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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that Illinois, Indiana and Michigan have agreed to move forward with a comprehensive study that will help determine ways to reduce rail congestion and let trains achieve higher speeds along the Chicago-to-Detroit high-speed rail corridor....
Rail car manufacturers across the country will have an opportunity to submit bids to produce the first American-made, standardized passenger rail cars, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today.
Railroad Flu
Federal Railroad Administration Capital Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation ProgramPerformancePlan
Federal Railroad Administration Capital Assistance for High Speed Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail Corridors ProgramPerformancePlan
Brief phone conversation regarding application requirements for ARRA/HSR funding. The conversation specifically focused on eligibility criteria and recently-issued interim guidance.
Discussion was with Santa Barbara County Association of Governments and Mayor Hicks of Buellton and Mayor Alverez of Guadalupe to discuss passenger rail improvements to address congestion. The primary discussion was about the role of Amtrak and the potential use of Railroad Rehabilitation and...