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...

U.S. Department of Transportation Awards North Carolina and Virginia $48 Million to Develop High-Speed Rail Between Raleigh, NC and Washington, DC

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $48.3 million for North Carolina and Virginia to advance the development of the Southeast High-Speed Rail Corridor, which will link Raleigh, NC, to Washington, DC via Richmond, Va.  These grants will...

U.S. Department of Transportation Provides $13 Million to Relieve Major Northeast Corridor Rail Chokepoint

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced a $13.3 million grant for the Delaware Department of Transportation to add a third track immediately south of the Wilmington, DE station.  The additional track will eliminate a chokepoint on Amtrak’s Northeast...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Nearly $150 Million for New York Corridor

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Nearly $150 Million for New York Empire Corridor

U.S.  Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $149.3 million for the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to upgrade high-speed and intercity...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $31 Million to Improve Rail Service in Washington State

U.S.  Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $31.1 million for the State of Washington to improve intercity passenger and freight rail service on the Cascades line. 

“The investments we’re making in the Cascades line will improve...

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $83 Million for New England High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail Projects

U.S.  Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $82.7 million to improve high-speed and intercity passenger rail in Rhode Island, Maine, Connecticut and Vermont.  The dollars will provide needed upgrades to the Northeast Corridor, Connecticut’s New Haven –...

U.S. Department of Transportation Provides $22 Million to Study Replacement Options for Susquehanna River Railroad Bridge on Northeast Corridor

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $22 million for the Maryland Department of Transportation to complete preliminary engineering and environmental work for replacement and expansion of the Susquehanna River Bridge on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor (NEC)...

U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY LAHOOD ANNOUNCES NEARLY $20 MILLION FOR RAIL LINE RELOCATION PROJECTS ACROSS THE U.S.

Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood today announced that eight cities and states will share $19.4 million to replace, relocate and improve segments of railroad track in order to enhance safety, livability, and economic development.  The U.S. Department of Transportation...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $32.5 Million Grant to Finalize Expansion Plan of Boston’s South Station

U.S.  Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced an award to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) for $32.5 million to expand and enhance the historic South Station in Boston.  The station currently operates beyond its capacity and expects an...

Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Extension of Chicago Hub High Speed Rail Corridor To Indianapolis and Cincinnati

Thursday, January 28, 1999 (Washington, DC) CHICAGO—U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater, joined by Federal Railroad Administrator Jolene Molitoris, today announced the continuation and expansion of a successful public-private partnership to extend the Chicago Hub High-Speed...