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Trump administration withdraws funding from California’s high-speed rail
17 May 2019 | By
The state of California plans to take the U.S. government to court following the decision to withdraw funding from the high-speed rail project.
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Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) was created by the U.S. Department of Transportation Act of 1966 and is one of 10 agencies within the U.S. Department of Transportation concerned with intermodal transportation. Its mission is to enable the safe, reliable, and efficient movement of people and goods.
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$272 million available for ‘state-of-good-repair’ rail projects
The funding is expected to assist U.S. projects in repairing, replacing or rehabilitating publicly-owned railroad assets.
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Freight railroads prepare for Hurricane Florence
U.S. freight railroads are taking direct action to protect their employees, customers and infrastructure as Hurricane Florence is predicted to hit the eastern seaboard.
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FRA awards more than $200 million for PTC implementation
In selecting the grant winners, the FRA considered factors such as supporting economic vitality, leveraging federal funding and approaches to improve safety.
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Notice of Funding Opportunity for $250 million issued for PTC systems
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued the funding of $250 million in an effort to help strengthen rail safety in the U.S.
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Mathew Sturges announced as new FRA Deputy Administrator
The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has announced that Mathew Sturges has been appointed Deputy Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
