By a 50-47 party line vote in the Senate, David Armstrong Fink was confirmed Oct. 7 as the nation’s 16th Federal Railroad Administrator. Although the Senate Commerce Committee made a favorable recommendation for confirmation in May, party politics delayed the floor vote on Fink’s and 107 others Presidential nominations.
“As we make our system safer and more accessible, we are making transit not just an option but the preferred choice. Ridership is increasing, but more importantly, we are supporting quality of
The POTUS 47 administration will “withhold” approximately $18 billion in funding previously awarded for at least two rail-related infrastructure projects in the New York City area, according to reports in The New York Times and CNBC on Oct. 1.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau is loaning up to $35.9 million for Phase 1 of the Port of Longview’s Industrial Rail Corridor Expansion project in Washington state that is
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Sept. 22 issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the National Railroad Partnership Program that allocates more than $5 billion to projects that “enhance safety on intercity passenger rail networks,” and obligated four grants totaling $42 million-plus for rail safety projects on the Brightline Florida corridor.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Bureau of Statistics (BTS) recently released its Progress Towards Safer Rail Tank Cars Transporting Flammable Liquids: 2025 Report, highlighting the progress in upgrading the rail tank
More than 2,200 local government leaders from across the country are pressing congressional lawmakers to oppose any increases in truck size or weight, including heavier single-trailer trucks, according to the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks (CABT).
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 16. CHSRA is suing the POTUS 47 Administration, according to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Office, and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is now investigating the project.
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 to assist
WTS International appoints Dr. Malika Reed Wilkins as CEO. Also, Marcus J. Molinaro is confirmed as the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) 16th Administrator.