Alan S. Boyd, First Transportation Secretary, 98
Alan S. Boyd, the nation’s first transportation secretary, has died at 98.
US DOT
Two Grants Aim to Improve Amtrak Midwest Network
A pair of State Departments of Transportation received federal grants to improve service along the Amtrak Midwest network.
Two DOT INFRA Grants Earmarked for Rail
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed $856 million in grants through the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program. About 16% of those funds—$135.5 million—are earmarked for two rail projects.