Regulatory

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The Texas Transportation Commission approves the state’s share of funding to keep Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer running. Also, Kansas City (KC) Streetcar begins full-service simulated testing ahead of the Main Street…

Arctic Gateway Group (AGG) appoints three new members to its Board of Directors. Also, South Carolina Ports Authority President and CEO Barbara Melvin announces her resignation; and the New York,…

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has found two U.S. Class I railroads to be revenue adequate for 2024: CSX and Union Pacific.

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will pull back approximately $4 billion in funding for the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) high-speed rail project, the U.S. Department of Transportation reported July…

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has proposed updated guidelines to remove what it claims is the “overly complex social cost of carbon calculation” as part of the rating criteria for…

The Federal Transit Administration on Aug. 19 reported that MTA New York City Transit (NYCT) has 30 days to address worker safety risks as required under a 2024 FTA Special…

Metrolink names Tom Schamber as the agency’s next Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Also, Balfour Beatty appoints William Motherway as Vice President of Risk for its U.S. Infrastructure Operations.

The Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (ACTA) on Aug. 15 announced that it has partnered with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to conduct a…

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) pursues a single-source contract with Alstom. Also, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will begin 20% service cuts on Aug. 24; and Réseau express métropolitain…

Editor’s Note: Grady C. Cothen Jr., though he retired from the Federal Railroad Administration in 2010, has remained active in the industry, writing papers on safety-related subjects, several of which…

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on Aug. 15 reported releasing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Grant Program (IFAC), making $45.98 million available…

“Competition Will Put Passenger Rail on the Right Track,” a new Discovery Institute report, “outlines a bold vision for restoring American passenger rail through competition, private sector innovation and targeted…

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of the July 18, 2025, Norfolk Southern (NS) derailment with subsequent collision and hazardous materials…

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) signs off on Metro’s Transit Blue Line Extension environmental review. Also, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors votes to join the…

Here we go with another shutdown of democratic free speech by a POTUS and his inner circle consolidating power in pursuit of a unitary form of government controlling every aspect…

Keolis elevates John Killeen to CEO of Keolis Commuter Services (KCS). Also, Hotstart hires Santanu (Sean) Debnath as Chief Revenue Officer; Actelis Networks, Inc. (Actelis) taps Mark DeVol as Chief…

Call it the little railroad that did and does, and know that twice during the previous century it attracted iconic Wall Street titans nurturing seamless transcontinental schemes.

As I pack for a trip to New Orleans, La., to cover the inaugural run of Amtrak Mardi Gras service between New Orleans and Mobile, I am thinking about state-supported…

Cutting to the chase on the 2027 STB merger decision: On July 30, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern submitted to the Surface Transportation Board their prefiling notification, which is basically…