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New Pennsylvania Station-Farley Complex Plans Unveiled

New Pennsylvania Station-Farley Complex Plans Unveiled

Governor Cuomo unveiled plans for a complete transformation of the historic James A. Farley Post Office into a world-class transportation hub.

AMTRAK Investment Package to Advance Washington Union Station Concourse Modernisation

AMTRAK Investment Package to Advance Washington Union Station Con...

Amtrak will use a portion of its $2.45 billion investment for the modernisation of Washington Union Station passenger rail concourse along with...

FRA Awards $25 Million in Grants to Upgrade Railroad Safety

FRA Awards $25 Million in Grants to Upgrade Railroad Safety

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has been awarded $25 million in railroad safety grants to increase safety at crossings, train stations, and tracks

APTA Study Reveals Public Transit is Ten Times Safer than Cars

APTA Study Reveals Public Transit is Ten Times Safer than Cars

Traveling by public transit is ten times safer per mile than traveling by auto, according to a study by the American Public Transportation Association.

WSDOT State Loans Available for Freight Rail Projects

WSDOT State Loans Available for Freight Rail Projects

WSDOT has reopened the application period for another chance to apply for a portion of $5 million in Freight Rail Investment Bank (FRIB) loans.

Quito Metro: Highest Metro System in the World Currently Under Construction

Quito Metro: Highest Metro System in the World Currently Under Co...

In Quito, Ecuador, one of the highest metro systems in the world is currently being built. The quito metro is expected to be operational by 2017

VIA Rail Sees Increased Revenues as Canadians Choose Smarter Way to Travel

VIA Rail Sees Increased Revenues as Canadians Choose Smarter Way ...

VIA Rail welcomed 26,000 more passengers from April to June 2016 than during the same period of 2015 and Canadians travelled 7.2million more miles on trains

Alstom to Maintain Ottawa’s Light Rail Transit System

Alstom to Maintain Ottawa’s Light Rail Transit System

Alstom has been selected by Rideau Transit Maintenance General Partnership (RTM) to maintain the city of Ottawa’s light rail transit system

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