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  August 22, 2011SECRETARY LAHOOD ANNOUNCES NEARLY $745 MILLION IN RAIL FUNDING FOR MAJOR UPGRADES & CONSTRUCTION ALONG NORTHEAST CORRIDORImprovements Will Allow Future Amtrak Acela Service to Reach Speeds of 186 mph
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced nearly $745 million for construction along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) to...
          August 19, 2011$28 Million DOT Grant for New Dearborn, MI Train Station Will Help Revitalize West Downtown District, Serve Henry Ford Museum/Greenfield VillageThe Michigan Department of Transportation has received $28.2 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to consolidate Dearborn’s two passenger rail facilities into a pedestrian-friendly, intermodal station in the West Downtown...
          August 12, 2011California Receives Additional $55 Million for Passenger Rail Projects.The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has received $55 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration for safety and capacity improvements to intercity passenger rail routes.  A $38...
          August 12, 2011U. S. Department of Transportation Launches Initiative to Prevent Employee Fatigue and Increase Safety on America’s RailwaysFederal Railroad Administration Issues Regulations on Hours of Service for Passenger Train Crews to Avoid Fatigue-Related Accidents
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation issued a final rule today limiting the...
          August 8, 2011Secretary LaHood Announces $179 Million to California for Continued Development of Integrated, Statewide Passenger Rail Network$86 Million Will Extend High-Speed Rail Service Along Central Valley Segment, the Backbone of the Los Angeles to San Francisco Corridor
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $179 million for...
          August 3, 2011U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood Awards $336.2 Million For Next Generation Trains In California And Midwest**...**
          July 29, 2011Iowa, Nevada Receive Grants from DOT to Develop Statewide Rail PlansThe Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced high-speed rail grants for two states to develop statewide rail plans as part of the Administration’s efforts to develop an integrated passenger rail network.  The Iowa Department of...
          July 1, 2011U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $72.8 Million for Massachusetts to Cut Travel Time by Nearly 30 Minutes on Amtrak’s Growing Vermonter LineWASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced travel time on Amtrak’s Vermonter line will be cut by nearly 30 minutes through a $72.8 million grant to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.  The project...
          June 29, 2011DOT Announces $562.9 Million AMTRAK Loan for 70 Locomotives to Run on Northeast Corridor*American Manufacturers Get a Boost From U.S. Department of Transportation Financing Plan*
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced a $562.9 million loan to Amtrak...
          June 24, 2011DOT Provides $126 Million to Ease Train Congestion in Chicago Rail Corridor, Construction Slated for Late Summer 2011WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the Illinois Department of Transportation can now start spending $126 million for Chicago’s Englewood Flyover project that was awarded last year.The project, which...

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