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and Raleigh, N.C., on the federally
designated Southeast Corridor. The
passenger rail service will provide a
faster (up to 110 mph) and more direct
route between Raleigh and Richmond.
The 162-mile route will better connect
North Carolina with Virginia,
Washington D.C., and the Northeast
Corridor.
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Amtrak begins Susquehanna River Rail Bridge Project in northeast Maryland.
Photo: Amtrak
Amtrak begins Susquehanna
River Rail Bridge Project in
northeast Maryland
Amtrak has begun the Susquehanna River Rail Bridge Project in northeast
Maryland. The Susquehanna River Rail Bridge is a vital piece of infrastructure
that serves approximately 110 daily Amtrak, MARC commuter rail
and freight trains. The $2.7 billion project, supported by the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act, will ensure continued connectivity along the
Northeast Corridor while enabling plans to expand intercity passenger
rail service in the region and across the U.S.
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FTA Acting Administrator Veronica Vanterpool
awarding the city of Detroit, Mich., $30.8
million in FTA funding to support the city's
transition to a clean energy bus fleet.
Photo: FTA
FTA awards $1.5 billion
in bus grants
▶The Federal Transit Administration
(FTA) has awarded $1.5 billion in bus
grants to support 117 projects that will
improve public transportation in 47
states. The funding comes from the
Low- or No-Emission Program and
the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities
Program, which will help transit agencies
replace aging buses, reduce air
pollution, provide good-paying jobs
and improve the reliability of transit
systems. For this year's selections,
FTA prioritized awards that will help
strengthen U.S. bus manufacturing,
stabilize the cost of new buses and accelerate
the delivery of new vehicles.
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CTA launches Bus
Vision Project
▶The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and USDOT have broken ground on the S-Line Project.
Photo: USDOT
North Carolina Gov.
Cooper, USDOT break
ground on S-Line Project
▶North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and
the U.S. Department of Transportation
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have broken ground on the S-Line
Project, the major infrastructure project
that will revitalize the Southeast
Corridor of passenger rail. The S-Line
rail corridor is a freight line, owned
by CSX, that connects Richmond, Va.,
has launched its Bus Vision Project.
The Bus Vision Project will shape how
CTA reimagines its bus network and
what improvements it should implement
in the future. A new Framing
Report, released on July 2, provided
an extensive analysis of the existing
system and key considerations for
the future.
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