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New Amtrak Auto Train Station is Open in Sanford

October 22, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

SANFORD, Fla. – A new Amtrak station is open near Orlando for the more than 244,000 annual Amtrak Auto Train passengers. At about 10,000 square feet, the station in Sanford seats 600 passengers and is about four times larger than its predecessor.

STB Announces Hearing to Review Regulations

October 21, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — The Surface Transportation Board announced a public hearing for Dec. 9 to review existing exemptions from railroad-transportation regulations for certain commodities, boxcar and intermodal freight.

Administration: Amtrak Refinancing Plan Will Save Taxpayers More Than $160 Million

October 15, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

A refinancing agreement between the U.S. government and Amtrak will save taxpayers approximately $162 million, the U.S. Departments of Transportation and Treasury said.

Al Engel to Lead Amtrak High-Speed Rail Initiatives

September 24, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON – Albrecht “Al” P. Engel, P.E. is joining Amtrak as vice president of a new High-Speed Rail department and will lead initiatives to grow Amtrak’s role as the premier operator of high-speed passenger rail service in the U.S.

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $3.6 Million for Michigan High-Speed Rail

September 2, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced $3.6 million for the State of Michigan to begin work on the rehabilitation of the Battle Creek railroad station.

Six States Submit TIGER II Grant Application for Norfolk Southern’s Crescent Corridor

August 25, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

NORFOLK, Va. — Lead state Pennsylvania, joined by Alabama, Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi and North Carolina, have applied for federal money under the TIGER II Discretionary Grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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.

N.J. Transit Applies for High Speed Rail Funding

August 13, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

N.J. Transit said it is seeking $885 million in new federal funding for the renewal and replacement of key infrastructure on the Northeast Corridor, such as aging bridges, power supply and signal systems between Trenton and New York City.

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $727,000 for New York High-Speed Rail

July 31, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

NEW YORK — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced $727,000 for the State of New York to continue work on its high-speed rail program with the rehabilitation of the Buffalo-Depew railroad station. The Department of Transportation has provided New York $1.7 million of the $151 million awarded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for high-speed rail. “President Obama’s bold vision for high-speed rail is a game-changer for transportation in New York and the United States,” LaHood said. “This undertaking is not only creating good jobs and reinvigorating our manufacturing base, it’s also going to reduce our dependence on

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood, Governor Doyle Sign Agreement for $46.5 Million for Wisconsin High-Speed Rail

July 30, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle have signed an agreement providing $46.5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds for work to continue on the state’s aggressive high-speed rail program. The funding is the latest installment from the $822 million that President Obama announced for Wisconsin high-speed rail from the Recovery Act in January. Wisconsin previously received a $5.7 million Recovery Act grant that brings their high-speed rail total to $52.2 million. Nationally, an unprecedented $8 billion down payment for the creation of a national network of interconnected high-speed rail corridors was included