The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) recently approved Crossing Safety Improvement Program (CSIP) would assist in enhancing rail safety statewide. The five-year initiative involves the ICC spend...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) wants to measure performance and service quality in intercity passenger train operations. The new rule would measure...
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The U.S. Senate on March 25 voted 96-0 to approve an historic $2 trillion federal economic relief package that includes $25 billion in emergency operating assistance for America’s transit agencies. ...
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The Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is offering guidance designed to measure intercity passenger train operations performance and service. The Notice of Propo...
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New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials are espousing the benefits of a $28.8 million funding allotment they said would improve the state’s rail transportation network. The 13 g...
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The leading railroad industry organization supports the requests by rail industries for more than $13 billion in bailout money needed as a response to the travel restrictions imposed by government eff...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced 32 projects in 27 states will receive federal grants to fund railroad infrastructure projects. Part of the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and ...
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The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has allocated $7.4 million to 33 statewide transit projects via its Access, Innovation and Collaboration program. “Transportation is the supporting...
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Members of Chicago’s Congressional delegation met with commissioners from various transportation departments within Chicago to discuss what infrastructure needs should have priority on Thursday. ...
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Gov. Tony Evers announced Wednesday that 152 communities in Wisconsin will receive grants for transportation projects from the Multimodal Local Supplement, a $75 million funding program. In all 84 ...
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City leaders in West Whiteland Township joined representatives from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority to celebrate the completion of a modernization project at Exton Station on th...
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Reps. Denny Heck (D-WA), Derek Kilmer (D-WA), Rick Larsen, (D-WA) and Mark Amodei (R-NV) recently introduced legislation seeking to bolster National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) recommendati...
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Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA) has proposed legislation that would fund high-speed rail throughout the country, but most especially in California’s San Joaquin Valley. H. R. 5805, called the High-Speed R...
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Amtrak announced Monday a seasoned transportation executive will take the helm of the railroad system in April. William J. Flynn, a successful leader in the rail, maritime and aviation industries,...
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Houston transit agency officials attribute the recent awarding of up to $18.5 million in grant funds to help build a new transit center to efficient project management execution. The federal allotm...
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A new bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate in February will help fill projected vacancies in the transportation industry. If passed, the Senate bill, Promoting Service in Transportation A...
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Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) officials said a Windsor Locks railroad station project received a $17.4 million Federal Railroad Administration grant for construction and other impro...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently released its fourth quarter 2019 status update on railroads’ progress toward fully implementing positive train control (PTC) systems. The update...
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A total of 97 percent of commuter rail was either Positive Train Control (PTC) certified, field testing, or conducting revenue service demonstrations as of Dec. 31, according to the American Public Tr...
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Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would make improvements to the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program (RRIF). RRIF was created in ...
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