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Texas rail advocates want state to fight for federal rail grants
Advocates for freight and passenger rail in Texas are pressing legislators to pursue federal grant opportunities that would bolster short lines and intercity rail.
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Federal hearing on Amtrak’s planned Gulf Coast service powers on
The evidentiary hearing before the Surface Transportation Board, which was originally scheduled for two days, will likely tack on two more days as the board…
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Stakeholders spar over scope of Surface Transportation Board’s authority
Congress should fund the Surface Transportation Board, agreed panelists at a U.S. House hearing on the board’s funding reauthorization. But they disagree on what STB’s…
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Why Amtrak’s petition to restore Gulf Coast service has nationwide implications
Five takeaways on the precedent-setting Surface Transportation Board proceeding that could define how U.S. freight railroads navigate requests to expand passenger rail service on freight…
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6 takeaways from CSX’s hearing on Pan Am Railways
From capital investments to competitive access, issues that CSX has brought before the Surface Transportation Board reflect concerns facing the freight rail industry as a…
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Rail unions ‘disappointed’ by vaccine mandate ruling but will press on
A federal district court has ruled that two rail unions must work with Chicago commuter rail Metra as it pursues a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
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FRA, states develop 40-year plan to bolster Midwest passenger rail
The plan, which goes to 2055, seeks to restore and develop intercity passenger rail along four “cornerstone corridors.”
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Passenger rail benefits from Biden’s proposed DOT budget
President Joe Biden’s budget for the Federal Railroad Administration supports funding to rehabilitate Amtrak, expand passenger rail service and provide continued support to grant programs.
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CSX, Amtrak and Virginia formalize public-private partnership
The $3.7 billion partnership calls for the construction of a $1.9 billion passenger rail bridge that would relieve traffic from the Long Bridge.
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Regulators: Railroads beat deadline for anti-crash technology rollout
FRA announces the full implementation of PTC as well as interoperability among competing railroads.
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