October 3, 2011 | Commuter Rail, DOT, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, September 30, 2011) TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey has agreed to pay back the federal government $95 million for a railroad tunnel to New York that Gov. Chris Christie scrapped nearly a year ago — far less than the original $271 million bill the...
October 3, 2011 | Commuter Rail, DOT, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, September 30, 2011) TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey has agreed to pay back the federal government $95 million for a railroad tunnel to New York that Gov. Chris Christie scrapped nearly a year ago — far less than the original $271 million bill the...
September 28, 2011 | Commuter Rail, DOT, Headlines
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, September 28, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today awarded a $13.6 million grant to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to modernize the Portland Union Station,...
September 28, 2011 | Commuter Rail, DOT, Headlines
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, September 28, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today awarded a $13.6 million grant to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to modernize the Portland Union Station,...
September 23, 2011 | DOT, Headlines
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, September 21, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $31.1 million for the State of Washington to improve intercity passenger and freight rail service on the Cascades...
September 23, 2011 | DOT, Headlines
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, September 21, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $31.1 million for the State of Washington to improve intercity passenger and freight rail service on the Cascades...
September 21, 2011 | Commuter Rail, DOT, Headlines
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, September 21, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $82.7 million to improve high-speed and intercity passenger rail in Rhode Island, Maine, Connecticut and Vermont....
September 21, 2011 | Commuter Rail, DOT, Headlines
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, September 21, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $82.7 million to improve high-speed and intercity passenger rail in Rhode Island, Maine, Connecticut and Vermont....
September 15, 2011 | DOT, FRA, Headlines
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, September 14, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood today announced that eight cities and states will share $19.4 million to replace, relocate and improve segments of railroad track in...
September 15, 2011 | DOT, FRA, Headlines
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, September 14, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood today announced that eight cities and states will share $19.4 million to replace, relocate and improve segments of railroad track in...