U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces $100 Million for California to Purchase American-Made Rail Cars and Locomotives

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will receive a $100 million grant to purchase domestically manufactured rail passenger cars and locomotives for the Pacific Surfliner and San Joaquin...

$6.8 Million for Freight Rail Improvements in Pennsylvania Will Create Jobs and

Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced a $6.8 million grant to upgrade freight rail service in four central Pennsylvania counties supporting the Marcellus Shale natural gas deposits.     Thanks to these projects, one of the world...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces More Than $300 Million for Passenger Rail Projects Across America

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced more than $300 million in obligated grants that will enable the expansion of high-speed intercity passenger rail corridors from coast-to-coast.

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Statement of U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on High-Speed Rail

Washington, DC – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood issued the following statement today regarding the $2.4 billion available for High-Speed Rail:

“Today, we are another step closer to...

Iowa, Nevada Receive Grants from DOT to Develop Statewide Rail Plans

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced high-speed rail grants for two states to develop statewide rail plans as part of the Administration’s efforts to develop an integrated passenger rail network.  The Iowa Department of Transportation received $400,000 to develop a...

Statement Of Federal Railroad Administrator Molitoris On Proposed Merger Of Canadian National-Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroads

Wednesday, December 22, 1999 (Washington, DC )

The U.S. Department of Transportation is concerned with all aspects of rail mergers, from the impact on competition to the effects on labor, communities and the environment. We will be an active participant in the proceeding before the...

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...

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...

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...

$28 Million DOT Grant for New Dearborn, MI Train Station Will Help Revitalize West Downtown District, Serve Henry Ford Museum/Greenfield Village

The Michigan Department of Transportation has received $28.2 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to consolidate Dearborn’s two passenger rail facilities into a pedestrian-friendly, intermodal station in the West Downtown section of the city.  The money...