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Image of rail tracks with text reading "USDOT Announces Temporary Waiver Program to Evaluate Track Inspection Technology."
Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2025

USDOT Announces Temporary Waiver Program to Evaluate Track Inspection Technology

See how the Federal Railroad Administration's five-year waiver lets railroads test automated track inspection tools alongside visual checks.

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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2025

Philadelphia's SEPTA Completes FRA-Mandated Silverliner IV Inspections

The FRA outlined 14 safety-related requirements in an Emergency Order issued on Oct. 1 in response to recent fires involving the Silverliner IV fleet.

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Newsby StaffOctober 9, 2025

Senate Confirms New FMCSA, FRA Administrators

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy welcomed Derek Barrs as the 8th Administrator of the FMCSA and David Fink as the 16th Administrator of the FRA.

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A blue and white graphic with text reading "Recommendations and Emergency Order in Store for SEPTA Silverliner Fire Risks."
Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2025

NTSB and FRA Issue Recommendations and Emergency Order for SEPTA Silverliner Fire Risks

Investigators cite recurring fires and systemic safety lapses, urging SEPTA to suspend its Silverliner IV fleet until root causes are resolved and long-term fixes are in place.

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A graphic with an American flag and text reading USDOT Redirects Funding for New National Railroad Partnership Program.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 26, 2025

USDOT Redirects Funding for New National Railroad Partnership Program

The new National Railroad Partnership Program utilizes over $2 billion in repurposed funding from the California High Speed Rail project.

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A rendering of a passenger train for California's High-Speed Rail project.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 27, 2025

FRA Instructed to Cut More Funding From California's High-Speed Rail

The Federal Railroad Administration has been directed to withdraw $175 million from four California High-Speed Rail projects as federal officials raise concerns over the multibillion-dollar rail effort.

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Image of a construction site for the high-speed rail project in California with text reading, "California High-Speed Rail Project Faces Federal Funding Cut."
Newsby StaffJuly 17, 2025

FRA Pulls More Funding from California High-Speed Rail Amid Progress and Dispute

USDOT cites failure to meet obligations, while California defends project progress and continues the track-laying phase.

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An American flag on a blue, cloudless sky with text reading, "Transportation Secretary Duffy Unveils NEPA Reforms".
Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2025

USDOT Announces NEPA Updates to Fast-Track Infrastructure Projects

Updates to the decades-old rules intend to speed up reviews, cut costs, and fast-track roads, bridges, and broadband projects nationwide.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJune 17, 2025

CHSRA Issues Forceful Rebuttal to FRA’s Proposed Funding Termination

In a 14-page letter addressed to FRA Acting Administrator Drew Feeley, Choudri defended the project’s progress and sharply criticized what he described as the FRA’s “unfounded,” “misleading,” and “disingenuous” assertions.

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Newsby StaffJune 12, 2025

FRA Launches New Public Safety Data Portal to Improve Access and Transparency

The redesigned portal consolidates and modernizes information from two legacy FRA websites, including one developed in the 1990s, to deliver an easier, more flexible way for users to view, sort, and analyze safety data across the national rail system.

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