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[ September 30, 2023 ] Tennessee Granted $23.7M in Federal Funds for Short-Line Railroad Bridges Short Line/Regional
[ September 27, 2023 ] Transportation Analyst: Private Rail Line Between Miami and Orlando is ‘Promising’ Commuter Rail
[ September 27, 2023 ] Ohio Senators Want East Palestine Derailment Declared Public Health Emergency Norfolk Southern
[ September 26, 2023 ] Franconia-Springfield Rail Project Receives $100 Million in Federal Funding Amtrak
[ September 25, 2023 ] FRA Awards Amtrak Nearly $200 Million in Federal Grants Amtrak

Federal Data Shows Number of Rail Wrecks With Hazardous Materials Declining

February 24, 2023 Todd DeFeo

While rail wrecks like the one in East Palestine, Ohio, garner the headlines and turn the national dialogue to regulations, federal data shows that such mishaps have declined over the past three decades.

Norfolk Southern, USDOT, Congress All Targeted in Buttigieg’s Requests

February 21, 2023 The Center Square

Ten points of enhancement or change are being recommended by the national transportation secretary nearly three weeks after a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.