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[ December 8, 2022 ] MARTA Suspends Atlanta Streetcar Service Commuter Rail
[ December 8, 2022 ] North Carolina DOT Awards $12 Million to Short Line Railroads Short Line/Regional
[ December 3, 2022 ] New York Transit to Address $11.4 Billion Budget Deficit Commuter Rail
[ December 3, 2022 ] Biden signs rail deal to avert ‘catastrophe’ Legislation
[ December 1, 2022 ] New Jersey Lawmaker Slams Proposed Glassboro-Camden Line Route Commuter Rail

Senate Passes Bill to Implement Railroad Agreements and Avert Rail Strike

December 1, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill to avert a rail strike and implements tentative agreements between railroads and workers.

House Votes to Avert Strike, Railroads Calls on Senate to Pass Clean Package

November 30, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The House of Representatives approved legislation to implement neutrally arbitrated tentative agreements reached with the remaining unions and avert a nationwide rail strike.

FRA Announces $4 Million Enhance Safety, Efficiency of Rail Infrastructure in Rural States

October 10, 2022 Railfanning.org Digital Library

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded over $4 million to three projects in two states to upgrade and safeguard rail infrastructure.

DeFazio to FTA: Aggressively Enforce ‘Buy America’ Provisions

September 28, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, wants the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to aggressively enforce the “Buy America” provisions within their jurisdiction.

Report: Transit Agencies May Turn to Taxpayers for More Money When COVID-19 Funds Dry Up

September 15, 2022 The Center Square

Transit agencies could turn to taxpayers for more money when federal COVID-19 money runs out.

Impending Rail Strike Estimated to Cost U.S. Economy $2B a Day

September 14, 2022 The Center Square

Billions in economic losses and disruptions to everyday lives of Americans loom with a potential U.S. freight rails strike at the end of the week.

DART Board Votes to Allocate $214 Million in Unallocated Sales Tax Revenue Funds

August 26, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board of Directors recently approved a one-time distribution of $214 million of unallocated Sales Tax Revenue Funds to the agency’s 13 service area cities.

Rail Industry: New Proposed Rulemaking for Rail Regulation has no ‘Plausible Safety Justification’

August 10, 2022 The Center Square

A new proposed rule change to expand railroad regulations without any safety justification “prioritizes politics over sound, data-driven safety policy,” industry experts argue.

Transit Flush With Cash After Federal Pandemic Bailout, but What Happens Next?

July 15, 2022 The Center Square

Data from the Federal Transit Administration sheds light on how the COVID-19 pandemic crippled public transportation in the U.S.