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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.

Feds Contribute $18.2 Million to Trenton Transit Center Rehab Project

October 29, 2020 The Center Square

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is sending more than $18.2 million to N.J. Transit to help pay for upgrades to the Trenton Transit Center, improving the station’s oft-maligned condition.

Feds Plan $6.6 Million Campaign to Save Lives at Railroad Crossings

October 9, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Stop. Trains Can’t. campaign will run on radio, digital, and social media, educating drivers not to gamble with their lives at rail grade crossings.

FRA Sending More Than $1.2 Million for Two Alaska Rail Projects

October 6, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is sending more than $1.2 million in grant funding for a pair of Alaska rail projects.

Feds Allocate $5.6 Million for Rail Capital Projects in South Dakota

October 2, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has selected three projects in South Dakota to receive $5.6 million from the Special Transportation Circumstances (STC) Grants made available by the Consolidated Appropriations Acts of 2019 and 2020.

Pennsylvania receives nearly $9 million for railroad projects

October 2, 2020 The Center Square

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is sending up to $900,000 to the Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad Co. and more than $7.8 million to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (DOT) for railroad projects.

FRA Sending Nearly $14 Million for Ohio Rail Projects

September 30, 2020 The Center Square

Ohio is set to receive nearly $14 million from the federal government for several railroad projects across the state.

Railroads Could Soon Use Ultrasonic Inspection Technology for Continuous Rail Testing

August 31, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has submitted to the Federal Register a final rule allowing railroads to use ultrasonic inspection technology, augmented with global positioning system (GPS) technology, to employ continuous rail testing.

A N.J. Transit train departs from Montvale, N.J. on Feb. 10, 2016.

FRA: New Jersey Transit, New Mexico Rail Runner Express at Risk of Missing PTC Deadline

August 14, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

Nearly all railroads subject to the positive train control (PTC) mandate are operating their systems in revenue service or in advanced field testing. However, two railroads are at risk of not fully implementing PTC on all required main lines by Dec. 31: New Jersey Transit and New Mexico Rail Runner Express.

Feds Award More Than $520,000 in Railroad Trespassing Enforcement Grants

August 14, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently awarded more than $520,000 in Railroad Trespassing Enforcement Grants to law enforcement agencies in several states.

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