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[ January 7, 2026 ] Israel Railways to Showcase Rail Vision Technology at CES 2026 Miscellaneous
[ January 7, 2026 ] Wabtec Secures $386 Million Order from New York’s MTA for New Locomotives Miscellaneous
[ January 5, 2026 ] GATX, Brookfield Infrastructure Complete Acquisition of Wells Fargo’s Rail Assets Miscellaneous
[ January 5, 2026 ] FreightCar America Acquires Distributor of Railcar Components Miscellaneous
[ January 1, 2026 ] BNSF Seeks Temporary Trackage Rights on Union Pacific to Serve Ballast Pit BNSF

DART Receives FTA Grant to Support Bus Replacement

December 6, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Dallas Area Rapid Transit a nearly $7.1 million grant to support the purchase of new buses as the agency phases out its fleet of older model vehicles.

Feds: Shapiro’s $220 Million for SEPTA Stems from Multiple USDOT Directives

November 26, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s announcement of $220 million in new capital funds for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority stems from multiple USDOT directives for the state to fix its gross mismanagement of a system responsible for moving millions of Americans annually, according to the feds.

UTA Orders 20 More Stadler Citylink Trains, Doubling TRAX Fleet Expansion

October 28, 2025 The Turntable

The Utah Transit Authority will buy 20 additional Stadler Citylink light-rail vehicles, exercising options from a 2024 deal and bringing the planned TRAX fleet addition to 40 trains.

Senate Confirms Marcus J. Molinaro as 16th Federal Transit Administration Administrator

August 4, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Marcus J. Molinaro as the 16th administrator of the Federal Transit Administration.

New Jersey Officials Break Ground on Next Phase of New Raritan River Bridge

June 25, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Jersey officials celebrated the groundbreaking of the next critical phase of the new Raritan River Bridge on the NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Line.

Feds, CTA Finalize $1.9 Billion for Red Line Extension Project

February 7, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Chicago and federal officials finalized a $1.9 billion funding agreement allowing the Chicago Transit Authority to advance a Red Line extension project.

FTA Announces $150 Million in Funding for New Indianapolis Bus Rapid Transit Line

January 7, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Transit Administration announced a grant award of $149.9 million to the Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo) to help fund the construction of the Blue Line Bus Rapid Transit project in Central Indiana.

Federal Grant to Support San Antonio’s Green Line

December 18, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Transit Administration today announced a $267.8 million construction grant award in San Antonio, Texas.

FTA Published Notice Seeking Public Comment on Proposed Third-Party Contracting Guidance

December 1, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Transit Administration has published a notice seeking public comment on proposed third-party contracting guidance.

First of Three New Portal North Bridge Arches Delivered

November 27, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Following a 30-hour journey down the Hudson River, the first of three massive arches to support the new Portal North Bridge arrived at the construction site, bringing the project a giant leap closer to completion.

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