On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced legislation that would require the U.S. Department of Transportation to address safety on rail bridges. The legislation, the Rail Bridge Safety a...
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday filed a civil complaint alleging that Norfolk Southern Corp. is violating federal law by delaying passenger trains on Amtrak’s Crescent Route, a 1,377...
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U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), who heads up a powerful Senate transportation committee, has launched an investigation into charges by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) that Union Pacific Rai...
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On Monday, Amtrak announced it would be launching a program to revitalize and improve the operations at Washington Union Station, to focus on the customer experience. Officials said the move comes...
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The Idaho Transportation Department was one of BNSF Railway Company’s inaugural “Tracking to Zero” award winners this month. ITD was honored for its dedication to improving railway grade cro...
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Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s (PRT) Board approved a resolution Friday authorizing the agency to submit a letter of interest to the Build America Bureau for the Transportation Infrastructure Finance...
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation's (NCDOT) Rail Division recently awarded three short line railroads $1.8 million in 50-50 matching Freight Rail and Rail Crossing Safety Improvement Pro...
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The unfortunate reality is that rail safety before and since last year’s noxious Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, hasn’t changed and Congress needs to step in and enact l...
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Amtrak’s recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the $2.7 billion Susquehanna River Rail Bridge Project in Northeast Maryland. The bridge serves approximately 110 daily Amtrak, Maryland Area ...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on Friday initiated 12 enforcement cases with 117 counts against Norfolk Southern Corp. and other entities involved in the railroad company’s train derailme...
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Pennsylvania lawmakers want to ensure communication and safety problems that arose after a Norfolk Southern Corp. train derailed last year in Logan Township, Pa., do not happen again. The two Unite...
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On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHA) announced it had awarded more than $5 billion in Large Bridge Project funds. The awards, part of the Bridg...
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The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), the planning agency for the 11-county Atlanta region, is seeking public comments through Friday on an amendment to its regional Transportation Improvement Plan (...
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On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced it would be making available more than $153 million in funding for intercity passenger rail service...
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On Friday, Amtrak announced it had selected Skanska E-J ERT Joint Venture to handle the construction of major rehabilitation of the East River Tunnel in New York City. The East River Tunnel Rehabi...
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Norfolk Southern Corp. on July 10 endorsed policy recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) regarding the agency's investigation into the railroad company’s 2023 East Pale...
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On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced it was making more than $1.1 billion in Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) grant funding availabl...
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The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) recently approved more than $1.9 billion in Senate Bill 125 funds to support 22 public transportation agencies. The 2023 bill provided $5.1 billi...
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On Monday, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced the awarding of $11 billion in grants and financing to support the Hudson River Tunnel between New York and New Jersey. One of the larges...
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On Tuesday, Amtrak announced it had added 33 more weekly stops at the Newark Liberty International Airport for Northeast Regional service. The stops better align with customer demand across the no...
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