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GIS Application in Transportation Policy: Railroad Grade Crossing Safety

July 2, 2026

July 2, 2026 | Sohail Husain

GIS Analysis is a useful tool for transportation policy, and this piece applies the GIS-analysis model to railroad grade crossing...

Detail on T&I Adopted Amendments

May 22, 2026

May 22, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins

May 22, 2026 - More details on the amendments that T&I voted to adopt in the BUILD America 250 mark-up,...

All Aboard for a Review of the Rail Programs

May 20, 2026

May 20, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins

Numerous policy and program changes are included for the passenger rail programs int he BUILD America 250 Act.

Mass Transit: Pandemic Ridership Recovery and Agency Adaptions

May 15, 2026

May 15, 2026 | Grace Truslow

As ridership numbers have nationally recovered to around 80% of pre-pandemic numbers, transit agencies must contend with meeting changing ridership...

USDOT and FRA Host Rail Tech Summit

May 1, 2026

May 1, 2026 | Sohail Husain

USDOT and FRA hosted a Rail Tech Summit with industry and state partners to showcase new safety technologies and growing...

What Will Reauthorization Mean for Rail Funding and Policy

May 1, 2026

May 1, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins

May 1, 2026 - Of all the modes, rail may face the most significant changes in reauthorization, depending what steps...

Colorado and BNSF reach tentative deal on passenger rail expansion

April 17, 2026

April 17, 2026 | Sohail Husain

A proposed agreement between the state of Colorado and BNSF railway will provide rail service to northern Colorado at a...

Railway Management in Europe: A Brief Explainer

March 6, 2026

March 6, 2026 | Sohail Husain

Following recent conversations about re-structuring Amtrak, this explainer provides a brief overview of railroad management and the evolution of European...