New FTA General Directive Addresses Assault Against Transit Workers

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on Sept. 25 announced a General Directive that will require more than 700 transit agencies nationwide to take action to protect frontline transit workers from the risk of assaults.

The USDOT selected 45 projects in 25 states (see map above) for Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Grant Program awards. (USDOT Map)

USDOT Awards $49MM in Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation on Sept. 17 reported awarding $49.46 million in grants to 45 projects in 25 states under the Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Grant Program (IFACGP). Among the award

The Port of Los Angeles has reported that July 2024 was its busiest month in more than two years and the best July in the Port’s 116-year history. (Port of Los Angeles Photograph)

Intermodal Briefs: Port of LA, USDOT

An early peak season helps boost July volumes at the Port of Los Angeles, Calif. Also, the Port of Oakland, Calif., and the Northwest Seaport Alliance in Washington State join the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) initiative.

Two NOLB Infrastructure Projects Near Completion

The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) on Aug. 5 announced significant progress on two infrastructure enhancement projects—the Transloading Industrial Park and the Claiborne Yard expansion.

Amtrak Launches Program to Improve Washington Union Station Operations

Amtrak on July 29 announced that it is launching a program to “revitalize and improve” operations of Washington Union Station, one of the nation’s most historic and busiest multimodal hubs.

Phoenix Valley Metro will receive $16 million for the Rio East-Dobson Streetcar Study, which eyes a 4.35-mile extension from Tempe into Mesa, Ariz. (Valley Metro Photograph)

First Look: Rail-Related RAISE Grantees for FY24

More than $310 million in FY 2024 RAISE (Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity) program grants will be distributed to 23 freight and passenger rail-related projects in 19 states, according to a U.S. Department

USDOT Issues RFI for Potential Applications of AI

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Infrastructure (ARPA-I) on May 22 announced that it is seeking potential applicants of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across all modes of transportation, as well

USDOT Issues Uniform Act Final Rule

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently announced a final rule to update the government wide Unform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Polices Act of 1970 (Uniform Act).

“Having a library, public restrooms, a community center, and a kitchen all under one roof—and only steps away from Skagit station—will be a major benefit for the people of Mount Vernon,” USDOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg said May 1. “This is the first of what we hope will be many TOD loans that will make vital resources more accessible to more people, especially historically overlooked communities.” (Screen Shot of the Mount Vernon Library Commons Project from a city of Mt. Vernon, Wash., video)

USDOT Closes First Loan Supporting TOD

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on May 1 reported that its Build America Bureau has approved the first transit-oriented development (TOD) TIFIA loan, which will support a Mt. Vernon, Wash., project located a short walk from the Amtrak-served Skagit Station.

USACE Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon views damage to the fallen Francis Scott Key Bridge. USACE is leading the effort to clear the channel as part of the larger interagency recovery effort to restore operations at the Port of Baltimore. (USACE Photograph by Maj. Spencer Garrison)

USACE Targets End-of-May Restoration of full Port of Baltimore Access

As work to cope with the aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse continued, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced a tentative timeline for the restoration of safe navigation in and

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