After months of delays, Amtrak and US DOT names joint venture as master developer to inherit active-rail construction, single-level concourse conversion and complex staging beneath Madison Square Garden in Manhattan.
Federal Railroad Administration officials are skeptical that the state can complete an early operating rail segment by 2033 as set in a grant agreement.
Projects are set to gain more funding opportunities under the U.S. infrastructure law as transit industry continues to receive record levels of investment
Stewards of public transportation and rail systems throughout the U.S. are facing both certain deadlines for installing positive train control (PTC) systems and uncertainty regarding the future of grants due to a proposed budget that has left some projects in limbo.