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U.S. Department of Transportation Awards More Than $3.2 Million to Reduce Intercity Passenger and Freight Rail Congestion
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today awarded more than $3.2 million to the State of Washington to enhance capacity and improve reliability for intercity passenger and freight rail in the Pacific Northwest. The grant will support the $8.4 million Mount Vernon Siding...
Federal Railroad Administrator Szabo Launches a Collaborative Effort to End Workplace Electronic Device Distraction within Railroad Industry
Northlake, Ill. – Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph C. Szabo joined senior railroad industry leaders and labor officials to launch a collaborative effort to educate and raise awareness among rail industry employees of the dangers of using electronic devices on the job. ...
U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary Porcari Announces $120 Million for Connecticut to Increase Train Service and Improve Travel Times
Federal Government and Connecticut Partnering to Invest more than $365 Million on the New Haven to Springfield Corridor
MERIDEN, Conn. – U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary John Porcari today announced that the state of Connecticut will receive $120 million in High-...
U.S. Department of Transportation Awards More than $74 Million to Further Development of the Southeast High-Speed Rail Corridor in Virginia
Added Capacity Will Improve Passenger, Freight and Commuter Rail Service Between Virginia and Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON –U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today awarded more than $74.8 million to the Commonwealth of Virginia to continue...
U.S. Department of Transportation Awards $26.5 Million to Improve Reliability and Reduce Delays on North Carolina Passenger Trains
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood today awarded $26.5 million to the North Carolina Department of Transportation to improve reliability and reduce delays on Amtrak service in eastern North Carolina. The resulting improvements are centered in the area between...