U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Awards $196 Million to Reduce Train Travel Time by 30 Minutes between Detroit and Chicago

U.S.  Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today awarded a $196.5 million grant to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) for track and signal improvements between Detroit and Kalamazoo, MI.  These improvements will allow for speeds up to 110 mph on 77 percent...

Federal Railroad Administration, Surface Transportation Board Issue Joint Proposal on Railroad Safety

Wednesday, December 30, 1998 (Washington, DC)

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Surface Transportation Board (STB) today issued a joint proposed rule for railroads governing certain mergers, consolidations, or acquisitions of control. The proposed rule would require...

News Digest: Pennsylvania’s Keystone Rail Corridor Receives $40 Million from USDOT

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today awarded a $40 million grant to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to eliminate delays in and out of Harrisburg on Amtrak’s Keystone Corridor.  The project consists of replacing aging track and signals with modern technologies....

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Awards Nearly $1 Billion for California High-Speed Rail Construction

Building First Segment Will Employ More Than 100,000 People over Next Five Years

WASHINGTON - U.S.  Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today awarded a $928.6 million grant to the California High-Speed Rail Authority for initial construction of California High-Speed...

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Awards $150 Million to Michigan to Expand High-Speed Rail in the Midwest

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today awarded $150 million to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) for a high-speed rail project that will increase the safety and reliability of Amtrak’s Wolverine and Blue Water services between Detroit and Chicago and...

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $21 Million to Improve California’s Intercity Passenger Rail Service

U.S.  Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the award of $21 million for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for engineering to begin on three projects to improve Southern California’s Pacific Surfliner Corridor, one of the nation’...

Federal Transportation Officials Seek Public Input on First Ever National Rail Plan

Monday, May 17, 2010 Washington, DC

Dates and locations of public outreach meetings to solicit input toward the development of the nation’s first National Rail Plan were announced today by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). The National Rail Plan will lay out...

DOT DIGEST: FRA Issues Proposed Rulemaking on Vehicle/Track Interaction Safety

Friday, May 07, 2010 (Washington, DC)

The Federal Railroad Administration has announced proposed rules to amend the Track Safety Standards and Passenger Equipment Safety Standards for high-speed and high cant deficiency train operations to promote safer rail vehicle and...

FRA Announces $50 Million Safety Technology Grant Program

Wednesday, April 7, 2010 (Washington, DC)

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will soon begin accepting grant applications for the deployment of positive train control (PTC) collision avoidance systems and complementary advanced technologies under a new $50 million...

Federal Railroad Administration Seeks Applications for $115 Million in Planning and Construction Grants for High-Speed Rail

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 (Washington, DC)

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) this week will begin accepting applications for $115 million in planning and construction project funds for high-speed intercity passenger rail.

These solicitations will make available $50...