Vice President Biden, Railroad Administrator, Members of Congress Announce Funding for Amtrak in Recovery Act

Friday, March 13, 2009 (Washington DC)

Standing at Washington, DC's Union Station, one of the most traveled railway stations in the nation, Vice President Joe Biden announced that Amtrak will receive $1.3 billion in grant funding from the recently enacted American Recovery and...

FRA Awards Intercity Capital Grant for Planning of Midwest Rail Corridors.

Friday, April 03, 2009 () DOT 41-09

News Digest

FRA Awards Intercity Capital Grant for Planning of Midwest Rail Corridors. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded a $297,000 grant to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) for the Midwest...

President Obama, Vice President Biden, Secretary LaHood Call for U.S. High Speed Passenger Trains

Thursday, April 16, 2009 (Washington, DC) President Obama, Vice President Biden, Secretary LaHood Call for U.S. High Speed Passenger Trains

President Barack Obama, along with Vice President Biden and...

FRA Issues Emergency Order on Northwestern Pacific Railroad

Wednesday, November 25, 1998 (Washington, DC)

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that it has issued an emergency order directing the Northwestern Pacific Railroad (NWP) to cease operations on its 286-mile network in California until specific safety improvements are...

Disaster Assistance Grants Awarded to States to Cover Costs of Railroad Emergency Repairs Following Natural Disasters

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 (Washington, DC)

Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph C. Szabo today announced the award of $15 million to nine states for emergency repairs to damaged railroad infrastructure resulting from natural disasters.

Funding from the Federal Railroad...

Vice President Biden, Secretary LaHood Meet with Governors on Future of U.S. High-Speed Rail

Wednesday, June 03, 2009 (Washington, DC) Vice President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood challenged governors to think boldly when designing high-speed rail plans during a roundtable discussion at the White House today. The session was a unique opportunity for state leaders to...

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces Guidelines for Receiving Economic Recovery Funds for High-Speed Rail

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 (Washington, DC) The Department of Transportation moved another step closer to realizing President Obama’s vision for high-speed rail in America today, publishing guidelines for states and regions to apply for federal funds as part of the American Recovery and...

DOT Digest: FRA Awards Contracts for On-line High-Speed Rail Defect Detection; Portland, Maine area Rail Infrastructure Improvements

Friday, June 26, 2009 (Washington, DC)

FRA Awards a contract for Portland, Maine area Rail Infrastructure Improvements. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded a grant totaling $500,000 to the city of Portland, Maine for the rehabilitation and improvement of track...

FRA Receives 278 Pre-Applications for High-Speed Passenger Rail Funding

Thursday, July 16, 2009 (Washington DC) FRA Receives 278 Pre-Applications for High-Speed Passenger Rail Funding

WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced today that the Federal Railroad Administration has received 278 pre-applications for grant funding totaling...

FRA Issues NPRM on Technology to Prevent Train Collisions

Thursday, July 16, 2009 (Washington, DC)

FRA Issues NPRM on Technology to Prevent Train Collisions New Rules Support Use of Positive Train Control

Today Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph Szabo announced proposed rules designed to...