Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 5/18/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation CN fined for renewable fuels violation CN has pleaded guilty to violating the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and will pay a CA$25,000 fine as well as a CA$1.1 million sum to promote environmental protection, according to a government press release.The violation…
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Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 5/16/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation FRA announces $250 million in PTC grants "The FRA will continue to work with railroads and suppliers to assist in fully implementing PTC," said Federal Railroad Administrator Ronald Batory. Photo – fra.dot.gov The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) yesterday issued a notice of funding opportunity…
(Adds background, details from Transport Minister) LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - The British government is renationalising the rail route between London and Edinburgh, taking back the line from private operator Stagecoach after the company over-estimated the profits it could make on the route. It is the third time since 2007 that the 393-mile (632 km)…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 5/15/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Durbin asks FRA to address Amtrak on-time performance issues Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) Photo – Durbin's website U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) has asked Federal Railroad Administrator Ronald Batory to work with freight railroads around the Chicago area to ensure Amtrak's…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 5/8/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Court ruling authorizes Carload Express to operate Pennsylvania short lines Carload Express officials say the court's ruling means the company is authorized to operate five short lines in Pennsylvania. Photo – carloadexpress.com [Editor's note: This story was updated at 1:48 p.m.…
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Transit said Thursday it will reduce its train service over the next several months as it tries to install a federally mandated safety system by a Dec. 31 deadline. Last week, the Federal Railroad Administration sent a letter expressing concern that NJ Transit, the nation's third-largest transit system, would…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 3/20/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation APTA leaders question Trump plan to cut funds for transit capital projects APTA President and CEO Paul Skoutelas Photo – APTA [Editor's note: This story was updated with new figures from APTA at 3:45 p.m. today.] President Donald Trump's proposed funding…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 3/21/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation FRA: PTC operating on 56 percent freight route miles FRA Administrator Ronald Batory Photo – fra.dot.gov Positive train control (PTC) systems are operating on about 56 percent of freight railroads' route miles that are required to be governed by PTC systems,…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 3/21/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Begeman officially becomes STB chair STB Chairwoman Ann Begeman Photo – stb.gov President Donald Trump has designated Ann Begeman as chair of the Surface Transportation Board (STB), the White House announced yesterday.Begeman, a Republican, is serving her second five-year term on…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 3/26/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation CN responds to STB's rail-service concerns JJ Ruest Photo – CN CN President and Chief Executive Officer JJ Ruest has informed the Surface Transportation Board (STB) of the railroad's plan to speed up its service in response to recent shipper complaints.Earlier…