Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces Recipients of New Railroad Safety Technology Grants

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that seven projects will share $50 million to help make the nation’s rail system safer by facilitating deployment of Positive Train Control (PTC) collision avoidance systems and other advanced technologies. The...

FRA Issues NPRM on Technology to Prevent Train Collisions

Thursday, July 16, 2009 (Washington, DC)

FRA Issues NPRM on Technology to Prevent Train Collisions New Rules Support Use of Positive Train Control

Today Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph Szabo announced proposed rules designed to...

FRA Receives 278 Pre-Applications for High-Speed Passenger Rail Funding

Thursday, July 16, 2009 (Washington DC) FRA Receives 278 Pre-Applications for High-Speed Passenger Rail Funding

WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced today that the Federal Railroad Administration has received 278 pre-applications for grant funding totaling...

DOT Digest: FRA Awards Contracts for On-line High-Speed Rail Defect Detection; Portland, Maine area Rail Infrastructure Improvements

Friday, June 26, 2009 (Washington, DC)

FRA Awards a contract for Portland, Maine area Rail Infrastructure Improvements. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded a grant totaling $500,000 to the city of Portland, Maine for the rehabilitation and improvement of track...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Statement from Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator Joseph C. Szabo

Tuesday, October 06, 2009 (Washington, DC)

“We have received numerous applications from states and groups of states for the development of high-speed and intercity passenger rail programs for grant funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. These include 45...