Federal Spending House Panel Approves Mixed FY23 Funding for Dept. of Transportation Tom Ichniowski June 30, 2022 No Comments Transit new starts initiative is a big winner, with small funding increases seen in other programs.Read More
Infrastructure Act DOT Launches $1B IIJA Program to Reconnect Neighborhoods Aim is to undo harm from highways and rail lines that cut off residential areas Tom Ichniowski June 30, 2022 No Comments The Reconnecting Communities pilot program has about $200M per year in grants, and will announce the first round of awards in early 2023.Read More
Double-Decker 6.15-km Bridge Opens in Bangladesh Peter Reina June 27, 2022 No Comments Crossing the Padma River, the roughly $3.6-billion rail crossing carries four lanes of highway and a rail track.Read More
Transportation Texas Top Court Says Private High-Speed Rail Can Use Eminent Domain James Leggate June 24, 2022 No Comments Texas Central Railroad wants to build a $30-billion high-speed passenger rail between Dallas and Houston.Read More
Construction Fatality Jobsite Collision Kills Worker on Toronto Light Rail Project Scott Van Voorhis June 24, 2022 No Comments Few details have been released in the death of David J. McCluskey, 38.Read More
Inflation Biden's Proposed Gas-Tax Pause Draws Industry Criticism Tom Ichniowski June 22, 2022 One Comment Plan requires approval by Congress, where reactions were mixed.Read More
Infrastructure Amtrak Seeks CM at-Risk for Baltimore Rail Tunnel's $1B First Phase Tom Ichniowski June 21, 2022 No Comments The three-contract rail megaproject is estimated at nearly $5 billion.Read More
Transportation Texas High-Speed Rail Project CEO Exits Company, Board Disbands James Leggate June 15, 2022 One Comment Texas Central Partners and its plan for a high-speed rail service between Dallas and Houston await a court ruling in an eminent domain case.Read More
Record Floods Cripple Yellowstone National Park Infrastructure Jim Parsons June 15, 2022 No Comments Sections of the Wyoming park's road network have been severely damaged, and in some locations, obliterated, following record floodingRead More
Bridge Construction Street Collapses Near $4.4B Gordie Howe International Bridge Border project is on track for late 2024 completion Annemarie Mannion June 14, 2022 One Comment Partial road collapse on major Canada-U.S. border crossing project did not stop construction.Read More