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FRA Awards $5.3B for Rail Safety, Infrastructure and Amtrak Fleet Upgrades

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is investing $5.3 billion in rail projects across the U.S., including grade-crossing improvements, infrastructure upgra...

FRA Awards $300MM Grant for Piedmont Corridor Improvements

RALEIGH, N.C. - The FRA awarded close to $300 million in grant funding to the North Carolina Department of Transportation for rail safety improvements along the Piedmont Corridor....

DOT’s $5.3B rail package funds crossings, infrastructure work

The Federal Railway Administration earmarked funding to close more than 30 grade crossings and upgrade over 1,000 others with new infrastructure and technology, according to the re...

Amtrak recieves $5.3 billion for new trains, new tracks and infrastructure improvement

Amtrak recieves $5.3 billion for new trains, new tracks and infrastructure improvement Christine McLaren Sun, 08/16/2026 - 07:00 Primary Image...

Cinq: Operational Intelligence for Rail

Gain near real-time rail operations visibility with Cinq. Centralize AEI, wayside, and sensor data to improve asset utilization, reporting, and operational decision-making. Modern...

US Invests $5.3 Billion Into Rail Safety and Infrastructure Upgrades

The US Department of Transportation (US DOT) has announced 5.3 billion USD in federal funding for rail projects across the country, including grade crossing upgrades, infrastructur...

Amtrak Proposes Infrastructure Unit to Oversee $5B Annual Capital Program

Could reorganizing the management of one of America's busiest passenger railroads reshape delivery of $50 billion in infrastructure?

Jul 17, AAR Launches Freight Rail Research Consortium During Innovation Week

The Association of American Railroads announced on July 16, 2026, the launch of a Freight Rail Research Consortium—an AAR-led network of academic partnerships intended to expand da...

Less Than Half of FRA's $5.3B Rail Awards Fund Construction

Grade separations, bridge work and track upgrades dominate FRA’s infrastructure selections, but project readiness varies across the agency’s nationwide rail investment program.

PUCO Approves $1MM for Ohio Rail Crossing Safety Upgrades

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has approved more than $1 million in federal funding for safety upgrades at three rail grade crossings in Delaware,...

Jul 31, CREATE Breaks Ground on 71st Street–CSX Grade Separation

Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) program partners broke ground July 28 on the 71st Street and CSX grade separation (GS19)—a South Side project th...

Jul 17, FRA Expands Automated Track Inspection Tests as CSX Begins Rollout

The Federal Railroad Administration has green-lighted a broader five-year waiver framework allowing freight railroads to expand Automated Track Inspection (ATI) technology on reven...

CSX Invests in Queensgate Yard Infrastructure

CINCINNATI - CSX is working on an infrastructure upgrade at Queensgate Yard in Cincinnati. The post CSX Invests in Queensgate Yard Infrastructure appeared first on Railway Track an...

California Rail Safety Month Kicks off With Freight Train Press Ride-Along

Concurrent with transit month, Bay Area transit agencies get together to talk about trackside safety

Aug 4, 3i-Backed Regional Rail Acquires Massachusetts Central Railroad

3i-backed short-line owner and operator Regional Rail has acquired the Massachusetts Central Railroad (MCER), expanding its footprint to 18 railroads across 10 U.S. states and two...

ICC Approves $1.6M in Improvements in Ford County

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved $1.6 million to go toward replacing warning devices in Ford County. The post ICC Approves $1.6M in Improvements...

Rail Infrastructure Planning Software That Improves Asset Decisions

Rail infrastructure planning software should do more than hold project information or show a programme on a timeline. For infrastructure managers, the real challenge is deciding wh...

Historic Federal Grants Power Modern American Rail

Passenger rail travel across the United States is accelerating into an ambitious era of growth and modernization. The United States Department of Transportation and the Federal Rai...

All Aboard: Navigating STB Constraints When Financing Class III Railroads

CSX and CREATE Break Ground on 71st Street Grade Separation Project

CHICAGO - CSX joined the CREATE Program and broke ground on the 71st Street Grade Separation project to lower 71st Street beneath the CSX freight line. The post CSX and CREATE Brea...

Grant kickoff puts Appalachian and Ohio Railroad repairs on track in West Virginia

To mark the beginning of repairs to infrastructure related to West Virginia's freight rail industry, the Federal Railroad Administration held a ribbon-cutting ceremony with officia...

Jul 28, UP, NS Complete STB Supplements, Unveil Expanded Customer Protections

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced July 27, 2026, that they have completed responses to the Surface Transportation Board’s supplemental-information requests.

$57.5MM Federal Grant Awarded for Cocoa Multimodal Rail Station

COCOA, Fla. - The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) selected the Cocoa Multimodal Station and Rail Project for the National Railroad Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Pr...

Corcoran Highway Grade Separation Project Now Complete

KINGS COUNTY, Calif. - The California High-Speed Rail Authority announced the Corcoran Highway grade separation project in Kings County is now complete. The post Corcoran Highway...