FRA's Response to the New York Times Article
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Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway to Get Next Generation Overhaul Through New Federal Investment
Thursday, July 29, 2004 (Akron, Ohio) The Wheeling & Lake Erie (W&LE) Railway will get a much needed face lift thanks to a new loan from the U.S. Department of Transportation meant to boost the competitiveness of the railroad that serves as a key economic link in Ohio, Pennsylvania and...
$5.2 Million Grade Crossing Improvement Grants Help Advance High-Speed Rail Corridor Development in Five States
Monday, August 16, 2004 (Washington, DC) Alabama, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Washington, and Wisconsin will share $5.2 million to improve highway-rail grade crossings as part of a program to enhance safety and prepare federally designated corridors for future high-speed rail operations.
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Grade Crossing Improvement Grant Helps Advance Development of High-Speed Rail Corridor in State of Washington
Monday, August 16, 2004 (Washington, DC) The State of Washington will receive a $994,100 grant to improve highway-rail grade crossings as part of a program to enhance safety and prepare federally designated corridors for future high-speed rail operations.
"These grants will help prevent...
FRA Awards $650,000 to South Dakota To Repair Railroad Track Damaged in Spring Flooding
Tuesday, June 30, 1998 (Washington, DC) FRA Awards $650,000 to South Dakota To Repair Railroad Track Damaged in Spring Flooding
U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced the award of $650,000 in Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) emergency relief funds to South...
Grade Crossing Improvement Grant Helps Advance Development of High-Speed Rail Corridor in Wisconsin
Monday, August 16, 2004 (Washington, DC) Wisconsin will receive a $372,800 grant to improve highway-rail grade crossings as part of a program to enhance safety and prepare federally designated corridors for future high-speed rail operations.
"These grants will help prevent vehicle-train...
Springfield, Missouri Receives FRA Grant To Fund Rail Traffic Studies
Thursday, September 30, 2004 (Washington, DC) The city of Springfield, MO today received a $795,280 grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to examine re-routing rail traffic and building new highway-rail grade separations. The grant funds the Railroad Reconfiguration Study, which...
Ohio Receives Grant to Demonstrate New Safety Equipment at High-Risk Highway-Rail Grade Crossing
Wednesday, October 13, 2004 (Washington, DC) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded a $497,050 grant to the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) to test safety equipment that block all lanes of traffic at a high-risk highway-rail grade crossing. The device is comprised of a...
Federal Railroad Administration Awards $4.9 Million To Florida DOT for Self-Propelled Passenger Rail Car Demonstration
Thursday, October 14, 2004 (Washington, DC) A demonstration project of self-propelled passenger rail cars between Miami and West Palm Beach will continue with a $4.9 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to the Florida Department of Transportation and the South Florida...
DOT Weekly News Digest
Friday, October 15, 2004 (Washington, DC) NTAD 2004 Geographic Databases Released. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics today released the 2004 updated edition of the National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD). This edition of NTAD includes, for...