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Added Capacity Will Improve Passenger, Freight and Commuter Rail Service Between Virginia and Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON –U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today awarded more than $74.8 million to the Commonwealth of Virginia to continue...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood today awarded $26.5 million to the North Carolina Department of Transportation to improve reliability and reduce delays on Amtrak service in eastern North Carolina. The resulting improvements are centered in the area between...
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood today announced the on-time and on-budget completion of a two-year project making upgrades and repairs along 190 miles of track between St. Albans and Vernon on Amtrak’s Vermonter line. Secretary LaHood was joined...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today awarded $71.3 million to the State of Indiana to help alleviate congestion in one of the region’s most delay-prone rail corridors. The Indiana Gateway Project will both relieve congestion and support the development of...
WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and its state partner, the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (VDRPT), have issued the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for...
Wednesday, December 17, 2003 (Washington, DC) For several years, the Federal Railroad Administration has been working to address the impact of train horn noise on communities in a way that improves quality of life for nearby residents without sacrificing safety for motorists at railroad...
Wednesday, December 17, 2003 (Washington, DC) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced publication of a rule to allow local communities to quiet train horns at some 150,000 railroad crossings nationwide if important safety requirements are met. The agency’s “Interim...
Thursday, March 07, 2002 (Washington, DC) Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta expressed regret over the announcement today that George D. Warrington is departing as president and chief executive officer of Amtrak and thanked him for his service to the Nation’s passenger railroad...
Monday, March 18, 2002 (Washington, DC) Federal Railroad Administrator Allan Rutter today announced the issuance of a new regulation designed to assure the safety of railroad operations resulting from future mergers or acquisitions. The final rule, which will be published in the Federal Register...
Friday, April 05, 2002 (Washington, DC) U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta and Federal Railroad Administrator Allan Rutter today presented the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Award for Heroism to Portland & Western Railroad (PWR) conductor Aric Jeffs, for his efforts...