Articles Tagged with ''Federal Railroad Administration''

The federal government shutdown may be nearing an end after 41 days, but USDOT, EPA, and the Corps face weeks of delays as agencies reopen under tight funding limits by Jan. 30.

Detroit moves to reconnect its iconic Michigan Central Station to regional and cross-border rail networks under a new $40-million state-federal initiative.

Despite new financial and logistical hurdles, construction preparation continues. 

The U.S. Senate confirmed 108 nominees en bloc following frustration among some lawmakers about how long the process was taking.

The California High-Speed Rail Authority is suing the U.S. Dept. of Transportation to recover terminated grant funds.

The grants would have supported projects related to California's high-speed rail, including work to improve safety.

Calif. High-Speed Rail Authority's complaint seeks to stop the Trump administration's efforts to terminate the project's federal funding.

While charging that the federal funding revocation is illegal, California officials are exploring public-private partnerships and allocating additional state funds to keep the project moving.

Contract is part of a larger project to double track capacity crossing the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., addressing a key chokepoint for the heavily used passenger rail corridor.

Officials with the California High-Speed Rail authority refute criticisms of the project that underpin the Federal Railroad Authority's decision to terminate $4B in previously awarded grants to the project.