News Digest: Pennsylvania Receives $750,000 Grant to Study Keystone Corridor Expansion

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has provided a $750,000 High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) Program grant to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to study the expansion of Amtrak’s Keystone Corridor from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh. Passenger trains on the Keystone Corridor...

Severe Storms and Blizzards

NOTICE The FRA Administrator’s Declaration of Emergency Event

Pursuant to Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 211.45, the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Administrator, Joseph C. Szabo, has determined that the severe winter storms...

News Digest: FRA Awards $50,000 Grant to Address Post Traumatic Stress Disorders in Train Crews

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded a $50,000 grant to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) to design a program that will mitigate the onset and development of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Acute Distress Disorder (ASD) in train crews and other...

Proposed Rule Would Require Railroads to Establish Emergency Notification Systems for Reporting of Unsafe Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Conditions

Proposed Rule Would Require Railroads to Establish Emergency Notification Systems for Reporting of Unsafe Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Conditions

The...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Makes $2.4 Billion Available for High-Speed Rail Projects Across America

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that he is making available approximately $2.4 billion, through a competitive process, to states eager to develop high-speed rail corridors across the United States.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Statement on High-Speed Rail Agreement in North Carolina

Washington, DC – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood issued the following statement today:

“President Obama’s historic vision for a national high-speed rail system will...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1 Million Grant for West Virginia to Develop State Rail Plan

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $1 million for the State of West Virginia to develop a state rail plan that will serve as a blueprint for guiding the state’s rail investment strategies. 

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FRA Issues Safety Advisory to Railroad Workers

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a Safety Advisory to remind freight railroad operators and their employees about hazards associated with switching operations.  

FRA’s...

FRA Issues Safety Advisory to Railroad Workers

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a Safety Advisory to remind freight railroad operators and their employees about hazards associated with switching operations.  

FRA’s...

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $3.3 Million for New York High-Speed Intercity Rail Project

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced $3.3 million for the State of New York to add track and rail capacity in the congested Upstate New York area, advancing the state’s high-speed intercity passenger rail program.

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