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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.

U.S. Department of Transportation Redirects $1.195 Billion in High-Speed Rail Funds

December 10, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that $1.195 billion in high-speed rail funds originally designated for Wisconsin and Ohio will be redirected to other states eager to develop high-speed rail corridors across the United States.

FRA Awards Delaware $450,000 To Study New Rail Service

December 4, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) $450,000 to conduct studies for potential rail service between the Northeast Corridor and Maryland’s Delmarva Peninsula.

FRA Advances Use of Bio-Based Fuels and Lubricants with New Research Grants

December 2, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced two research grants totaling $766,562 intended to advance the use of bio-based fuels and lubricants with the goal of cleaner air and decreasing the nation’s dependence on fossil fuels.

LaHood Announces Recipients of New Railroad Safety Technology Grants

November 19, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON –U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that seven projects will share $50 million to help make the nation’s rail system safer by facilitating deployment of Positive Train Control (PTC) collision avoidance systems and other advanced technologies.

LaHood Announces $2.4 Billion for High Speed Rail Projects

October 28, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that 54 high-speed rail projects in 23 states will share in $2.4 billion to continue developing America’s first nationwide program of high-speed intercity passenger rail service.

DOT Announces New, Historic Uniform High-Speed Rail Design Standards to Help U.S. Manufacturers to Compete

August 31, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the first-ever uniform technical standards for the manufacture of high-speed intercity passenger rail cars, a development that will enhance the ability of U.S. manufacturers to compete in what is set to become a burgeoning industry.

FRA Receives 77 Applications for High-Speed Passenger Rail Funding Totaling $8.5 Billion

August 16, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has received 77 applications from 25 states for the most recent round of High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) grant funding.

Railroad Industry Collaboration Enters New Phase in Working to Prevent Employee Switching Fatalities

August 16, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph Szabo praised the work of the Switching Operations Fatality Analysis (SOFA) Working Group and issued a call to action for the rail industry to take steps to help prevent railroad employee deaths.