New Short Line in North Carolina

Jaguar Transport Holdings on Aug. 1 began operating the Kinston Railroad (KNR), its ninth short line.

Amtrak and RIDOT will continue their partnership with SeaStreak to offer thruway connections at Providence Station and Newport.

Passenger Rail Briefs: Amtrak, NYMTA, Metrolinx, NCDOT

Amtrak and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) continue their partnership with SeaStreak to offer connections at Providence Station and Newport. Also, 48 of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) train operators

Brightline has been awarded a $15 million CRISI grant to advance preliminary engineering activities to support its 67-mile extension from Orlando to Tampa, Fla.

First Look: FRA CRISI Grantees for FY21

More than $368 million in FY 2021 CRISI (Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements) program grants will be distributed among 46 freight and passenger projects in 32 states and the District of Columbia, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) reported on June 2.