TUKWILA, Wash. – Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph C. Szabo today joined Congressman Adam Smith and other state and local officials for the groundbreaking of the new passenger rail station in Tukwila, Wash. The $46 million Tukwila Station project...
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- June 24, 2013
- June 18, 2013
WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced the launch of an iOS smartphone mobile application, the Rail Crossing Locator, which provides the public with easy access to safety information about the nation’s more...
- June 14, 2013
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that its Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) voted unanimously to recommend that the Transportation Secretary work to implement new...
- May 28, 2013
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today awarded more than $7 million to the State of Oregon through a TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grant to support a $9.4 million project that will rehabilitate a 296-mile...
- May 21, 2013
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today awarded a $10.9 million TIGER 2012 grant to the City of West Memphis, Ark. to expand the city’s port. Once the expansion is complete, the port will be able to handle increased freight...
- May 3, 2013
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced he is providing $30.2 million to Amtrak to repair damage caused by Hurricane Sandy along its heavily-traveled Northeast Corridor. The funding comes from the Disaster Relief...
- May 3, 2013
WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued an industry-wide safety advisory to warn about safety hazards associated with flat switching operations on railroads. Since 2009, six railroad employees sustained fatal injuries...
- April 25, 2013
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today obligated a $2.2 million grant for the City of Tavares, Fla., to help with upgrades along a 57-mile stretch of Florida Central Railroad (FCEN) track...
- April 24, 2013
SEATTLE – Associate Federal Railroad Administrator Kevin Thompson today joined Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and Congressman Jim McDermott at the ribbon cutting for the newly revitalized King Street Station. The $55 million project, which received $32.9...
- March 15, 2013
News Digest
FRA to Prepare EIS for Fast Intercity Passenger Rail Service between Oklahoma City and South Texas. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has filed a Notice of Intent to prepare a Tier 1...