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NewsAugust 30, 2021

FRA to Fund Grants for Rail Improvement Opportunities

CRISI funds projects that reduce congestion, improve short-line and regional railroad infrastructure, relocate rail lines, enhance multimodal connections and facilitate service integration between rail and other modes such as at ports or intermodal facilities.

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NewsJune 1, 2021

Hudson Tunnel Project Reaches Major Milestone

Amtrak, NJ TRANSIT, Port Authority, and the GDC are working with the other project proponents and partners, including the states of New York and New Jersey, to advance other components of the more encompassing Gateway Program.

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NewsApril 12, 2021

Metrolink Receives FRA Grant for Suicide Prevention Campaign

The 12-month campaign will address the issue of suicides along the system through training, public engagement, and awareness.

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NewsDecember 29, 2020

FRA Announces Full Implementation of PTC on U.S. Railroads

The accomplishment encompasses thousands of hours of testing and deployment, innovative technological solutions, and a tremendous amount of coordination among nearly 100 host and tenant railroads, railroad associations, material suppliers, and service providers.

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NewsDecember 28, 2020

NY Metro: All Railroads Equipped with PTC

The completion of the federally mandated technology project comes in ahead of the Dec. 31 deadline.

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NewsDecember 16, 2020

FRA Publishes Rule for State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans

The final rule responds to a Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) mandate requiring states to develop and implement, or update, if applicable, action plans.

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NewsNovember 23, 2020

FRA Finds Majority of Railroads on Track with PTC Implementation

The agency currently considers only one railroad, New Jersey Transit, at risk of not fully implementing PTC technology on all its required main lines by Dec. 31.

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NewsNovember 16, 2020

FRA Rule Establishes Metrics to Measure Intercity Passenger Rail Performance, Service Quality

The final rule requires Amtrak and its host railroads to certify Amtrak schedules, and sets an on-time performance minimum standard of 80% for any two consecutive calendar quarters.

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NewsOctober 28, 2020

FRA Awards $291M in State of Good Repair Grants

The Partnership Program is intended to improve intercity passenger rail performance by funding capital projects to repair, replace, or rehabilitate publicly owned or controlled railroad assets, thereby bringing them into a state of good repair.

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NewsSeptember 24, 2020

FRA Awards $320M for Rail Infrastructure, Safety Improvements

Nine of the projects were selected to specifically address safety at highway-rail grade crossings, and deter illegal trespassing, which is the leading cause of rail-related deaths in America.

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