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NewsMay 24, 2019

Proposed FY20 Appropriations bill includes $16.2B for transit, rail

Does not allow the FRA to take back the $2.5 billion in funding that has been provided to the California High-Speed Rail Project.

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NewsMay 22, 2019

California sues to prevent withholding of high-speed rail funds

Filed in federal court in San Francisco, the suit claims the U.S. DOT lacks authority to withhold the $929 million it was due.

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NewsMay 22, 2019

Inadequate planning, insufficient training led to Amtrak derailment

In December 2017, Amtrak Cascades train 501 derailed on an overpass as it entered a 30-mph curve at approximately 78 mph.

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NewsMay 17, 2019

FRA cancels $928M California high-speed rail grant

The FRA added it continues to consider all options regarding the return of $2.5 billion in ARRA funds awarded to CHSRA.

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Newsby StaffApril 19, 2019

NHTSA, FRA launch rail crossing safety campaign

In 2018 alone, 270 people were killed at railroad crossings.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 20, 2019

Feds cancel $929 million in grant funds for California's high-speed rail

U.S. DOT is also actively exploring legal options to seek the return of $2.5 billion in federal funds.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 20, 2019

FRA issues national trespass prevention strategy

4,242 pedestrians were killed or injured while trespassing on railroad property nationwide during a four-year period.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 15, 2019

All required railroads met statutory deadline, schedule for PTC

Notably, Quarter Four data also show PTC systems are in operation on almost 46,000 of the nearly 58,000-route miles.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 11, 2019

U.S. DOT announces rail funding, ferry service grant opportunity

Will improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of intercity passenger rail systems, as well as passenger ferry systems. 

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2019

DCTA is fed-approved to demo PTC in revenue service

The agency expects the FRA to certify its PTC technology by June 2020.

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