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LaHood Announces $2 Billion for High-Speed Intercity Rail Projects

May 12, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced $2 billion in high-speed rail awards providing an unprecedented investment to speed up trains in the Northeast Corridor, expand service in the Midwest and provide new, state-of-the-art locomotives and rail cars.

LaHood Announces $100 Million for California to Purchase American-Made Rail Cars and Locomotives

April 28, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will receive a $100 million grant to purchase domestically manufactured rail passenger cars and locomotives for the Pacific Surfliner and San Joaquin corridors.

FRA: $6.8 Million for Rail Improvements in Pennsylvania Will Create Jobs

April 16, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced a $6.8 million grant to upgrade freight rail service in four central Pennsylvania counties supporting the Marcellus Shale natural gas deposits.

LaHood Announces More Than $300 Million for Passenger Rail Projects Across America

April 11, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced more than $300 million in obligated grants that will enable the expansion of high-speed intercity passenger rail corridors from coast-to-coast.

FRA: Work Can Begin on Rebuilding Chadron Railroads with Agreement for $4.9 Million Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation

April 9, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — The City of Chadron and the Nebraska Northwest Railroad will soon begin rebuilding its tracks and rail yard thanks to an agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation for a $4.9 million grant, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced.

FRA Issues Safety Advisory to Railroad Workers

April 7, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a Safety Advisory to remind freight railroad operators and their employees about hazards associated with switching operations.

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1 Million Grant for West Virginia to Develop State Rail Plan

March 31, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced $1 million for the State of West Virginia to develop a state rail plan that will serve as a blueprint for guiding the state’s rail investment strategies.

Proposed Rule Would Require Railroads to Establish Emergency Notification Systems for Reporting of Unsafe Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Conditions

March 4, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — The Federal Railroad Administration has proposed a rule that would make it easier for the public to report unsafe conditions at highway-rail grade crossings.

FRA Develops Model State Legislation to Improve Safety at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

January 8, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), together with states, developed model state legislation for use in developing bills to improve safety at highway-rail grade crossings without gates or barriers.

FRA, Calif. DOT Conducting Environmental Study on Corridor

January 4, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

LOS ANGELES — The FRA and the California Department of Transportation will jointly prepare an environmental impact statement and a program environmental impact report for improvements to a rail corridor between Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo, according to a notice in the Federal Register.