October 27, 2020 | DOT, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Stamford Advocate, October 26, 2020) STAMFORD, Conn. — Connecticut has been awarded more than $144 million in federal funding to support the replacement of the Walk Bridge in Norwalk and Connecticut River Bridge connecting Old Lyme and Old Saybrook, Gov. Ned...
October 20, 2020 | Commuter Rail, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Streetsblog Chicago, October 19, 2020) CHICAGO — According to Railway Gazette, the plan for a second daily Amtrak Empire Builder Line run between Chicago and Minneapolis-St. Paul is moving forward thanks to the award of a $31.8 million grant from the Federal...
October 12, 2020 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, October 9, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a final rule that revises its standards for rail integrity and track safety, according to a Wednesday notice in the Federal Register. Full story: Freight...
October 8, 2020 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, October 6, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced the launch today of this year’s Stop. Trains Can’t. public education campaign, which will run through November 8. This...
October 7, 2020 | Commuter Rail, FRA, Headlines
(Source: TCPalm.com, October 6, 2020) INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. — The U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear Indian River County’s appeal of its lawsuit against Brightline and the Federal Railroad Administration. Full story: www.tcpalm.com
September 22, 2020 | FRA, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Texas Tribune, September 21, 2020) AUSTIN, Texas — The high-speed train that promises to transport passengers between Dallas and Houston in 90 minutes has been approved by the Federal Railroad Administration, according to Texas Central Railroad, the company...
September 8, 2020 | FRA, Headlines, STB
(Source: Freight Waves, September 7, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — An August request from the Surface Transportation Board (STB) and the Federal Railroad Administration(FRA) asking the Class I railroads to report how they’re addressing service issues amid rising rail...
September 4, 2020 | FRA, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Freight Waves, September 3, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A new rule on rail inspection technology from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is garnering mixed reactions from rail industry stakeholders. A lead trade association for freight rail praised the...
September 3, 2020 | FRA, Headlines, STB
(Source: Trains Magazine, September 2, 2020) Five Class I railroads have now responded to last month’s joint letter from the Surface Transportation Board and Federal Railroad Administration, mostly in general terms assuring the two agencies that they are prepared for...
September 2, 2020 | FRA, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes press release, September 1, 2020) SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — The Federal Railroad Administration has broadened the railroads’ ability to use new rail inspection technologies, officially allowing continuous rail testing to...
