Pennsylvania Invests $42.5MM; Approves 25 Rail Improvement Projects
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced 25 rail freight improvement projects have been approved.
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NTSB Investigates CTA Yellow Line Train and Snow Removal Machine Collision
CHICAGO – The National Transportation Safety Board has released details on a collision between a Chicago Transit Authority Yellow Line train and a rail-bound snow removal machine.
USDOT Awards $645MM in Rural Rail Grants
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the Biden-Harris Administration has awarded over $645 million from the Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program.
MassDOT Issued BVLOS Waiver to Fly Drones Over Rail Network
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued the MassDOT Aeronautics Division a wide-ranging drone waiver.
VPRA Awarded $729MM for TRV Initiative Projects
RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) announced it was awarded a grant totaling $729 million from the FRA via the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program (FSP-National).
NTSB’s Railroad Investigation Report RIR-23-14
REED, Pa. – The National Transportation Safety Board released its Railroad Investigation Report RIR-23-14.
FRA Announces $8.2B For 10 Passenger Rail Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced it has awarded $8.2 billion for 10 passenger rail projects.
California Transportation Commission Awards $300M+ to 15 Projects
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – The California Transportation Commission awarded more than $300 million to 15 projects across the state with $15 million going toward improvements along the LOSSAN Rail Corridor.
MDOT Announces 2024 Local Grade Crossing Surface Program Recipients
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced the recipients of the annual Local Grade Crossing Surface Program.
Michigan Governor Signs Senate Bill To Use Rail Ties as Alternative Energy Source
DETROIT, Mich. – ASLRRA reports Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 271 on November 28th to allow rail ties to be burned as an alternative energy source.
PUCO Approves Upgrades in Warren, Fayette, and Butler Counties
COLUMBUS, Ohio – PUCO, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, approved safety upgrades in Warren, Fayette, and Butler Counties.
Ohio Rail Development Commission Approves Federal Grants
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Rail Development Commission has approved federal grants for several rail projects.
Rail Projects in Connecticut Receive Almost $2B for Improvements
OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. – The FRA has selected 10 projects across the state of Connecticut to receive funding for “rehabilitation and modernization.”
NTSB Investigating Derailment in Pueblo West, Colorado
PUEBLO WEST, Colo. – The National Transportation Safety Board is conducting an ongoing investigation into a BNSF railway derailment that occurred on October 15, 2023 at around 3:24 p.m.
Texas North Western Railway Receives $7.3M CRISI Grant
DALLAS, Texas – The Texas North Western Railway Company announced in a release that it has received a federal grant totaling $7.3 million.
ICC Approves Highway-Rail Safety Project in Alexander County
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission, or ICC, has approved a highway-rail safety project in Alexander County.
WMSC Releases Safety Audit of WMATA Roadway Maintenance Machine Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission, or WMSC, released its 44-page safety audit of WMATA’s Roadway Maintenance Machine Program.
NS, BRS Partner to Enhance Safety
Norfolk Southern (NS) and the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) on Oct. 19 announced a partnership to create the Signal Safety Collaboration initiative, a one-year pilot program developed with input from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA),
South Dakota Railroad Board Approves Applications for Special Transportation Circumstances Grants
PIERRE, S.D. – There are $58.8 million in Special Transportation Circumstances grants available from the FRA, and these are provided to states that don’t have regular passenger train service.
Two Kansas Projects Receive $47M in CRISI Funds
TOPEKA, Kan. – Watco has been awarded a combined $47 million in federal funds for two rail projects.