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Nashville Mayor Pushes Major Transit Plan for Downtown

October 25, 2017

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry (D) has unveiled a $5.2-billion transportation proposal that calls for building a new transit system and downtown tunnel for Tennessee’s capital city by 2032.

Revived Purple Line Now Sees Some Green

After court ruling, Maryland transit job will get $900M in federal funds

Jim Parsons

August 22, 2017

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After court ruling, Maryland transit job work now proceeds with $900M DOT allocation.

Replacement of Civic Center Station to Improve Transit Service in Downtown Denver

Jim Parsons

August 15, 2017

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Key bus station redo will energize the area near Civic Center and the state Capitol.

Strapped Honolulu Rail Picks New CEO

Debra K. Rubin

August 9, 2017

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Former Bombardier exec Andrew Robbins takes over days after legislators meet to address transit job's estimated $3-billion funding gap.

Transportation Infrastructure

Congressional Committees Reject Trump's DOT Transit Cut

Senate, House clash on other programs

Tom Ichniowski

July 29, 2017

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Senate appropriators call for boost for airport construction grants, raise PFC cap.

Transit Construction

NY Penn Station Expansion Finally Rolls Into Motion

Tom Stabile

July 13, 2017

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Amid transit upgrades in New York City's "summer of hell," work proceeds to create heavenly spaces in one of the world's largest rail hubs

Billions in Delayed Tel Aviv Rail Work Now Moving

Neal Sandler

May 24, 2017

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Learning lessons from the much-delayed, 23-kilometer first phase of a Tel Aviv regional light-rail system, Israeli transportation officials have issued new engineering and project management tenders for the next two lines, with construction investment estimated at $8 million.

Construction Funding

Trump Signs $1.2-Trillion Fiscal 2017 Spending Package

Measure includes small hikes for infrastructure accounts

Tom Ichniowski

May 5, 2017

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Legislation increases highway, mass transit funding to FAST Act levels.

Two Rhode Island Transit Projects Move Forward

Johanna Knapschaefer

February 19, 2017

Two priority rail station projects are moving forward in Providence and Pawtucket/Central Falls, R.I., both with “built-in ridership in densely populated areas,” says the Rhode Island Dept. of Transportation spokesman Charles St. Martin.