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Financial support for U.S. railroad infrastructure announced
The U.S. Transportation Secretary, Elaine L. Chao, has announced $248.5 million in grants that will support railroad infrastructure developments.
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Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) was created by the U.S. Department of Transportation Act of 1966 and is one of 10 agencies within the U.S. Department of Transportation concerned with intermodal transportation. Its mission is to enable the safe, reliable, and efficient movement of people and goods.
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PTC implementation updates for Q4 2019 published by FRA
Based on self-reported progress, FRA's Q4 update details that PTC systems are in RSD or operation on 55,601 miles of rail route across the U.S.
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FRA launches programme to increase standard of freight railroad safety
The Risk Reduction Program will require the largest freight railroads in the U.S. to develop and implement a safety plan that is FRA approved.
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California High-Speed Rail Authority releases Draft 2020 Business Plan
The draft business plan has been released for public review and comment, focusing on the developments made for the new Californian high-speed rail line.
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Four U.S. states with highest railroad trespasser strikes revealed in FRA report
California, New York, Florida, and Texas have been named in a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) report as having the highest number of fatal railroad trespasser strikes between 2012 and 2017.
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FRA recognises MTA LIRR for railroad safety programme
The programme utilises flexible delineators at railroad crossings and enhanced GPS alerts to dramatically improve railroad safety.
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FRA publish third quarter 2019 PTC implementation status update
The publication provides an update on railroads' self-reported progress toward fully implementing positive train control systems.
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Safety enhancements announced for U.S. highway-rail grade crossings
The U.S. Secretary of Transportation has announced plans to advance highway-rail grade crossing safety, in-line with the department's commitments.
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Grant funding announced to support intercity rail improvements in America
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) have announced the availability of $24 million in grant funding to initiate, restore, or enhance intercity passenger rail service for the country.
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FRA publish notice of funding opportunity for maglev deployment projects
$10 million will be available for any eligible interested parties, with the remaining $14 million restricted to certain projects.
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Federal grant awarded for new Amtrak Midwest passenger rolling stock
Expected to enter service from 2020, the new rolling stock will increase seating capacity and improve accessibility for disabled passengers.
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FRA announces investments to improve U.S. railroad infrastructure
The FRA has pledged more than $326 million in a bid to improve railway infrastructure across the U.S., with nearly a third of this going to rural projects.
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Trump administration withdraws funding from California’s high-speed rail
17 May 2019 | By
The state of California plans to take the U.S. government to court following the decision to withdraw funding from the high-speed rail project.
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$272 million available for ‘state-of-good-repair’ rail projects
The funding is expected to assist U.S. projects in repairing, replacing or rehabilitating publicly-owned railroad assets.
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Freight railroads prepare for Hurricane Florence
U.S. freight railroads are taking direct action to protect their employees, customers and infrastructure as Hurricane Florence is predicted to hit the eastern seaboard.