Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, on May 13 convened a nominations hearing for David Armstrong Fink to be FRA Administrator, Robert A. Gleason Jr. to be an Amtrak Board Director, and for two executives to serve in the Commerce Department.
Pinsly Railroad Company executive and ASLRRA Board Member Kristin Bevil was among those testifying on ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of federal rail assistance at a May 6 hearing of
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on May 6 reported signing off on 180 infrastructure grants, totaling more than $3.2 billion. Grants to be administered by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will support 24 projects for freight and passenger rail/transit, valued at a total of $282.4 million.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the final report for its investigation of the March 2, 2024, collision and derailment of three Norfolk Southern (NS) trains near Easton, Pa. The accident, it
Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), in partnership with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh, on April 24 announced $219,155 in competitive rail safety awareness grants to OLI programs
In the latest round of what appears to be a feud between Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy on one side and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York Metropolitan
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) unveils a new online trip planner. Also, Metra schedules 40 safety blitzes in 2025.
NJ Transit President and CEO Kris Kolluri provides a statement regarding the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen (BLET) vote on a tentative agreement. Also, Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) launches a third round of Partnership Program funding; a new fare compliance strategy results in more San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) riders paying fares; and new “smart” technology at Metrolink’s Juniper Avenue crossing provides long-awaited relief for the Fontana community.
Amtrak and NJ Transit on April 15 joined New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy for a working summit ahead of the 2025 summer travel season in New Jersey. Amtrak and NJ Transit presented a new progress report on the joint inspection, maintenance, and improvement program for Amtrak’s infrastructure and NJ Transit’s trains.
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) adds Wi-Tronix as its newest Member Discount Program preferred provider and names Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Railroad, South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad, and Union County Industry Railroad as the winners of its 2025 Business Development Award.