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...

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...