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DOT announces funding for 46 transportation projects through TIGER program
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, December 15, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today that 46 transportation projects in 33 states and Puerto Rico will receive a total of $511 million from the third...
DOT announces funding for 46 transportation projects through TIGER program
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, December 15, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today that 46 transportation projects in 33 states and Puerto Rico will receive a total of $511 million from the third...
California high-speed rail plan panned, praised at Congressional hearing in D.C.
(Source: San Francisco Chronicle, December 16, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — With California's futuristic high-speed rail plans at a crossroad, the House Transportation Committee hauled in deeply divided California officials Thursday for a passionate debate over whether an...
California high-speed rail plan panned, praised at Congressional hearing in D.C.
(Source: San Francisco Chronicle, December 16, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — With California's futuristic high-speed rail plans at a crossroad, the House Transportation Committee hauled in deeply divided California officials Thursday for a passionate debate over whether an...
AAR: Railroads report gains in weekly rail traffic
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, December 15, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported gains in weekly rail traffic, with U.S. railroads originating 297,400 carloads for the week ending Dec. 10, 2011, up...
AAR: Railroads report gains in weekly rail traffic
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, December 15, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported gains in weekly rail traffic, with U.S. railroads originating 297,400 carloads for the week ending Dec. 10, 2011, up...
NS train tampered with at Bristol Yard in Tennessee
(Source: TriCities.com, December 15, 2011) BRISTOL, Tenn. — On Monday, Dec. 12 at 4 p.m. some unknown person(s) tampered with the northbound Norfolk Southern train that had just arrived at the Bristol Rail Yard. This person removed seven coupling pins from the...
NS train tampered with at Bristol Yard in Tennessee
(Source: TriCities.com, December 15, 2011) BRISTOL, Tenn. — On Monday, Dec. 12 at 4 p.m. some unknown person(s) tampered with the northbound Norfolk Southern train that had just arrived at the Bristol Rail Yard. This person removed seven coupling pins from the...
Amtrak provides model railroad for National Christmas Tree
(Source: Amtrak press release (PDF), December 5, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — As America’s Railroad, Amtrak has connected families for 40 years during the holiday season and is honored to take part in another holiday tradition by providing one of the model trains that are...
Amtrak provides model railroad for National Christmas Tree
(Source: Amtrak press release (PDF), December 5, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — As America’s Railroad, Amtrak has connected families for 40 years during the holiday season and is honored to take part in another holiday tradition by providing one of the model trains that are...
U.S.-Canada border deal improves Amtrak service to Bellingham, Wash.
(Source: Bellingham Herald, December 15, 2011) BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Amtrak Cascades passengers will enjoy more reliable southbound service into Bellingham because U.S. border agents will conduct security inspections in Vancouver, B.C., rather than along the tracks in...
U.S.-Canada border deal improves Amtrak service to Bellingham, Wash.
(Source: Bellingham Herald, December 15, 2011) BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Amtrak Cascades passengers will enjoy more reliable southbound service into Bellingham because U.S. border agents will conduct security inspections in Vancouver, B.C., rather than along the tracks in...
CP completes first year of infrastructure upgrades to enhance northern network
(Source: Canadian Pacific Railway press release, December 14, 2011) SASKATOON, SK — Canadian Pacific announced completion of its first year of infrastructure enhancements as part of an aggressive three-year plan to upgrade its North Main Line between Winnipeg and...
CP completes first year of infrastructure upgrades to enhance northern network
(Source: Canadian Pacific Railway press release, December 14, 2011) SASKATOON, SK — Canadian Pacific announced completion of its first year of infrastructure enhancements as part of an aggressive three-year plan to upgrade its North Main Line between Winnipeg and...
Rahall, Rockefeller, Manchin announce $12 Million awarded for West Virginia intermodal terminal
(Source: Office of U.S Congressman Nick Rahall (D-WV) press release, December 14, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Continuing efforts to improve the transportation system and economy of southern West Virginia, U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.), along with Senators Jay...
Rahall, Rockefeller, Manchin announce $12 Million awarded for West Virginia intermodal terminal
(Source: Office of U.S Congressman Nick Rahall (D-WV) press release, December 14, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Continuing efforts to improve the transportation system and economy of southern West Virginia, U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.), along with Senators Jay...
DOT awards $10 million to help raise rail line near Devils Lake, N.D.
(Source: Devils Lake Daily Journal, December 14, 2011) DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $10 million in federal resources to help upgrade the rail line near Devils Lake. According to the Devils Lake Daily Journal, these federal...
DOT awards $10 million to help raise rail line near Devils Lake, N.D.
(Source: Devils Lake Daily Journal, December 14, 2011) DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $10 million in federal resources to help upgrade the rail line near Devils Lake. According to the Devils Lake Daily Journal, these federal...
California bullet train’s travel time mandate adds to cost
(Source: Los Angeles Times, December 15, 2011) LOS ANGELES — A 2008 voter-approved measure that funded the California high-speed rail project requires that trains be able to travel from Union Station in downtown Los Angeles to San Francisco in no more than two hours...
California bullet train’s travel time mandate adds to cost
(Source: Los Angeles Times, December 15, 2011) LOS ANGELES — A 2008 voter-approved measure that funded the California high-speed rail project requires that trains be able to travel from Union Station in downtown Los Angeles to San Francisco in no more than two hours...
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