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[ August 17, 2026 ] Two Seriously Injured After Southern Train Derails Near Lewes World
[ August 16, 2026 ] North Yorkshire Moors Railway to Welcome Visiting Steam Locomotives During September Steam Gala World
[ August 16, 2026 ] Steam to Return to Ohio Railway Museum After 50 years Miscellaneous
[ August 16, 2026 ] Feds Announce $5.3 Billion for Safety Upgrades, New Amtrak Train Sets With Money Reclaimed from California Amtrak
[ August 15, 2026 ] Amtrak Receives Federal Grants for New Midwest Maintenance Facility and Improvements to Viaducts Amtrak

Amtrak Launches Project to Rehab Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel

February 15, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak continues to advance efforts to improve infrastructure along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) by launching a pilot project focused on rehabilitating the 147-year-old Baltimore & Potomac (B&P) Tunnel.

FRA Launches New Website to Report Blocked Grade Crossings

January 5, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has launched a new website where the public and law enforcement can report blocked highway-rail grade crossings.

FRA: Majority of Railroads Operating or Testing PTC Systems

December 3, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

The majority of the 42 railroads subject to the statutory implementation requirement are operating PTC systems in revenue service or in advanced field testing, known as revenue service demonstration (RSD), the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) said.

Feds Make $396 Million in Grant Funding Available

October 13, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair Program (Partnership Program) that includes $396 million in grant funding.

A Brief Overview of Legislation and Regulation Leading to Positive Train Control

June 4, 2019 Special to Railfanning.org

Congress and federal authorities have expressed their interest in some level of automatic train control (ATC) for more than a century.

Former FRA Administrator: Railroads Have Made ‘Substantial Progress’ on PTC

May 2, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

The nation’s railroads have made significant strides implementing Positive Train Control (PTC), a former Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) administrator says.

NTSB: Screen Safety-Sensitive Railroad Personnel for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

February 7, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

So-called “safety-sensitive” railroad personnel should be screened for obstructive sleep apnea, and technology such as positive train control should be used in terminal stations to improve the safety of operations, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said in a new ruling.

Amtrak Launches Project to Rehab Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel

FRA Launches New Website to Report Blocked Grade Crossings

FRA: Majority of Railroads Operating or Testing PTC Systems

Feds Make $396 Million in Grant Funding Available

NTSB: Screen Safety-Sensitive Railroad Personnel for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Feds Expect Railroads to Implement PTC by Dec. 31 Deadline

FRA Identifies Corridor for Atlanta-to-Chattanooga High Speed Rail Line

Union Pacific Reports Fewer Vehicle-Train Collisions to Date in 2017