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Friday, May 27, 2005 (Washington, DC) The Federal Railroad Administration announced today a $24.8 million infrastructure grant for the Alaska Railroad to upgrade mainline tracks, replace bridges, prevent rock slides and install track at the new Fairbanks Intermodal Facility. The Alaska Railroad...
Wednesday, May 18, 2005 () The federal government will triple its capacity to inspect the nation’s rail lines thanks to three new advanced track inspection vehicles being launched over the next year and a half, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta announced today. The...
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Monday, May 16, 2005 () A new plan to improve safety along the nation’s railroads was unveiled today by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta during a visit to Columbia...
Friday, October 14, 2005 (Washington, DC) News Digest University of Nebraska at Lincoln Receives FRA Grant to Study Rail Strength. Researchers at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln will use a $490,000 grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to test track strength and rail stress...
Friday, October 07, 2005 (Washington, DC) FMCSA Extends Deadline on State Testing of School Bus Drivers, Seeks Public Comment. As directed last month by Congress, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended until Sept. 30, 2006...
Wednesday, October 05, 2005 (Washington, DC) Railroads, manufacturers, refiners, and businesses that ship or receive hazardous materials by rail should immediately improve procedures for tracking the movement of time-sensitive shipments, according to a Safety Advisory distributed by the Federal...
Monday, October 03, 2005 (Washington, DC) U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta today announced the appointment of Clifford C. Eby as the new Deputy Administrator for the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). As Deputy Administrator he will help provide effective oversight of day to...
Monday, September 19, 2005 (Washington, DC) The safety performance of the nation’s railroads improved during the first half of 2005 as the overall number of rail-related accidents and incidents declined by 12 percent, according to preliminary data issued by the Federal Railroad...
Friday, September 02, 2005 (Washington, DC ) It is deeply troubling that a hazardous materials shipment, according to initial accounts, was left for months in a Cincinnati rail yard. We are going to get to the bottom of this incident, thoroughly investigate any and all violations of federal...
Thursday, August 25, 2005 (Washington, DC) Farmers and manufacturing companies that use Tacoma Rail to ship their products will be able to move heavier loads and get them to market faster as a result of $2.4 million in federal grants to improve the railroad tracks, the Federal Railroad...