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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.

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Approves Rail Safety Upgrades in Two Counties

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, or PUCO, has approved rail safety upgrades at crossings in both Brown and Stark counties.

SDDOT Receives $24M for Sisseton Milbank Railroad Modernization Project

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Transportation receives funding via the CRISI Program for the Sisseton Milbank Railroad Modernization Project.

VPRA Receives $100M Grant for Franconia-Springfield Bypass Project

RICHMOND – Virginia Rail Authority, or VPRA, announced it has received a grant from the Department of Transportation that will go toward the Franconia-Springfield Bypass Project.

Tennessee Department of Transportation Awarded $23.7M for Short Line Railroad Infrastructure

NASHVILLE – The Federal Railroad Administration awarded Tennessee Department of Transportation a $23.7 million grant to go toward short line railroad infrastructure.

Port of Victoria Receives $20M for Rail Infrastructure Project

VICTORIA COUNTY, Texas – the Victoria County Navigational District received $20 million in the form of a state grant for a rail infrastructure project.

Sound Transit: Comment Period for Draft EIS Statement for Operations and Maintenance Facility – South

SEATTLE – Sound Transit has started a public comment period for Environmental Impact Statements for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the State Environmental Policy Act Supplemental Draft for the Operations and Maintenance Facility – South (OMF South).

NTSB Railroad Investigation Report: Amtrak Train 531 and UP RMM Collision

OAKLAND, Calif. – The NTSB released a Railroad Investigation Report after a collision between Amtrak train 531 and a Union Pacific Roadway Maintenance Machine in July of last year.

High Costs and a Century-Old Bridge: Challenges in CT Rail Service Expansion

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Current efforts to expand rail in eastern Connecticut are hindered by funding and limitations of a rail bridge over the Thames River.

IDOT Invests $11.4M Via 30 Grants for Transportation Initiatives

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced more than $11.4 million in 30 grants will be invested for local transportation initiatives.

ORDC Approves Two Grants for Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway and Newburgh & South Shore Railroad

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Rail Development Commission approved grants for Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway and Newburgh & South Shore Railroad.

PUCO Approves Safety Upgrades in Scioto and Butler Counties

COLUMBUS, Ohio – On Sept. 6th, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, or PUCO, approved safety upgrades totaling $1.7 million for rail crossings in Scioto and Butler counties.

Brightline Petitions for Waiver of Compliance

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Brightline has petitioned the FRA for a waiver of compliance from 49 CFR 213.353(e).

Ohio Governor Announces $100M for Railroad Crossings

COLUMBUS, Ohio – According to the Ohio Rail Development Commission, Governor Mike DeWine announced available funds totaling $100 million to go toward railroad crossings.

NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on Berkshire Line Project Accident

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – The NTSB has released a report on the accident that killed an employee last month in Massachusetts.

PUCO Approves Rail Crossing Upgrades

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved safety upgrades at a rail crossing in Auglaize County.

Update: FTA Rescinds NOI to Prepare EIS for Restoration of Rail Service in NJ; Project Delayed Two More Years

NORTH BERGEN, N.J. – The FTA, with NJ Transit, announced it will rescind a NOI to prepare an EIS for restoration of rail service in Northern Branch Corridor Project.

‘Women in Rail’: Top HR Execs, Recruiters to Tackle Career Development

The 2023 Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail event, to be held Nov. 2 in Chicago, will feature a panel of human resources and recruitment executives discussing changes in freight and passenger rail recruitment, retention,

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Madison Square Garden Property Could Be Subject to Condemnation For Penn Station Rebuild According to MTA President of Construction

NEW YORK – Jamie Torres Springer is MTA’s chief of construction and development, and says “if necessary,” he could use eminent domain as a government agency to access property needed for the Penn Station Rebuild.

‘Women in Rail’: Ramirez, Moreno, Schrampfer to Address ERGs

The 2023 Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail event, to be held Nov. 2 in Chicago, will feature a panel of corporate diversity leaders discussing the importance of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) within the

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