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USDOT/FTA issue ARRA grants exceeding $1 billion
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on August 24, 2009.) Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Transit Administration issued 33 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grants totaling more than $1 billion. The...
Illinois commission urges FRA to adopt safety guidelines for HSR crossings
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on August 24, 2009.) On Friday, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) announced its railroad safety staff has recommended that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) adopt new safety guidelines for...
Virginia seeks $75 million for high-speed rail project
(The following appeared on the Richmond Times-Dispatch website on August 25, 2009.) RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia is seeking federal stimulus funding for a $74.8 million high-speed rail project in Prince William and Stafford counties. Gov. Timothy M. Kaine announced...
Florida asks feds for $270 million for commuter rail
(The following story by Dan Tracy appeared on the Orlando Sentinel website on August 24, 2009.) ORLANDO, Fla. — The state is seeking $270 million in federal aid to help pay for the planned SunRail commuter train that would run through Central Florida. An application...
Pa. asks for $28 million for high-speed rail
(The following story by Paul Nussbaum appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on August 25, 2009.) PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania transportation officials yesterday asked the federal government for $28.2 million for high-speed rail development along the "Keystone...
Oklahoma will compete for $2 billion in high-speed rail funds
(The following story by Jim Myers appeared on the Tulsa World website on August 24, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — After doing what one official called a “gut check,” a key Oklahoma agency announced Monday that the state will complete its formal application in October for...
Michigan seeks grants for rail from Detroit to Chicago
(The following story by Chris Christoff and Todd Spangler appeared on the Detroit Free Press website on August 25, 2009.) DETROIT, Mich. — Michigan made a pitch Monday for a 10% share of the nation's $8-billion stimulus for high-speed -- or at least a higher speed --...
Maryland requests federal money for MARC, Amtrak projects
(The following story by Ashley Halsey III appeared on the Washington Post website on August 25, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maryland took another bite at the stimulus package apple Monday, requesting $360 million in federal funding to improve MARC rail service and speed...
US government to announce high-speed rail subsidies
(AFP circulated the following on August 24, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US government will begin announcing subsidies for high-speed rail projects, part of the economic stimulus package, in late September, a US official said Monday. "We expect the first grant...
States seek slice of high speed rail funding
(The following story by Christopher Conkey appeared on the Wall Street Journal website on August 25, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — States applied for billions of dollars for passenger-rail projects Monday, marking the start of a stimulus program designed to kick-start...
