Railroad company Norfolk Southern is revamping its customers’ online capabilities, with the announcement of a next-generation e-commerce tool meant to give customers access to online options. Acc...
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Union Pacific Railroad recently announced it will invest $122.3 million in its California infrastructure this year. The investment is in addition to the railroad’s $985 million investment between 20...
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Spokane Valley, Washington, recently was awarded a $9 million grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently ruled that the planned Northern Lights Express Higher Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Project between Minneapolis and Duluth will not have significant...
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Experts in the transportation industry urged members of Congress on Wednesday to take action on funding surface transportation projects now and into the future by ensuring a long-term and stable reven...
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Union Pacific Railroad plans a $450 million investment in Texas infrastructure this year, which reflects part of the company’s long-term plans to strengthen its infrastructure. The company inves...
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Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao told the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Tuesday that the Trump administration was looking at all funding options to rebuild and repair the...
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently leased a report on the head-on collision of an Amtrak train with a stationary CSX Transportation local freight train in Cayce, South Carolina o...
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During a U.S. Senate hearing on implementation of positive train control (PTC) on passenger rail lines on Thursday, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) said that the patience of members of Congress is runni...
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As many as two-thirds of the nation’s 29 commuter railroads might not be on track to meet deadlines and milestones for implementation of positive train control (PTC) before the year-end deadline, ac...
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Ronald L. Batory was sworn in Wednesday as the 14th Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Batory previously served as president and chief operating officer of the nation’s e...
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With a focus on maintenance for 2018, the BNSF Railway Company announced its capital expenditure program for Illinois this week--a program which will see $150 million invested in the area. A good c...
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The District of Columbia recently received federal certification for its rail transit State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Under the program, D.C. Fi...
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New York rail and port projects that promote safety and spur economic development will be able to compete for more than $26.5 million in state funding that Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday. ...
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After raising concerns about implementation of positive train control (PTC) on freight and passenger rail, U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed (D-RI) applauded the U.S. Department of Transpo...
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently issued three safety recommendations in response to two ongoing railroad accident investigations. The first recommendation was issued to the ...
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Blended After-Treatment System (BATS) is making headway in attempts to reduce emissions on locomotives, now that it has been approved for use by the...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced plans on Thursday to administer $73 million in grant funding for capital projects that bolster intercity passenger rail and enhance rail safety. ...
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The U.S. Senate confirmed Ronald Batory to serve as administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on Tuesday, bringing a confirmation process that’s been on hold since August to an end....
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The Rail Passengers Association (RPA) called President Donald Trump’s infrastructure proposal disappointing and is encouraging its members to take action against the plan. RPA objects most to the...
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