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FRA Announces $326 Million in Grants for Railroad Infrastructure Projects

June 28, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) earlier this month announced more than $326 million in grants for a wide variety of state and local railroad infrastructure projects.

Ohio Should Require Motorists to Watch for On-Track Maintenance Equipment, Union Official Says

June 25, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

Ohio lawmakers should pass legislation requiring motorists in the state to pay closer attention to on-track maintenance equipment that may be approaching a railroad crossing.

Ohio Eyes Mandate on Size of Railroad Crews

June 20, 2019 The Center Square

Railroads in Ohio would have to operate trains with at least two crew members under a bill state lawmakers are considering.

Ohio Bill Would Require Railroads to Build Walkways in Rail Yards

June 17, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

Ohio officials are set to consider a bill requiring railroad companies constructing tracks in a rail yard to also build a walkway next to the track anywhere “company employees frequently perform switching activities.”

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.

Feds: Railroads Make Significant Gains Toward PTC Implementation

April 5, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railroads only implemented Positive Train Control (PTC) on 10,163 of nearly 57,848 required route miles between Q1 2009 and Q4 2016. However, they increased the number to 45,933 miles between the close of 2016 and the close of 2018, federal officials said.