DOT Announces New Initiative for Loan and Credit Programs

Wednesday, July 14, 2004 (Washington, DC) The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced the establishment of a department-wide Credit Council to enhance oversight and management of the Department's direct loan and loan guarantee programs that are administered by the Maritime...

FRA's Response to the New York Times Article

Monday, July 19, 2004 () Click here for FRA's Response to NY Times Allegations Click here for FRA's Grade Crossing Safety Program

Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway to Get Next Generation Overhaul Through New Federal Investment

Thursday, July 29, 2004 (Akron, Ohio) The Wheeling & Lake Erie (W&LE) Railway will get a much needed face lift thanks to a new loan from the U.S. Department of Transportation meant to boost the competitiveness of the railroad that serves as a key economic link in Ohio, Pennsylvania and...

$5.2 Million Grade Crossing Improvement Grants Help Advance High-Speed Rail Corridor Development in Five States

Monday, August 16, 2004 (Washington, DC) Alabama, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Washington, and Wisconsin will share $5.2 million to improve highway-rail grade crossings as part of a program to enhance safety and prepare federally designated corridors for future high-speed rail operations.

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Grade Crossing Improvement Grant Helps Advance Development of High-Speed Rail Corridor in State of Washington

Monday, August 16, 2004 (Washington, DC) The State of Washington will receive a $994,100 grant to improve highway-rail grade crossings as part of a program to enhance safety and prepare federally designated corridors for future high-speed rail operations.

"These grants will help prevent...

FRA Awards $650,000 to South Dakota To Repair Railroad Track Damaged in Spring Flooding

Tuesday, June 30, 1998 (Washington, DC) FRA Awards $650,000 to South Dakota To Repair Railroad Track Damaged in Spring Flooding

U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced the award of $650,000 in Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) emergency relief funds to South...

Grade Crossing Improvement Grant Helps Advance Development of High-Speed Rail Corridor in Wisconsin

Monday, August 16, 2004 (Washington, DC) Wisconsin will receive a $372,800 grant to improve highway-rail grade crossings as part of a program to enhance safety and prepare federally designated corridors for future high-speed rail operations.

"These grants will help prevent vehicle-train...

Springfield, Missouri Receives FRA Grant To Fund Rail Traffic Studies

Thursday, September 30, 2004 (Washington, DC) The city of Springfield, MO today received a $795,280 grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to examine re-routing rail traffic and building new highway-rail grade separations. The grant funds the Railroad Reconfiguration Study, which...

Ohio Receives Grant to Demonstrate New Safety Equipment at High-Risk Highway-Rail Grade Crossing

Wednesday, October 13, 2004 (Washington, DC) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded a $497,050 grant to the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) to test safety equipment that block all lanes of traffic at a high-risk highway-rail grade crossing. The device is comprised of a...

Federal Railroad Administration Awards $4.9 Million To Florida DOT for Self-Propelled Passenger Rail Car Demonstration

Thursday, October 14, 2004 (Washington, DC) A demonstration project of self-propelled passenger rail cars between Miami and West Palm Beach will continue with a $4.9 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to the Florida Department of Transportation and the South Florida...