Rail Archives

MassDOT directs $600M to commuter rail, housing and infrastructure

Massachusetts approved $600 million for commuter rail modernization and housing-supportive transportation.

SEPTA's Accelerate initiative outlines a decade of investments in rail vehicles, accessible stations and frequent service.

FTA will award $166 million to transit agencies in Pittsburgh, Dallas and Philadelphia to replace aging rail vehicles.

FRA selected 41 rail projects for $5.3 billion in federal funding for passenger equipment and infrastructure improvements nationwide.

Amtrak is considering a new corporate structure separating service, infrastructure and management as capital grows.

Sound Transit’s updated Ballard light rail plan targets construction as early as 2031 and a 2042 opening.

FTA has committed about $1.3 billion to Utah’s FrontRunner 2X project, supporting double track, new trains and signal upgrades.

PennDOT is awarding $41 million in grants supporting rail freight maintenance, construction and infrastructure projects.

Colorado transit leaders are planning a multibillion-dollar buildout of the COCO, a $4.7 billion passenger rail initiative.

Colorado voters could decide funding for the Colorado Connector passenger rail system, a planned Front Range.