Tuesday, Jul 6, 2010 Washington, DC
Washington, D.C. – In January, President Obama announced that Maine was awarded $35 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds for the Northern...
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- July 6, 2010
- July 2, 2010
Friday, July 2, 2010 Washington, DCNews Digest
FRA Begins New Research Project on the Impact of Traumatic Stress on Train Crews. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) invites...
- June 28, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010 Washington, DCFunds Complement President Obama’s $8 Billion Initial Investment to Enhance High Speed Rail in America
The Obama Administration today took the next step...
- May 27, 2010
Thursday, May 27, 2010 Washington, DCVice President Biden Praises First Round of Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that nearly $80 million in grants...
- May 17, 2010
Monday, May 17, 2010 Washington, DCDates and locations of public outreach meetings to solicit input toward the development of the nation’s first National Rail Plan were announced today by the Federal Railroad...
- May 17, 2010
Monday, May 17, 2010 Washington, DCU.S Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today continued his campaign to stop distracted driving by announcing a proposed rule to prohibit the improper use of distracting...
- May 7, 2010
Friday, May 07, 2010 (Washington, DC)The Federal Railroad Administration has announced proposed rules to amend the Track Safety Standards and Passenger Equipment Safety Standards for high-speed and high cant...
- April 7, 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 (Washington, DC)The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will soon begin accepting grant applications for the deployment of positive train control (PTC) collision avoidance systems...
- March 31, 2010
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 (Washington, DC)The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) this week will begin accepting applications for $115 million in planning and construction project funds for high-speed intercity passenger...
- March 23, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 (Washington, DC)New, Innovative Train Simulator Will Improve Research Efforts
Efforts to prevent train accidents caused by human error took a giant leap forward today with the...