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Amtrak improve speed of Acela trains through infrastructure investments
Amtrak’s recent infrastructure improvements along a 16-mile segment of track between New Brunswick and South Brunswick has improved the speed of Acela trains.
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FRA announce over $368 million in grants to improve rail infrastructure
The FRA grant funds are for 46 projects in 32 states and will be vital in modernising rail infrastructure and strengthening supply chains.
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Central Florida to receive grant for Brightline intercity passenger rail project
The United States Department of Transportation have awarded Central Florida a grant of up to $15,875,000 for the project.
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CHSRA apply for over $1 billion in federal funds for high-speed rail project
The California High-Speed Rail Authority have submitted two applications for federal funding in a major push for continued federal partnership.
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City of Wasco to benefit from latest California high-speed rail grant
The $24 million grant by the U.S. Department of Transportation will be used to advance the California high-speed rail project while enhancing and better connecting the community of Wasco.
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Planning for Palmdale high-speed rail station takes step forward
The proposed Palmdale Station will transform the North Los Angeles County area, and will serve as a connection point for the California high-speed rail network, Metrolink and Brightline West.
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Proposed infrastructure investments across America include rail projects
USDOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced that the Biden-Harris Administration intends to award $905.25 million to 24 highway and rail projects in 18 states under the FY 2021 Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant programme.
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$1.69 billion COVID-19 relief funding announced for Amtrak
Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, has announced the huge sum will be provided under the American Rescue Plan Act and will give much-needed relief to Amtrak, states, commuter railroads, and to Amtrak employees.
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Metrolink awarded FRA grant to tackle suicide on railway tracks
Metrolink has received $59,000 to fund an outreach campaign to deter suicides on its network through training, public engagement and awareness.
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U.S. Transportation Secretary meets with Amtrak to discuss COVID-19 relief funding
Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Transportation Secretary, recently met with Amtrak and transit officials as well as front line transit and rail workers to discuss the support going forward for transportation workers and additional COVID-19 relief funding.
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$40m in grants awarded to improve road-rail crossing safety in five States
The grants will help commuter rail authorities in California, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington eliminate hazards at highway-railway crossings.
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FRA publishes final rule to develop rail-road grade crossing action plans
The final rule requires 40 states and the District of Columbia to develop and implement highway-rail grade crossing action plans to improve public safety.
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Global Railway Review’s top 10 news stories of 2020
Take a look at Global Railway Review's most read news stories of 2020, including an app to help social distancing on trains, the world’s first two hydrogen trains successfully completing trial passenger services, and American high-speed rail project developments.
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FRA publishes Q3 PTC implementation progress by U.S. railroads
As of 30 September 2020, approximately 57,314 of the 57,537 route miles subject to the mandate had PTC systems in RSD or in operation.
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FRA publishes final rule to measure performance of Amtrak passenger services
The final rule includes metrics relating to Amtrak's on-time performance and train delays, customer service and station performance.