chain delays, increased inflation, lost jobs and shuttered businesses.

Commuter Rail

Georgia’s MARTA Plans to Extend Atlanta Streetcar Line Eastward

September 14, 2022 The Center Square
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority plans to spend $176 to 215 million to extend Atlanta’s streetcar line eastward.

Amtrak

Amtrak Suspends Some Chicago Routes Ahead of Possible Strike

September 14, 2022 The Center Square
Amtrak is canceling some of its long-distance routes from Chicago ahead of a possible freight rail strike.

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