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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.

Miles Smith

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

Brady Pieper

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.

Brady Pieper

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.

Keaton Peters

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.

Miles Smith

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

Jerrod Kingery

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.

Miles Smith

Federal Railroad Administration announces $1 billion for intercity rail projects

Eligible projects include those that expand or establish new intercity passenger and high-speed rail service, improve the performance of existing service and/or replace or rehabilitate rail infrastructure.

Miles Smith

Illinois receiving grants totaling $305.5 million to improve Chicago-area roads, rails

One of the projects being funded involves untangling the railroad tracks from the roadways so that trains, pedestrians, bicyclists and vehicles can more easily move through the community.

Brady Pieper

Nevada high-speed rail project enters $3 billion grant agreement with Federal Railroad Administration

The all-electric high-speed passenger rail system will transport travelers between the flagship station in Las Vegas and stations throughout Southern California.

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