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  • FRA Allocates $2.3 Billion in Funding for US Rail Infrastructure
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  • The DOT and FRA Announce $416MM Investment in Rail Safety Upgrades in Florida

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railway-news.com /2 days ago

FRA Allocates $2.3 Billion in Funding for US Rail Infrastructure

The US Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has selected 105 projects to receive more than 2.3 billion USD in federal funding for rail infrastructure and safety improvements. The...

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

Sep 8, United States Railroad Administration (USRA)

USRA federal control Dec. 28, 1917–March 1, 1920. McAdoo and Hines, Federal Control Act, compensation, standard steam locomotives (~1,850 originals) and 100,000 freight cars. Types...

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rtands.com /2 weeks ago

The DOT and FRA Announce $416MM Investment in Rail Safety Upgrades in Florida

The Department of Transportation recently announced a $416 Million investment to enhance rail safety in Florida. The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Admi...

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rtands.com /2 days ago

FRA Invests $2.3B in CRISI Funding for Freight and Passenger Projects

The USDOT announced the FRA will invest $2.3 billion into freight and passenger rail projects, improving more than 2,000 miles of track. The funding comes from the Consolidated Rai...

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rtands.com /3 weeks ago

New FRA Report: Estimating Track Degradation Rates, Improving Maintenance Scheduling

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently published a report on a study using Machine Learning to assess track degradation rates (TDRs). The report is the result of a coll...

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chriscruises.com /1 month ago

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...

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rtands.com /1 month ago

FRA Issues Research Report on AI-Driven Grade Crossing Monitoring System

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently published a final report on a research project conducted by a team of researchers from the University of South Carolina. The FRA...

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sf.streetsblog.org /1 month ago

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

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freightwaves.com /1 day ago

Autonomous railcar technology earns $16M federal grant

A federal grant will support deployment of autonomous railcar technology on a Missouri short line. The post Autonomous railcar technology earns $16M federal grant appeared first on...

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insurancejournal.com /2 weeks ago

Union Pacific Railroad Fined $304K for Firing Employee During Severe Weather

A U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration whistleblower investigation has concluded that Union Pacific Railroad Co. violated the Federal Railroad Saf...

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

Sep 9, Railroads In The 1930s: Depression, Streamliners & the FT

U.S. railroads 1930–1940—249,052 to 233,670 miles. Section 77, Eastman, Motor Carrier Act, M-10000 and Pioneer Zephyr 1934, EMC FT 1939. Decade frame, not the streamliner encyclope...

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

Sep 4, Railroad Glossary: Terms, Slang, Definitions & Meanings

American railroad glossary—highball, FRED, Class I, trackage rights, and operations slang—plus a directory of specialized glossaries and term articles on American-Rails.com.

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american-rails.com /1 week ago

Oct 14, Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad: Map, Rosters, Logo

The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac, chartered February 25, 1834. A 113-mile Richmond–Washington bridge line. Named 4-8-4s, Potomac Yard, and the CSX sale of October 10, 1991.

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thetruckersreport.com /1 month ago

HISTORIC Interagency Effort to Crack Down on FRAUD in Trucking Industry

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rtands.com /1 month ago

From Tangent to Curve

Constructing and commissioning FRA’s high-speed adjustable curved slab track at TTC. The post From Tangent to Curve appeared first on Railway Track and Structures.

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

US DOT Invests $13.3 Million in SEPTA Commuter Railcars

The US Department of Transportation (US DOT) has announced a 13.3 million USD investment to upgrade a twin railcar for Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s (SEPTA)...

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recruitingheadlines.com /3 weeks ago

US Labor Department finds railroad illegally terminated employee who refused to work during severe weather

LITTLE ROCK, AR – A U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration whistleblower investigation has concluded that Union Pacific Railroad Co. violated the Fe...

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rtands.com /1 month ago

MxV Rail: Metallurgy Lab Research Findings Improve Rail Operations, Safety

PUEBLO, Colo. – Through recent investigations into rail weld failures, thermite welding methods, and wheel-rail interaction, researchers at MxV Rail’s Metallurgy Lab “have identifi...

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rtands.com /1 month ago

$28.8MM Grant Will Preserve Hurricane Gulch Bridge

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The FRA approved $28.8 million in grant funding to preserve the Hurricane Gulch Bridge in Alaska. The post $28.8MM Grant Will Preserve Hurricane Gulch Bridge ap...

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container-news.com /19 hours ago

US announces nationwide rail infrastructure investment

The US Department of Transportation has announced a US$2.3 billion investment covering freight and passenger rail projects across 45 states and the District of Columbia. The fundin...

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

Sep 4, Railroads By State: History, Maps & Firsts

All 50 U.S. state railroad histories—firsts, 1916 peak of 254,037 miles, today’s ~140,000-mile freight network. Directory of state guides from Alabama to Wyoming.

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

Sep 10, Staggers Rail Act of 1980: Statute, Contract Rates & the ICC

Staggers Rail Act, Pub. L. 96-448, signed October 14, 1980. Harley Staggers, S.1946, contract rates, 180% variable-cost test, abandonments, short lines.

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railwaypro.com /1 month ago

US to Invest USD 5.3 billion in rail safety and new trains

The US Department of Transportation has announced USD 5.3 billion in investment in rail projects across the country. The funding will be [...]

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american-rails.com /1 week ago

Oct 14, Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Diesel Roster (All-Time)

All-time diesel roster of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac. 107 locomotives: 22 Alco S2s, one SW1, and an Electro-Motive road fleet from E8s to GP40-2s. Serials and order n...

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