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[ May 19, 2022 ] DART Names Bernard Jackson as Chief Operations Officer Commuter Rail
[ May 19, 2022 ] Shaw: Norfolk Southern ‘to Restore Service to the Quality our Customers Expect and Deserve’ Norfolk Southern
[ May 16, 2022 ] Bill Would Require NJ Transit to Buy and Place Signs Noting Historical Sites Near Stations Commuter Rail
[ May 11, 2022 ] Norfolk Southern Plans to Use Green Bonds for Locomotive DC to AC Conversion Norfolk Southern
[ May 2, 2022 ] $3.7B Sound Transit Light Rail Project Delayed Commuter Rail

Maryland Breaks Ground on Howard Street Tunnel Expansion Project

November 29, 2021 The Center Square

The $466 million project will permit double-stacked containers to pass through the 126-year-old tunnel and generate more business at Baltimore’s port while creating nearly 14,000 jobs.

Senate Committee Advances Surface Transportation Investment Act

June 16, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has advanced the Surface Transportation Investment Act.

Pair of decisions by feds boost chances for $11.6 billion Hudson Tunnel project between New York, New Jersey

May 28, 2021 The Center Square

A pair of federal agencies issued the Final Environment Impact Statement and Record of Decision for the multibillion dollar Hudson Tunnel Project.

Operation Lifesaver Awards More Than $245,000 for Rail Safety Public Awareness Campaigns

May 28, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) are awarding than $200,000 in competitive rail safety awareness grants to Operation Lifesaver programs in a dozen states.

FRA Issues Final Rule for Time Freight Equipment Can be Left Off-Air

December 23, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

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.

NJ Transit Meets the Deadline: FRA Certifies PTC System

December 18, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

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.

Bill Would Address Blocked Railroad Crossings

December 3, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

Recently introduced legislation would identify and address cases of blocked railroad crossings by examining more than 200,000 grade crossings across the country.

FRA: PTC Implementation or Demonstration Hits 99.6 Percent, NJ Transit Remains At Risk

November 20, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

As of Sept. 30, 2020, positive train control (PTC) is in operation or revenue service demonstration (RSD) on 99.6 percent of the 57,537 route miles subject to the federal mandate, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) said.

FRA Issues New Rule to Establish Metrics to Measure Amtrak Intercity Trains’ Performance

November 17, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has published a new rule establishing metrics and a minimum standard to measure Amtrak intercity passenger trains’ performance and service quality.

Feds sending $15.9 million to upgrade rail signals on Amtrak’s Harrisburg Line

October 31, 2020 The Center Square

The federal government is sending more than $15.9 million to upgrade railroad signals between Paoli and Overbrook on the Amtrak-owned Harrisburg Line.