Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 7/16/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation FRA hosts PTC symposium on interoperability issues Ronald Batory Photo – Federal Railroad Administration The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today is holding the second of three symposiums for the 41 railroads required to implement positive train control (PTC) systems.Attending the symposium…
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Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 7/16/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Transport Canada announces clean-rail research grant awards The Canadian government last week announced grant funding for 10 projects under the Clean Rail Academic Grant Program.Under the program's fifth round of funding, the 10 projects will each receive a grant of up…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 7/13/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation FRA's Batory tours CSX's Virginia Avenue Tunnel project FRA Administration Ronald Batory (center, in dark suit and red tie) toured CSX's Virginia Avenue Tunnel project, which is slated to wrap up this year. Photo – National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 7/13/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Panhandle Northern Railroad seeks CRISI grant for safety improvements The city is the lead applicant for the grant, but is joined by the short line and the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission as co-applicants Photo – City of Borger website The city…
The P865 models debuted on Metro's Blue Line when it opened in July 1990. Photo – LA Metro's blog The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) next month will retire its remaining P865 light-rail cars.Manufactured by Nippon Sharyo, the P865 models debuted on Metro's Blue Line when it opened in July 1990. The agency…
SEPTA is buying 15 new locomotives from Siemens. Photo – Matt Courchain, SEPTA The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) yesterday marked the arrival and inaugural…
The new units are expected to reduce emissions by 90 percent compared to NCTD's existing locomotives. Photo – NCTD The North County Transit District (NCTD) of San Diego has approved a $37 million order for five diesel-electric Siemens Charger locomotives.The locomotives will replace units that are up to 43 years old, NCTD and Siemens officials…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 7/9/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Trump chooses former Metra Chair Oberman for open STB seat Martin Oberman Photo – Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning President Donald Trump has nominated former Metra Chairman Martin Oberman as a Surface Transportation Board (STB) member.If his nomination is approved by…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 7/6/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation TSB's Fox: Five years after Lac-Megantic, safety steps still needed On July 6, 2013, an unattended runaway Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway train carrying Bakken crude oil derailed in Lac-Megantic. The train exploded, causing a massive fire that killed 47 people.…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 7/5/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Canada issues funds for Thunder Bay port project Canadian Pacific and CN both serve the port. Photo – portofthunderbay.com The Canadian government has committed CA$7.5 million for an infrastructure project at the Port of Thunder Bay.The project involves adding tracks and…