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Newsby StaffJuly 21, 2016

FRA approves blueprint to connect Boston, New Haven to Montreal via rail

The Initiative proposes to restore service between Boston and New Haven, Conn., through Springfield, Mass. and Hartford, Conn., and add new service between Boston and Montreal.

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Newsby StaffJuly 19, 2016

FRA, TxDOT outline rail options between OKC, South Texas

The DEIS addresses the relationships of the major regional markets within the Texas-Oklahoma Passenger Rail Program corridor in three geographic sections, and preferred alternatives are recommended for each geographic section separately.

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Newsby StaffJune 9, 2016

Mich. city council votes against rail station disclosure

The six to five vote against publicly releasing a draft copy of the city's Ann Arbor Station alternatives analysis report, which includes an evaluation of possible station locations on Depot Street and Fuller Road.

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Newsby StaffMay 31, 2016

New FRA rules strengthens worker protections, expands drug testing

The expanded drug and alcohol rule fulfills a requirement of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008

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Newsby StaffMay 26, 2016

Operation Lifesaver awards 12 states safety grants totaling $200K

Most of the projects will incorporate elements from the nonprofit safety group’s “See Tracks? Think Train!” public awareness campaign.

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Newsby StaffApril 28, 2016

FRA makes $25M available for rail infrastructure safety upgrades

Applicants can request funds for safety improvements to railroad infrastructure, including railroad crossings, track, tunnels, bridges, yards and other areas.

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Newsby StaffApril 27, 2016

FRA identifies railroad crossings with most incidents over last decade

The list includes 15 crossings where 10 or more incidents have occurred during the last decade, with five of the crossings on the list in the state of Arizona, which accounted for a total of 89 incidents and 14 injuries.

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Newsby StaffApril 25, 2016

Denver RTD launches 'Train to Plane' commuter rail line

The rail line is among the nation’s first transit projects built by a public-private partnership and represents an important milestone in an ambitious transit expansion plan for the eight-county metropolitan area. 

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Newsby StaffApril 4, 2016

$25M available for PTC implementation

The funding is part of the 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act that funds the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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Newsby StaffMarch 31, 2016

Amtrak renovation of D.C.'s Union Station to double capacity

The result will be a vastly reconfigured, modernized and unified concourse that will improve the passenger experience by providing better accessibility, circulation, wayfinding and multimodal connectivity.

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