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Transit Infrastructure

Senate Panel Starts Work on Transit Reauthorization

Tom Ichniowski

February 25, 2020

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Banking committee hearing includes calls for increased overall funding and a focus on rural areas.

Transit Projects

Denver Transit Agency Threatens Default Notice to Rail Line Contractor

Mark Shaw

February 13, 2020

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Agency says Balfour Beatty-Graham team managing the $510-million project missed another completion deadline to transfer it for testing.

Transit

Chicago's CTA Board Approves $38.3-Million Red Line Extension EIS

T. Y. Lin International Great Lakes wins contract for impact study

Jeff Yoders

February 11, 2020

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The Chicago Transit Authority has given a $38.3-million contract for the environmental impact study for the 5-mile extension of the CTA Red Line on the city's south side.

Nation's Infrastructure

Trump Floats $1-Trillion Infrastructure Plan, But FY21 Budget Has Some Cuts

Tom Ichniowski

February 10, 2020

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Plan's centerpiece is $810-billion highway-transit reauthorization, not fully funded.

Transportation Infrastructure

US DOT Picks Winners for $900M in New BUILD Grants

Tom Ichniowski

November 12, 2019

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Half of the total dollars went to rural projects, continuing a Trump administration emphasis.

Transit Agencies Grapple With Workforce, P3 Challenges

Aileen Cho

October 23, 2019

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Anticipating disruptive mobility technologies, attracting new talent and figuring out how to do public-private partnerships successfully pose key challenges for public transportation agencies.