September 17, 2020 | DOT, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, September 16, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Expanding local freight rail networks and facilitating multimodal access were among the goals of several projects that have been awarded competitive federal grants from the U.S. Department of...
September 9, 2020 | DOT, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, September 8, 2020) The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) last week released its first-ever National Freight Strategic Plan (NFSP), which lays out a vision for long-term investments in infrastructure and other essential parts...
August 28, 2020 | DOT, Headlines
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, August 25, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation today published a Notice of Funding Opportunity that provides up to $50 million in grants for commuter rail agencies working to improve...
August 28, 2020 | DOT, Headlines
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, August 26, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump Administration today announced a total of $400 million in federal funding will be allocated by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit...
June 22, 2020 | DOT, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, June 19, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), in consultation with the Federal Railroad...
June 15, 2020 | Amtrak, DOT, Headlines
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, June 12, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Federal government announced nearly 100 million cloth facial coverings will be sent to the aviation, transit, and passenger rail transportation sectors for passenger...
May 29, 2020 | DOT, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, May 28, 2020) NEW YORK — The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced approximately 15.5 million cloth facial coverings will be sent to the transportation workforce. Full story: Railway Age
May 5, 2020 | DOT, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Freight Waves, May 3, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The U.S. Departments of Transportation and Energy have suggested in a report to Congress that regulation to define crude-by-rail movements using crude oil’s vapor pressure isn’t needed. Full story: Freight...
April 20, 2020 | DOT, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, April 17, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) today for the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and...
April 8, 2020 | DOT, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: JD Supra, April 7, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States is awash in oil. The Coronavirus Pandemic has collapsed global demand and at the same time, increased oil production by Saudi Arabia and Russia has caused oil supply to surge. Facing a potential...
