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New York and Atlantic Railway emphasizes importance of rail freight during visit with Federal Railroad Admin. Fink at Fr...

New York and Atlantic Railway (NYA) initiated discussions around reliable, strong and efficient rail freight during a visit from Federal Railroad Administrator David Fink at NYA’s...

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...

American Train Dispatchers Association Files Safety Complaint with FRA About Critical BNSF Dispatcher Software Failure

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The ADA has asked the FRA for an immediate federal investigation of a serious software failure that occurred in Wabtec's dispatching systems used by BNSF. The pos...

Utah’s FrontRunner 2X Commuter Rail Project Reaches Critical Phase

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Utah's FrontRunner 2X Commuter Rail Line project reached a critical phase of its Capital Investment Grants (CI...

FRA Moves to Modernize HSR Train Noise Standards – Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently announced that it will modernize U.S. train noise emissions standards, clearing the way for high-speed rail....

Senate Confirms David Cummins as TSA Administrator

The U.S. Senate has confirmed David Cummins as TSA administrator Cummins outlined his priorities in his new role, including introducing new security checkpoint technologies Cummins...

Thomas Jensen Named President of the Railway Supply Institute

WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The Railway Supply Institute announced this week that it has chosen Thomas Jensen as its new president. The post Thomas Jensen Named President of the Railway Su...

Donald Del Nero Joins STV as VP & Tunnel Engineering Director

NEW YORK CITY - Donald Del Nero II, PE, CDT, has joined STV as vice president and tunnel engineering director. The post Donald Del Nero Joins STV as VP & Tunnel Engineering Dir...

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...

Knowing State Laws Helps Fiber Companies Work With Railroads, Expert Says

Eagle 1 Resources CEO stressed the need to understand laws governing railroad crossings

All Aboard: Navigating STB Constraints When Financing Class III Railroads

FDOT Receives $356MM Grant

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The FRA awarded Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) a $356 million grant through its Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program. The...

$5.3B rail safety investment includes $40M for Fairfield, transportation secretary says

The U.S. Department of Transportation is investing $5.3 billion in rail projects across the U.S, including $40 million for a project in Fairfield, Transportation Secretary Duffy an...

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?

Federal court upholds challenge to FRA’s two-person rail crew rule

A federal appeals court rejects rail industry arguments that the two-person crew rule was arbitrary and overreaching. The post Federal court upholds challenge to FRA’s two-person r...

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...

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...

Aug 12, History of the Railroad Roadmaster: Track, Territory, Operating Window

The roadmaster (track supervisor, manager track, and a cloud of company-specific titles) is the field leader for a defined stretch of railroad.

Aug 12, History of the Railroad Conductor: From Caboose to Head-End Authority

On every properly crewed train, someone must answer for the movement: what is in the consist, whether the air test is good, which switches get lined, whether passengers are clear,...

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.

Amtrak Office of Inspector General Reports on Agency Management and Performance Challenges for Fiscal Years 2026 and 20...

WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Amtrak's Office of Inspector General this week released a report on the agency's management and performance challenges in Fiscal Years 2026 & 2027. The pos...

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.

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 12, History of the Railroad Trainmaster: Field Boss of the Operating Plan

Craft railroaders run trains; trainmasters make the operating plan survive contact with reality. The title names a supervisory layer between crews and senior operating officers—par...