US: FRA Publishes Funding Opportunities for Positive Train C...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the remaining grants for the installation of Positive Train Co...
USDOT Announces $22.5m Grant for San Rafael Commuter Rail Ex...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the award of a $22.5 million grant to the Sonoma-Marin Area Rai...
U.S. DOT Launches New Railroad Crossing Safety Ad
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently launched the “Stop! Trains Can’t” railroad crossing safety ad, targeting young male motorists and...
US DOT Commits $1.5 Billion in Grants and Loans for LA Metro...
A federal grant and loan totalling nearly $1.5 billion to help build the second phase of the LA Metro Purple Line Extension to downtown Beverly Hills and...
FTA Announces $499 Million Grant Agreement to Build TEX Rail...
...with the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (FWTA) to build TEX Rail, a commuter rail line between downtown Fort Worth and the Dallas Fort Worth...
Chicago: Freight Rail Industry Improves Train Management
Freight rail roads operating in Chicago are better prepared to manage rail traffic going to, from and through the Chicago region, thanks to the Chicago...
APTA Study Reveals Public Transit is Ten Times Safer than Ca...
Traveling by public transit is ten times safer per mile than traveling by auto, according to a study by the American Public Transportation Association.