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Thursday, July 29, 2010
State Has Received $52.2 Million of $822 Million Awarded from Economic Recovery Act
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle today signed an agreement providing $46.5 million in American...
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Federal Railroad Administrator (FRA) Joseph Szabo today announced a Final Rule requiring railroad track owners to adopt and follow specific procedures to protect the safety of their bridges, and to strengthen federal oversight of railroad bridge...
Monday, July 12, 2010
Amount Represents First Installment on $545 Million from Recovery Act
In January, President Obama announced that North Carolina was awarded $545 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds to continue its...
Tuesday, Jul 6, 2010 Washington, DC
Washington, D.C. – In January, President Obama announced that Maine was awarded $35 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds for the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA). Today, U.S....
Friday, July 2, 2010 Washington, DC
News Digest
FRA Begins New Research Project on the Impact of Traumatic Stress on Train Crews. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) invites qualified researchers to apply for $50,000 in grant funding to initiate a study of...
Rail Workers May Confidentially Report Near Miss Incidents
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that Amtrak is joining the agency’s Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS), a safety pilot project that permits rail...
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Battle Creek Station Rehabilitation Project Funded by First Installment of $40 Million from Recovery Act
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $3.6 million for the State of Michigan to begin work...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the first-ever uniform technical standards for the manufacture of high-speed intercity passenger rail cars, a development that will enhance the ability of U.S. manufacturers to compete in what is set to become...
Monday, August 16, 2010
In an overwhelming show of support for the Administration’s high-speed rail initiative, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood today announced that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has received 77 applications from 25 states for...
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph Szabo today praised the work of the Switching Operations Fatality Analysis (SOFA) Working Group and issued a call to action for the rail industry to take steps to help prevent railroad employee deaths.
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