Railroads have been a vital presence in American transportation for nearly 200 years moving both passengers and freight efficiently and effectively. Freight railroads in the United States are mostly owned by private companies, who maintain and operate their own networks. Passenger systems, whether through Amtrak or various commuter railroads, require public assistance and either operate on their own track or pay to use freight railroad-owned track.
April 27, 2021 - The eight-person Board of Incorporators charged with establishing a new passenger railroad on short notice in...
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Jeff Davis examined what Biden and Senate Republicans are proposing to spend on roads, transit, rail, airports and safety programs...
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Jeff Davis was surprised to see Amtrak's 2035 Vision included a Minneapolis-Duluth line that former Minnesota congressman Jim Oberstar used...
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April 1, 2021 - This week, the U.S. Government Accountability Office issued a new report entitled Commuter Rail: Information on...
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The Biden administration is calling for $365 billion in highway spending, $189 billion for transit and $94 billion for rail...
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March 11, 2021 - Over three months in 1970-1971, the Transportation Department and the Nixon White House had to draw...
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January 15, 2021 - The railroad industry can finally rest easy after the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced the successful...
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December 4, 2020 - After a 10-year court battle that made its way to the Supreme Court (twice), FRA published...
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Fifty years ago today, President Nixon signed into law the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-518), relieving...
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Safer Railroading: A Guide Toward Targeted Safety Policy
Railroads are among the safest modes of transportation for workers, riders, and the public. Strong federal standards for railroad track and operations, technological investments like positive train control, and communities’ infrastructure improvements have yielded significant gains. But most of these gains have plateaued and in some cases safety trends are moving in the wrong direction. A new strategy and framework is needed to address the most significant safety issues facing railroads. This report explores trends in railroad safety data and actionable recommendations for federal, state, local, and private sector actors to make a demonstrable improvement in railroad safety.