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Week of August 20, 2018

Commuter Rail, Federal Governance, Freight rail, Positive...
Aug 24, 2018 | Jeff Davis, Alexander Laska

FRA Announces $204M in PTC Grants as New Reporting Shows Progress Towards Meeting Deadline

August 24, 2018 - This week, the Federal Railroad Administration announced the recipients of $203.7 million in fiscal year 2018 grants to railroads for the installation of positive train control (PTC) technology ahead of a...

Accessibility, Equity, Shared Vehicles, TNCs, Transit Workforce
Aug 24, 2018 | Alice Grossman

Op-Ed: NYC Passes Legislation to Improve For-Hire Vehicle Driver Conditions and Increase Service Equity

August 24, 2018 - This month, New York City Council voted on a number of amendments pertaining to for-hire vehicles (FHVs) and taxis, and on August 14, Mayor DeBlasio signed the bills into law.

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Aviation, Federal Governance

Nominations Preempt FAA Bill Before Labor Day

Aug 24, 2018 | Jeff Davis
August 24, 2018 - Hopes that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill (H.R. 3/S. 1405) might finally come to...
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Buses, Electric Vehicles, Emissions, Environment, Federal Governance, Public transit

FTA Announces $84.4 Million in Low-No Emission Bus Grants

Aug 24, 2018 | Jeff Davis
August 24, 2018 - Today, the Federal Transit Administration announced the recipients of $84.4 million in grants to local transit...
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Eno Mourns the Passing of Transit Icon Lou Gambaccini

Aug 24, 2018 | Robert Puentes
August 22, 2018 - The Eno Center for Transportation is saddened by the recent loss of Lou Gambaccini, the founding Chairman of New Jersey Transit and a former member of the Eno Board...
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Amtrak, Federal Governance

Capitol Hill Events - Week of August 27, 2018

Aug 24, 2018 | Jeff Davis
Wednesday, August 29 – Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation – full committee business meeting to consider agenda items including the...

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