Moline to Chicago passenger rail: New deadline offers hope for delayed project
The US DOT has granted a one-and-a-half-year extension to use $177 million in federal funds for the proposed passenger rail line connecting Moline and Chicago.
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Amtrak and rail program funding caught in Trump’s order freezing federal spending (updated)
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s rail-related spending — including billions of dollars in funding for Amtrak — appears ...
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DOT Says Transportation Funding Will Examine Birth, Marriage Rates
The U.S. Department of Transportation will now factor in birth and marriage rates when allocating funding, potentially ...
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House members introduce new version of Railway Safety Act
Four House members have introduced a new version of the Railway Safety Act to mark the second anniversary of the East ...
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Southwest states eye passenger trains amid uncertain federal support
From two Colorado lines to more Amtrak service, Southwest states are advancing passenger rail projects, but the Trump ...
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Senate confirms Sean Duffy as USDOT Secretary
On Jan. 28, Sean Duffy was confirmed as the 20th secretary of the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) by a bipartisan vote of 77 to 22.
Vance Calls Out a ‘Need to Do Better on Rail Safety’ on Norfolk Southern Derailment Anniversary
As the vice president visited East Palestine, Ohio, 744 residents sued the railroad for wrongful deaths related to the toxic ...
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US court throws out Trump-era rule allowing LNG rail transport
Jan 17 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday threw out a rule the U.S. Department ... of allowing transport by rail. The rule was adopted by the Department of Transportation's Pipeline ...