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Month: October 2024

Amtrak

Amtrak Awarded $126M in Federal CRISI Grants

October 31, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The recent round of grants from the Federal Railroad Administration’s Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program includes nearly $126 million for Amtrak.

Miscellaneous

BTS Data: Nearly 4 Percent of Urban Rail Transit Maintenance Facilities Are in Excellent Condition

October 31, 2024 Todd DeFeo

A mere 3.9 percent of urban rail transit maintenance facilities ranked as excellent in 2023, according to new data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

Commuter Rail

New York City Subway Celebrates 120 Years

October 31, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The New York City Subway recently celebrated 120 years of transporting straphangers.

Commuter Rail

MTA Soliciting Bids for Interborough Express Preliminary Engineering Phase

October 31, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has released a request for proposals to solicit consultant bids to start the $5.5 billion Interborough Express’ preliminary engineering phase, which is expected to take roughly two years.

World

New Zealand Police Seek to Reassure Public With High Visibility Across Network

October 30, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Zealand Police across the Auckland area (Tāmaki Makaurau) have undertaken hundreds of reassurance visits at transport hubs across the district in the past few days following a fatal bus attack.

FRA

FRA Proposes Rule Clarifying Regulatory Relief Requests

October 30, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration has published a notice of proposed rulemaking that aims to improve the clarity, transparency and consistency of the process of petitioning for regulatory relief.

Commuter Rail

New Jersey Officials Preview New NJ Transit Multilevel Rail Cars

October 30, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Jersey luminaries previewed the next generation of NJ Transit multilevel rail cars, which were unveiled today at an event at the agency’s Meadows Maintenance Complex in Kearny.

Miscellaneous

Georgia Democrats Criticize Congressman Who Claimed Credit for CRISI Grant After Voting Against Infrastructure Law

October 30, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Georgia Democrats are crying foul, saying a Peach State congressman is taking credit for federal funding he opposed.

Trucking

NJ Business Group: Delay Start of Advanced Clean Truck Rule

October 30, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The New Jersey Business & Industry Association supports legislation that would delay the state’s compliance with California’s clean-engine rules for medium and heavy-duty trucks.

FTA

OLI: Rail Safety Public Awareness Grants Awarded Across Nation

October 30, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Operation Lifesaver announced the recipients of the 2024 Rail Transit Safety Education Public Awareness Grants.

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