The complexity of building a bullet train through Southern California鈥檚 urban maze is leading state officials to consider two major additions: a tunnel under the Burbank airport and a project that would help a freight railroad expand its switching yards in the Inland Empire.
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Bill Would Let Amtrak Sue Freight Railroads
CARBONDALE, Ill. 鈥 U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced legislation Nov. 21 that would extend to Amtrak the ability to sue freight railroads if it believes that they are failing to give preference to passenger rail operating on their rail lines, as federal law requires.
November 22, 2019Connecticut Officials Weigh Toll Costs, Benefits
While local and state officials stress the need for transportation infrastructure improvements, they also have concerns and questions about the governor鈥檚 plan for tolls.
November 18, 2019Rail Advocates Push for Pacific Northwest Bullet Train
Last week鈥檚 vote in Washington state to roll back car registration fees has scrambled transportation budgets. But Pacific Northwest rail advocates are undeterred in pursuing their vision of a bullet train connection among Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, Canada.
November 13, 2019Volkswagen Breaks Ground on Chattanooga, Tenn., Electric Vehicle Facility
Marking construction of an electric vehicle facility in Chattanooga, Volkswagen of America today broke ground on an $800 million expansion that will add more than 700,000 square feet of new space to its plant.
November 13, 2019Jacksonville Port Authority Receives $20 Million Grant
The Jacksonville Port Authority is the recipient of a $20 million grant for infrastructure improvements to include reconstructing about 100 acres of pavement at the SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal on Blount Island to allow the port to better accommodate large container vessels.
November 7, 2019Conn. Rail Plan Would Cut Travel From New Haven to New York by 30 Minutes
Gov. Ned Lamont will call Nov. 7 for more than $4 billion in improvements for the Metro-North Railroad to cut travel times and alleviate traffic congestion in lower Fairfield County.
November 7, 2019As L.A. Ports Automate, Some Workers Are Cheering On Robots
The arrival of robots at the Port of Los Angeles is exposing a stark economic divide between two sets of Southern California workers.
November 7, 2019Duluth Port Breaks Record for Wind Turbine Parts
The sheer volume of wind turbine blades, towers and other parts moving through Duluth, Minn., in 2019 surpassed record tonnage totals this week by reaching 306,000 freight tons.
October 30, 2019Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Renews Self-Driving Car Initiative
COLUMBUS, Ohio 鈥 Gov. Mike DeWine on Oct. 29 signed an executive order renewing DriveOhio, the state initiative promoting self-driving cars and other forms of 鈥渟mart鈥 mobility.
October 29, 2019