November 1, 2016 | Commuter Rail, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) press release, October 31, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and NJ TRANSIT today invited the public to learn more about their recommendation for the Hudson Tunnel Project at two upcoming...
October 31, 2016 | FRA, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: MuniNet Guide, October 31, 2016) HARTFORD, Conn. — Part I of this series on high speed rail projects looks at the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Rail Program (NHHS). NHHS seeks to construct a high speed line, the CTrail Hartford Line (Hartford Line), between...
October 4, 2016 | FRA, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 3, 2016) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) late last week issued a new directive to owners of certain DOT-111 tank cars built between 2009 and 2015 that they may have “substantial weld defects” that could...
October 3, 2016 | Commuter Rail, FRA, Headlines
(Source: New York Times, October 1, 2016) NEW YORK — The Federal Railroad Administration began investigating safety problems at New Jersey Transit before a fatal train crash last week, a federal rail official confirmed on Saturday. Full story: New York...
September 22, 2016 | FRA, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Television station KFYR, September 21, 2016) BISMARCK, N.D. — Two rail inspectors hired by the North Dakota Public Service Commission last year have now received their certification from the Federal Railroad Administration and will start scrutinizing railroad...
September 13, 2016 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: The Hill, August 24, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The maker of the wildly popular “Pokemon Go” game is being warned about players who are hunting virtual characters near railroad tracks. In a joint letter to Niantic Labs Inc., the Federal Railroad Administration...
September 13, 2016 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Inside GNSS, August 24, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) last week released a status update that calls for railroads to roll out Positive Train Control (PTC) technologies, which incorporates GNSS technology, as soon as...
September 13, 2016 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, September 12, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today awarded $25 million in grants to increase safety at railroad crossings, train stations, and tracks across the country. A...
September 1, 2016 | FRA, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Television station Fox 61, August 31, 2016) OLD LYME, Conn. — On Wednesday night, more than 500 people packed the auditorium of Lyme-Old Lyme High School to full capacity for a meeting with local politicians and representatives from the Federal Railroad...
August 17, 2016 | FRA, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, August 16, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today awarded $25 million in grants for 11 projects in six states and the District of...
