U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces $2.4 Billion for High Speed Rail Projects

Public Demand for High-Speed Rail Continues to Exceed Available Dollars in Latest Round of Awards

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that 54 high-speed rail projects in 23 states will share in $2.4 billion to...

Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces Recipients of New Railroad Safety Technology Grants

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that seven projects will share $50 million to help make the nation’s rail system safer by facilitating deployment of Positive Train Control (PTC) collision avoidance systems and other advanced technologies. The...

FRA Advances Use of Bio-Based Fuels and Lubricants with New Research Grants

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced two research grants totaling $766,562 intended to advance the use of bio-based fuels and lubricants with the goal of cleaner air and decreasing the nation’s dependence on fossil fuels.

“We are committed...

DOT DIGEST: FRA Awards Delaware $450,000 To Study New Rail Service

Friday, December 3, 2010

FRA Awards Delaware $450,000 To Study New Rail Service. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) $450,000 to conduct studies for potential rail service between the Northeast Corridor and Maryland...

U.S. Department of Transportation Redirects $1.195 Billion in High-Speed Rail Funds

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that $1.195 billion in high-speed rail funds originally designated for Wisconsin and Ohio will be redirected to other states eager to develop high-speed rail corridors across the United States. Wisconsin...

DOT Requires Stronger Railroad Hazmat Tank Cars to Improve Crashworthiness

Monday, January 12, 2009 (Washington, DC) DOT Requires Stronger Railroad Hazmat Tank Cars to Improve Crashworthiness Final Rule Reduces Risk of Hazmat Spills from Train Accidents

In a move to enhance safety on the nation’s railroads, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters...

DOT Digest: FRA Releases New Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Video for Truck Drivers, Amends Bridge Safety Policy

Friday, January 16, 2009 (Washington, DC) News Digest

FRA Releases New Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Video for Truck Drivers. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Operation Lifesaver of California have produced an educational video for truck drivers designed to promote...

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...