FTA Awards $1.4 Billion for Bus, Rail Transit Projects

Tom Ichniowski

April 9, 2019

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Five new Bus Rapid Transit projects will divide $225 million in Capital Investment Grant aid.

Rail Transit

Ex-Employee Pleads Guilty in Dulles Rail Concrete Fraud Case

Bruce Buckley

August 7, 2018

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Former manager for subcontractor says he falsified concrete panel test results.

Transportation

FRA: Railroads Show Small Gains in Installing Train-Control Systems

Tom Ichniowski

November 29, 2016

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Freight carriers have PTC on 12% of their miles as of Sept 30, up from 9% in June; passenger lines edge up to 23%, from 22%

Transportation

DC Metro's Safety Surge Report Card

Jim Parsons

July 20, 2016

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Early results are in on efforts to fast track rail system's voluminous maintenance needs.

Mass Transit

D.C.-Area Metrorail Chief Proposes 'Massive' System Upgrade

Year-Long Maintenance Speed-Up Would Use Contractors for Some Work

Jim Parsons

Tom Ichniowski

May 6, 2016

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Plan includes improvements to track network, electrical system.

ENR

Oct 14, 2019

The National Transportation Safety Board’s Oct. 8 release of documents related to its FIU bridge collapse investigation raises questions but provides no definitive conclusions about why the partially built structure suddenly crashed to the ground on March 15, 2018, killing six.

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