August 18, 2016 | DOT, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Associated Press, August 17, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Many commuter and freight railroads have made little progress installing safety technology designed to prevent deadly collisions and derailments despite a mandate from Congress, according to a government...
August 18, 2016 | DOT, Headlines, Technology
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, August 17, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A status update released today by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) underscores the need for railroads to implement Positive Train Control (PTC) as quickly and safely...
August 18, 2016 | DOT, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Chicago Tribune, August 17, 2016) CHICAGO — The federal government on Wednesday warned the nation’s railroads, including Chicago’s Metra, not to wait until the last minute to install a new high-tech safety system that can prevent crashes and save...
July 28, 2016 | DOT, Headlines
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, July 28, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that it will accept applications for $199 million in competitive grant funding for Positive Train Control (PTC)...
July 14, 2016 | DOT, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Associated Press, July 13, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Railroads hauling crude oil would be required to develop comprehensive plans for dealing with a significant oil spill, including providing detailed information to state and tribal authorities, under a rule...
May 19, 2016 | DOT, Headlines
(Source: The Commons Brattleboro, May 19, 2016) BRATTLEBORO, Vt. — When it’s time to remove spent nuclear fuel from Vermont Yankee, it appears likely that will happen via rail — not trucks. That was the takeaway last week for local officials and for plant...
May 9, 2016 | Amtrak, DOT, Headlines
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, May 6, 2016) BURLINGTON, Vt. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Federal Railroad Administrator Sarah E. Feinberg joined U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, U.S. Congressman Peter Welch, and Vermont...
May 9, 2016 | Amtrak, DOT, Headlines
(Source: Bloomberg, May 6, 2016) NEW YORK — U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Amtrak’s Gateway project, with its key rail tunnels under the Hudson River between New Jersey and New York, needs local financing commitments with just eight months left to...
May 9, 2016 | Commuter Rail, DOT, Headlines
(Source: Politico New York, May 6, 2016) NEW YORK — While United States Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is generally pleased with the progress the region has made since last year, he called its inaction on building a new tunnel connecting midtown to New Jersey...
May 6, 2016 | Amtrak, DOT, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, May 5, 2016) BURLINGTON, Vt. — The expansion of the New England regional passenger rail network is going to be getting another boost when the state of Vermont finishes rail upgrades that could restore Amtrak passenger service between Rutland...
