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AAR: Eliminate Federal Two-Man Crew Mandate

The Association of American Railroads wants the U.S. Department of Transportation to repeal a 2024 crew staffing rule requiring each train to be operated by a minimum of two crew members.

Feds Ending $60 Million Grant for Texas High-Speed Rail Project

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced an agreement between the Federal Railroad Administration and Amtrak to terminate the $63.9 million grant awarded to Amtrak under the Corridor Identification and Development Program for the Amtrak Texas High-Speed Rail Corridor, previously known as the Texas Central Railway project.

Duffy Announces Review of California High-Speed Rail Project

The Federal Railroad Administration initiated a review of the California High-Speed Rail Authority.

New Mexico Railway Safety Act Races Through First Committee

A legislative panel on Tuesday gave the green light to a proposal to protect train workers, passengers and the communities built next to freight train routes, though it still has two more stops before it can go to a vote in the House of Representatives.

Feds Give Away Announces More Than $1.1 Billion in Taxpayer Money to Reduce Collisions, Blocked Railroad Crossings

The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded more than $1.1 billion in Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program funding to 123 rail projects, improving or studying more than 1,000 highway-rail crossings nationwide.

Trump Nominates David Fink Federal Railroad Administration Administrator

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated David Fink as the next administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration. Trump said Fink, a fifth generation railroader and the former president of Pan Am Railways, will bring his more than 45 years of transportation leadership and success, which will deliver the FRA into a new era of safety and technological innovation. Fink’s father, worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad, Penn Central and Guilford Transportation, which rebranded as Pan Am Railways in 2006 after buying an American World Airways’ name, colors and logo. “Under David’s guidance, the Federal Railroad Administration will be GREAT again,” Trump said in a statement.

FRA Issues Final Rule to Strengthen Freight Car Safety Standards to Help Protect America’s Rail Network and the Public

The Federal Railroad Administration announced a final rule to further enhance the safety of the U.S. freight rail industry by introducing tougher standards for newly built freight cars placed into service within the U.S.

SCDOT to Hold Richland County Public Information Meeting

The South Carolina Department of Transportation and the city of Columbia, South Carolina; the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Railroad Administration, will host an in-person public meeting next month about the Assembly Street railroad separation project to reduce traffic congestion caused by train crossings.

Norfolk Southern to Launch Hybrid Locomotive Project Through Alstom Partnership With Federal Support

Norfolk Southern Corp. is pioneering sustainable locomotive propulsion by converting two engines to hybrid technology in partnership with Alstom, a global rail transportation manufacturer and leader in low-carbon and sustainable transportation.

FRA Proposes Rule Clarifying Regulatory Relief Requests

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.