March 22, 2016 | DOT, Headlines, STB
(Source: Chicago Tribune, March 21, 2016) CHICAGO —A proposed 278-mile rail line billed as relief for freight and traffic congestion in the Chicago area is getting a hearing next month from a federal regulator, even as one potential customer said it’s not...
February 11, 2016 | Commuter Rail, DOT, Headlines
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, February 10, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today highlighted $3.5 billion recommended in President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2017 budget to advance the construction or completion...
February 10, 2016 | Commuter Rail, DOT, Headlines
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, February 9, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced President Obama’s $98.1 billion Fiscal Year 2017 Budget for the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The...
January 26, 2016 | DOT, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, January 25, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that it will extend the formal comment period for the NEC FUTURE Tier 1...
November 11, 2015 | DOT, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: McClatchy News Service, November 10, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation has rejected several appeals by industry groups to its rule issued in May on the safety of trains carrying large quantities of crude oil and ethanol.
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November 10, 2015 | DOT, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Japan Times, November 9, 2015) TOKYO — Japan and the United States agreed Monday to set up a bilateral conference to exchange information about advanced train technology as Tokyo steps up its efforts to export Japanese high-speed rail systems. Full story:...
November 10, 2015 | Commuter Rail, DOT, Headlines
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, November 9, 2015) BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Federal Railroad Administrator Sarah Feinberg today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation will provide $10 million for the Barnum Station Project in...
October 30, 2015 | DOT, Headlines
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, October 29, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that the Department of Transportation will provide $500 million for 39 transportation projects in 34 states, some...
October 20, 2015 | DOT, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 19, 2015) The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has released a draft of a National Freight Strategic Plan that offers policy proposals for and solutions to the nation’s growing challenges of moving freight, U.S....
October 13, 2015 | Commuter Rail, DOT, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 12, 2015) The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will assume responsibility for safety lapses at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), according to a safety plan announced by U.S. Transportation...
