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NRC Members Meet with Capitol Hill Lawmakers

Jennifer McLawhorn
April 12, 2024
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On April 10th, NRC Board of Directors and committee members met with U.S. Senators and Representatives to discuss issues facing the rail industry. The NRC encourages members to register for Railroad Day on the Hill.
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MTC Announces $30M in Transportation Grants

Jennifer McLawhorn
April 11, 2024
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JACKSON, Miss. – The MTC announced $30 million in grants will be awarded to intermodal transportation projects across the state of Mississippi.
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Norfolk Southern Agrees in Principle to Settle East Palestine Derailment Class Action Lawsuit

David C. Lester
April 10, 2024
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ATLANTA –– Norfolk Southern Corporation announced Tuesday that it has reached a $600 million agreement in principle to resolve a consolidated class action lawsuit relating to the East Palestine derailment. If approved by the court, the agreement will r…

MTA Renovates 2 More Stations Under Re-NEW-vation Program

Jennifer McLawhorn
April 9, 2024
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NEW YORK CITY – Under the Re-NEW-vation program, the MTA upgraded, cleaned, and inspected the Sutphin Boulevard-Archer Av-JFK Airport and Jamaica-Van Wyck stations in Queens.
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PANY/NJ Launches $430MM ‘PATH Forward’ Program

Marybeth Luczak
April 9, 2024
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NEWARK – The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANY/NJ) on April 5 reported kicking off a two-year, $430 million program to upgrade stations, tracks, bridges and railcars at PATH (Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp.), the fifth-busiest rapid tra…

Saskatchewan Short Lines Receive C$530K in SRIP Allocations

Jennifer McLawhorn
April 9, 2024
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SASKATCHEWAN – The government of Saskatchewan announced it is investing C$530,000 in short line rail infrastructure.
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Track Inspections and Speed Restrictions After 4.8 Earthquake in NJ; Amtrak, CSX

Jennifer McLawhorn
April 6, 2024
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WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. – After a 4.8 earthquake, Amtrak implements speed restrictions and performs track inspections. CSX inspected bridges and related structures.
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PUCO Approves $3M in Rail Crossing Upgrades in Pickaway County

Jennifer McLawhorn
April 6, 2024
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – PUCO approved almost $3 million in grade crossing upgrades in Circleville, Ohio. Norfolk Southern will complete said upgrades.
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Metra Outlines 2024 Construction Plan

Marybeth Luczak
April 5, 2024
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CHICAGO – Metra on April 3 detailed its construction program for 2024, covering station, track, road crossing, bridge, and signal/communications improvement projects along the Chicagoland commuter railroad’s 11 lines totaling nearly 500 route-miles. In…

Metro Transit Will Upgrade Blue Line

Jennifer McLawhorn
April 5, 2024
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MINNEAPOLIS – In a project that is reported to cost $120 million, Metro Transit will upgrade its Blue Line that has been in use for the last twenty years.
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