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WisDOT receives $72.8 million grant to improve freight and passenger rail service

This award is the largest non-highway discretionary grant and the largest rail grant WisDOT has received to date through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

November 19, 2024

$798 million amendment pushes LA-area rail extension closer to finish line

The line is being built along the former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe right-of-way purchased by Metro in the early 1990s.

November 18, 2024

Miami-Dade County receiving $389 million grant to advance rapid transit project

The projects receiving funding will provide a multimodal connection between Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.

November 13, 2024

San Francisco’s BART receives $544 million loan for railcar upgrades

The new BART railcars are part of a $2.2 billion expansion and upgrade of the entire system, which serves 48 million passengers annually.

November 13, 2024

Massachusetts approves $600 million for rail and station upgrades

The funding will support the MBTA’s Track Improvement Program, supporting new Red and Orange Line cars, new Commuter Rail coaches and station construction

November 12, 2024

Historic $2.4 billion investment to enhance rail infrastructure, safety nationwide

These projects will primarily develop physical rail safety initiatives, including new safety detection systems and track rehabilitation.

November 5, 2024

California investing $1.3 billion for transformative rail and transit projects

This funding announcement is part of a broader, multiyear investment strategy aimed at modernizing California’s public transit network.

October 30, 2024

Chicago’s Metra rail proposes $1.1 billion budget for operations, infrastructure upgrades

Metra serves six counties in Northeast Illinois and extends to Kenosha, Wisconsin, connecting more suburban cities to downtown Chicago with 3,700 miles of tracks.

October 24, 2024

Maryland DOT unveils plan to encourage housing construction near rail transportation

This new plan comes on the heels of a recently passed Maryland state law that allows for greater housing density within a half mile of train stations

October 18, 2024

California high-speed rail project receiving $54 million for new station

The station is being relocated to allow for increased ridership and transit-oriented development.

October 7, 2024

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