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U.S. Department of Transportation Makes Available $311.8 Million for Capital Rail Projects
FRA 05-20 Contact: FRA Public Affairs FRAPA@DOT.gov
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) today for the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program....
U.S. Department of Transportation Makes Available $311.8 Million for Capital Rail Projects
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) today for the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program.HQ-2019-1368
On October 9, 2019, at approximately 12:25 p.m., EDT, a southbound Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NS) freight Train 32109 (Train 1) derailed at Milepost (MP) 28.3G on the NS Georgia Division,Macon District near Perry, Georgia. Train 1 was traveling at a recorded speed of 42 mph, when a DP...HQ-2019-1344
On Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at approximately 9:49 a.m., PDT, westbound Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) freight train MNPRV-17 (Train 1) derailed 27 cars at approximately Milepost (MP) 611.25 on UP's Lakeside Subdivision. The derailment occurred approximately 5 miles east of Wells, Nevada,...