June - 2019

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Ground broken on Virgin Trains USA's expansion linking Miami to Orlando.

Virgin Trains USA has broken ground on the project to expand passenger rail service from Miami to Orlando. Virgin Trains USA, formerly...

DART receives $60 million federal grant for platform project

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) have entered into a Full Funding Grant Agreement for $60.76...

METRO Board Welcomes New Member

Robert "Bob" Fry is the newest member of the METRO Board of Directors. He was sworn in at today's Board meeting. The former mayor of West...

Mayors Appear Increasingly Concerned About Infrastructure

More than half of mayors discussed it during their annual State of the City addresses this year -- double the number four years ago....

China-made carbon fiber train finishes trial run

China's carbon fiber subway train, which is lighter, faster and more energy efficient, recently completed a test run in Qingdao, East...

Support for raising the federal gas tax has risen steadily since 2010

Results released from the Mineta Transportation Institute’s 10th annual national transportation tax survey. The Mineta Transportation...

Texas Developer Sees Testing Facility Shifting to Innovation Zone

Hillwood, a Dallas-based company said it will collaborate with companies, regulators, entrepreneurs and academics at AllianceTexas to...

Can P3s Jumpstart Smart Cities?

While the intricacies of public-private partnerships can be tough to navigate, they have been successful in helping cities build the kind...

PROPOSED TEXAS HIGH-SPEED RAIL PROJECT FACES LEGISLATIVE OPPOSITION

Plans for a privately financed, high-speed rail line between Houston and Dallas are being challenged by members of the Texas State...

FRA doles out more than $326 million in grants

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently announced that 45 projects in 29 states will benefit from $326-plus million in grant...