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Monday, July 21, 2008 (Washington, D.C)
Deputy Secretary of Transportation Vice Admiral Thomas J. Barrett today announced a $1.015 million grant to continue federal support of public education efforts to reduce collisions between trains and motor vehicles at highway-rail grade crossings...
Friday, July 18, 2008 (Washington, D.C)
FRA Issues Proposed Rule to Improve Protection for Railroad Roadway Workers . The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to improve protection for roadway workers from train or equipment movements on an...
Friday, July 11, 2008 (Washington, D.C)
News DigestFRA Issues Final Rule for Rail Relocation and Improvement Grant Program The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a Final Rule detailing the eligibility requirements and selection criteria for capital grants under the Rail...
Monday, June 30, 2008 (Washington, DC)
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters announced today a new rule that will make it more difficult for transportation workers to cheat on their required drug tests by requiring drug testing labs to analyze every test for tampering.“We...
Friday, June 13, 2008 (Washington, D.C)
News DigestBTS Releases Special Report on Trade Growth and Transportation . The Bureau of Transportation Statistics has released U.S.-China Trade Growth and America’s Transportation System , a special report about the increase of traffic at...
Thursday, June 12, 2008 (Washington, D.C.)
Several safety initiatives designed to reduce collisions between motor vehicles and trains will be completed before the end of 2008 as part of the ongoing U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Highway-Rail Crossing Safety and Trespass...
Saturday, September 13, 2008 (Washington, D.C)
“On behalf of President Bush, my deepest sympathies go out to the families of those who were killed and injured in yesterday's tragic train accident. Just as our hearts and prayers are with those who suffered, our thanks and...
Friday, September 12, 2008 (Washington, D.C.)
DOT Agency Awards Contract to Battle Invasive Species . The Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration has awarded a $350,000 contract to the Northwest-Midwest Institute’s Great Ships Initiative. The requirements of...
Tuesday, September 09, 2008 (Washington, D.C.)
Railroads will be required to report new and more detailed information about train accidents, highway-rail grade crossing incidents, and injuries and illness that occur on rail property to enhance the quality and usefulness of the data under...
Friday, August 22, 2008 (Washington, D.C)
DOT to Hold Third Aviation Consumer Forum on Sept. 9 in New York . The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will host its third aviation consumer forum on Tuesday, Sept. 9 in New York to help educate air travelers about their rights and...