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USDOT’s Federal Railroad Administration Announces New Safety Initiative with a Focus on Hazardous Materials FRA
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator Amit Bose today announced a national initiative for focused inspections on routes that carry high-hazard flammable trains (HHFTs) and other trains carrying large volumes of hazmat commodities.
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USDOT Secretary Buttigieg Calls on Rail Industry to Take Immediate, Commonsense Steps to Improve Accountability and Safety
As local, state, and federal officials continue to investigate the cause of the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and monitor public health conditions, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called for a three-pronged push to hold the freight rail industry accountable and improve safety.
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Readout of Federal Railroad Administration and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Activities in East Palestine, O.H.
Officials from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) traveled to East Palestine, O.H., as the U.S. Department of Transportation continues to support the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in their investigation into the cause of the Norfolk Southern derailment on February 3.
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Biden-Harris Administration, USDOT Make Available Nearly $9 Billion to Modernize Busiest Passenger Rail Corridor in America
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) today announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) making available nearly $9 billion in funding to upgrade and expand passenger rail services along the Northeast Corridor (NEC).
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FRA Begins Soliciting Proposals Through First-of-its-kind Program to Advance New and Enhanced Intercity Passenger Rail Corridors
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a Notice of Solicitation and Funding Opportunity to solicit proposals for intercity passenger rail corridors for the Corridor Identification and Development (ID) Program.
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FRA invites proposals through Corridor ID Program: 'We have an opportunity to support new intercity passenger rail corridors'
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a Notice of Solicitation and Funding Opportunity on Thursday in an appeal for project bids for intercity passenger rail corridors through the Corridor Identification and Development Program.
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Biden-Harris Administration, USDOT Make Available One of the Largest Investments in 50 Years to Expand Intercity Passenger Rail Across America
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) today issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcing the availability of almost $2.3 billion in funding to expand and modernize intercity passenger rail nationwide through the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program (Partnership Program).
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FRA Publishes Northeast Corridor Project Inventory, Laying Out Priorities for Intercity Passenger Rail Development on the NEC
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a list of priority projects in the Northeast Corridor, a railroad line that spans from Boston to Washington, D.C.
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FRA Announces Over $4 Million in Grants to Rural States to Enhance Safety, Efficiency of Rail Infrastructure
FRA Announces Over $4 Million in Grants to Rural States to Enhance Safety, Efficiency of Rail Infrastructure
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Biden-Harris Administration, USDOT Make an Unprecedented $1.4 Billion in Rail Grants Available Through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Biden-Harris Administration, USDOT Make an Unprecedented $1.4 Billion in Rail Grants Available Through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
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FRA Issues Proposed Rule to Enhance Train Safety, Codify Train Crew Size Requirements
FRA Issues Proposed Rule to Enhance Train Safety, Codify Train Crew Size Requirements
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FRA Issues Proposed Rule to Enhance Train Safety, Codify Train Crew Size Requirements
FRA Issues Proposed Rule to Enhance Train Safety, Codify Train Crew Size Requirements
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President Biden, USDOT Announce More Than $573 Million in Available Funding from the New Railroad Crossing Elimination Program
President Biden, USDOT Announce More Than $573 Million in Available Funding from the New Railroad Crossing Elimination Program
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FRA Boosts Funding for Railroad Trespassing Enforcement and Suicide Prevention Grant Programs; Announces Over $2 Million to 25 Projects in 13 States
FRA Boosts Funding for Railroad Trespassing Enforcement and Suicide Prevention Grant Programs; Announces Over $2 Million to 25 Projects in 13 States
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Doug Carr Named Union Station Redevelopment Corporation President & CEO
Doug Carr Named Union Station Redevelopment Corporation President & CEO
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Biden Administration Announces Over $368 Million in Grants to Improve Rail Infrastructure, Enhance and Strengthen Supply Chains
Biden Administration Announces Over $368 Million in Grants to Improve Rail Infrastructure, Enhance and Strengthen Supply Chains
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Federal Railroad Administration Announces Climate Challenge to Meet Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050
Federal Railroad Administration Announces Climate Challenge to Meet Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050
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FRA Hosts Rail Safety Town Hall in South Florida
Concerned with the recent spate of grade-crossing and pedestrian fatalities in South Florida, Federal Railroad Administration officials today hosted a town hall meeting in Boynton Beach to discuss best practices and strategies to reduce grade-crossing and trespass injuries and deaths.
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Federal Railroad Administration Publishes Quarterly Report on the Performance and Service Quality of Intercity Passenger Rail for Fourth Quarter of FY 2021
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today published a report and supporting data files that measure the performance and service quality of Amtrak intercity passenger train operations during the fourth quarter of FY 2021.
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'An honor and privilege:' Bose to head Federal Railroad Administration
Amit Bose has been confirmed as the 15th Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced.