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It's Rail Safety Week. Help #StopTrackTragedies

September 22nd, 2020
September 21, 2020 - AAR.org/TRA Newswire - The Association of American Railroads points out that while the number of crossing collisions, deaths and injuries has dropped over the past five decades, it’s still a startling fact that about every three hours...

FRA accepting applications for $311 million CRISI rail grants. Will Texas apply?

April 20th, 2020
April 20, 2020 - TRA Newswire - The $311 million dollar question. Will the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) be applying for any rail project grants under the latest Federal Railroad Administration's notice of funding opportunity for capital projects? The most...

FRA chief: TEXRail one of eight RR's at risk of implementing PTC by year end

February 28th, 2020
February 28, 2020 - TRA Newswire - The head of the Federal Railroad Administration, Ron Batory, named names as he released a 2019 4th quarter report of railroads that may be in jeopardy by the end of this year in implementing...

Congressman Brady demands public hearing for high-speed rail

February 5th, 2020
January 29, 2020 -  Itemonline.com - A high-speed train between Dallas and Houston could be breaking ground this year. However, one local congressman is wanting to tap the breaks on the project, as Texas Central Railroad works to obtain eminent domain power...

FRA Administrator Ron Batory finally confirmed by U.S. Senate

February 15th, 2018
February 15, 2018 - TRA Newswire & rtands.com - The U.S. Senate, in a voice vote Tuesday night finally approved President Trump's nomination of Ronald Batory as the administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Batory's confirmation had been sidelined since last...

4 possible candidates for new Amtrak chief: could Matt Rose be one of them?

January 6th, 2016
December 27, 2015 - Fred Frailey blogs for Trains Magazine When I put out the call for your ideas on who should lead Amtrak after Joe Boardman’s retirement next September, you made me proud. Lots of good responses. But one in...

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