High-speed rail is the newest attraction heading to Las Vegas. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is entering a historic $3 billion grant agreement with the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) to streamline America’s first true high-speed rail project and significantly reduce travel time between Las Vegas and Southern California. The Brightline West rail project, […]
A fourth runway is coming to North Carolina’s Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) thanks to a funding commitment from the Federal Aviation Administration. The $290 million Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding from the FAA will be used for the construction of the Fourth Parallel Runway, which is part of the airport’s 2016 Master Plan Update […]
A public-private project to reopen a shuttered nuclear power plant in Michigan will receive more than $2.8 billion in federal support through the U.S Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The DOE on Monday announced it had closed on a loan guarantee of up to $1.52 billion to Holtec International, which is […]
The nation’s second-busiest port for roll-on/roll-off (Ro/Ro) vehicle shipping in Brunswick, Ga., is getting upgrades to its storage space and harbor area sought by carmakers. The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) Board has approved an additional 50 acres of pavement to handle the growing volume of trade at the Colonel’s Island Terminal. “The combination of space […]