U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $72.8 Million for Massachusetts to Cut Travel Time by Nearly 30 Minutes on Amtrak’s Growing Vermonter Line

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced travel time on Amtrak’s Vermonter line will be cut by nearly 30 minutes through a $72.8 million grant to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.  The project will restore a rail line,...

Statement Of Federal Railroad Administrator Molitoris On Proposed Merger Of Canadian National-Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroads

Wednesday, December 22, 1999 (Washington, DC )

The U.S. Department of Transportation is concerned with all aspects of rail mergers, from the impact on competition to the effects on labor, communities and the environment. We will be an active participant in the proceeding before the...

Iowa, Nevada Receive Grants from DOT to Develop Statewide Rail Plans

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced high-speed rail grants for two states to develop statewide rail plans as part of the Administration’s efforts to develop an integrated passenger rail network.  The Iowa Department of Transportation received $400,000 to develop a...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood Awards $336.2 Million For Next Generation Trains In California And Midwest

American Manufacturing Gets a Boost through a Combined $782 Million

Investment in Passenger Rail Equipment

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today...

Secretary LaHood Announces $179 Million to California for Continued Development of Integrated, Statewide Passenger Rail Network

$86 Million Will Extend High-Speed Rail Service Along Central Valley Segment, the Backbone of the Los Angeles to San Francisco Corridor 

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $179 million for the State of California to continue...

U. S. Department of Transportation Launches Initiative to Prevent Employee Fatigue and Increase Safety on America’s Railways

Federal Railroad Administration Issues Regulations on Hours of Service for Passenger Train Crews to Avoid Fatigue-Related Accidents

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation issued a final rule today limiting the number of consecutive hours passenger...

California Receives Additional $55 Million for Passenger Rail Projects.

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has received $55 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration for safety and capacity improvements to intercity passenger rail routes.  A $38 million grant will allow for construction of a...

$28 Million DOT Grant for New Dearborn, MI Train Station Will Help Revitalize West Downtown District, Serve Henry Ford Museum/Greenfield Village

The Michigan Department of Transportation has received $28.2 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to consolidate Dearborn’s two passenger rail facilities into a pedestrian-friendly, intermodal station in the West Downtown section of the city.  The money...

SECRETARY LAHOOD ANNOUNCES NEARLY $745 MILLION IN RAIL FUNDING FOR MAJOR UPGRADES & CONSTRUCTION ALONG NORTHEAST CORRIDOR

Improvements Will Allow Future Amtrak Acela Service to Reach Speeds of 186 mph

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced nearly $745 million for construction along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) to upgrade some of the most heavily-used...

Secretary LaHood Announces Proposed Amendments to Federal Regulations for Positive Train Control Systems

Amendments Highlight Obama Administration’s Commitment to Regulatory Streamlining    

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced proposed changes to the Federal Railroad...