U.S. Department of Transportation

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on Aug. 1 announced that it will cancel two grants totaling more than $26 million for the Baltimore-Washington, D.C., Superconducting Magnetic Levitation (SCMAGLEV) Project, due…

The Senate Committee on Appropriations on July 24 marked up S.2465, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (THUD Appropriations Act). The bipartisan legislation was reported…

The Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) promotes Brett Feddersen to Chief Information and Technology Officer. Also, Michael Rutherford is nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Office of…

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has appointed 12 members to a new Advisory Board that will develop “strategic recommendations for infrastructure modernization and expansion”; identify “key investment opportunities in…

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy on July 15 announced $488 million in awards from the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program for 30 projects across the…

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau (Bureau) on July 7 reported a policy update to the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) credit program that will allow…

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) earlier this month responded to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that addressed procedural reforms, and “applaud[ed] DOT’s efforts.”…

TTC OPERATED BY ENSCO, RAILWAY AGE JUNE 2025 ISSUE: Rolling stock inspection and monitoring are essential to safe and efficient railway operations for both freight and passenger trains. Today, a…

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on June 10 reported approving another 529 infrastructure grants totaling more than $2.9 billion. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA)…

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on May 28 filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky to remove race- and sex-based presumptions from…

“When it comes to innovation, when it comes to testing, we want to be there with you as a partner, not as a punitive, prescriptive agency that is going to…

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on May 15 announced a “first-of-its kind programmatic agreement” establishing a unified federal review process and delegating authority to the State of Connecticut to…

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on May 15 reported approving another 76 infrastructure grants totaling more than $607 million. CRISI (Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements) and RCE (Railroad…

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has fully obligated $157,126,494 from the FRA CRISI grant program for the final segment of the Springfield (Ill.) Rail Improvements Project, allowing construction to…

On May 6, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) filed comments in response to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Request for Information (RFI) (Docket No DOT-OST-2025-0026-0001), calling on the…

Pinsly Railroad Company executive and ASLRRA Board Member Kristin Bevil was among those testifying on ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of federal rail assistance at a May 6…

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on May 6 reported signing off on 180 infrastructure grants, totaling more than $3.2 billion. Grants to be administered by the Federal Railroad Administration…

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is seeking stakeholder feedback to inform a rulemaking proposal to “update decades old regulations for liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, fast-track new…

Amtrak and NJ Transit on April 15 joined New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy for a working summit ahead of the 2025 summer travel season in New Jersey. Amtrak and NJ…

According to a recent study released by the U.S. Government of Accountability Office (GAO), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), which provides funding and technical assistance for states’ projects to improve…