SECRETARY LAHOOD ANNOUNCES NEARLY $745 MILLION IN RAIL FUNDING FOR MAJOR UPGRADES & CONSTRUCTION ALONG NORTHEAST CORRIDOR

Improvements Will Allow Future Amtrak Acela Service to Reach Speeds of 186 mph

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced nearly $745 million for construction along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) to upgrade some of the most heavily-used...

Secretary LaHood Announces Proposed Amendments to Federal Regulations for Positive Train Control Systems

Amendments Highlight Obama Administration’s Commitment to Regulatory Streamlining    

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced proposed changes to the Federal Railroad...

TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY LAHOOD ANNOUNCES $34 MILLION TO ALLEVIATE CONGESTION AT ONE OF THE LARGEST RAIL BOTTLENECKS IN AMERICA

U.S. Department of Transportation also Announces $15 Million to Pave the Way for a Houston – Dallas-Fort Worth High-Speed Passenger Rail Corridor

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today joined with Texas officials and railroad industry leaders to announce...

Minnesota’s Northern Lights High Speed Rail Project Receives $5 million from USDOT

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced a $5 million grant to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT) to complete preliminary engineering and environmental reviews for the Northern Lights high-speed rail project between Minneapolis and Duluth.  The 155-mile...

Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Extension of Chicago Hub High Speed Rail Corridor To Indianapolis and Cincinnati

Thursday, January 28, 1999 (Washington, DC) CHICAGO—U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater, joined by Federal Railroad Administrator Jolene Molitoris, today announced the continuation and expansion of a successful public-private partnership to extend the Chicago Hub High-Speed...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $32.5 Million Grant to Finalize Expansion Plan of Boston’s South Station

U.S.  Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced an award to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) for $32.5 million to expand and enhance the historic South Station in Boston.  The station currently operates beyond its capacity and expects an...

U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY LAHOOD ANNOUNCES NEARLY $20 MILLION FOR RAIL LINE RELOCATION PROJECTS ACROSS THE U.S.

Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood today announced that eight cities and states will share $19.4 million to replace, relocate and improve segments of railroad track in order to enhance safety, livability, and economic development.  The U.S. Department of Transportation...

U.S. Department of Transportation Provides $22 Million to Study Replacement Options for Susquehanna River Railroad Bridge on Northeast Corridor

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $22 million for the Maryland Department of Transportation to complete preliminary engineering and environmental work for replacement and expansion of the Susquehanna River Bridge on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor (NEC)...

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $83 Million for New England High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail Projects

U.S.  Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $82.7 million to improve high-speed and intercity passenger rail in Rhode Island, Maine, Connecticut and Vermont.  The dollars will provide needed upgrades to the Northeast Corridor, Connecticut’s New Haven –...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $31 Million to Improve Rail Service in Washington State

U.S.  Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $31.1 million for the State of Washington to improve intercity passenger and freight rail service on the Cascades line. 

“The investments we’re making in the Cascades line will improve...