The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a final rule, extending the amount of time freight rail equipment can be left off-air — with its air brake system depressurized — before requiring a new brake inspection.
The federal government is sending $4 billion to New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), but agency leaders say they still need another $8 billion.
The South Dakota State Railroad Board has finalized an agreement for the South Dakota Department of Transportation to sell the Sioux Valley rail line to the D&I Railroad Co. for $10 million.
NJ Transit’s Positive Train Control (PTC) system has been certified by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) as meeting the Dec. 31 deadline for implementation.
President-elect Joe Biden has named Pete Buttigieg, one of his former rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination, as head of the Department of Transportation in his new administration, according to news accounts Tuesday.
The NJ Transit board of directors has signed off on a $1.8 billion plan to replace a 110-year-old movable bridge over the Hackensack River on the busy Northeast Corridor.
NJ Transit’s Board of Directors authorized the execution of a Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to construct a new Portal North Bridge.
Amtrak is marking 20 years of Acela service. Amtrak began regular Acela service on December 11, 2000, and the trains have transported more than 42 million people since launching.