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Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation November 2011
FTA signs $900 million agreements for Houston METRO's light-rail expansion STB grants rate relief to Arizona utility, initiates proceeding on BNSF's coal dust practice STB authorizes new Alaska Railroad line STB issues final environmental report for R.J. Corman's proposed Pennsylvania project FRA develops 'model' state legislation targeting grade crossing safety USDOT awards $21 million to Caltrans for passenger-rail projects Federal bill provision will help advance Detroit's light-rail project, Sen. Levin says Obama signs bill that will fund public transportation in FY2012 FTA issues record of decision approving Sound Transit's East Link House Republicans announce plans for transportation reauthorization bill STB again tops best workplace list for small federal agencies House, Senate negotiators agree to protect state-supported Amtrak routes USDOT: TIGER III grant requests 'far surpass' available funding STB to change procedures for certain Office of Proceedings decisions Rep. Gibbs to hold hearing on potential 'fracking' regulations STB withdraws Grenada Railway's abandonment proposal, reassigns Marvin to government affairs office Missouri to receive $3.6 million for third track on St. Louis Grand Avenue-to-Gratiot corridor Passenger coalition seeks funding approval for Amtrak, high-speed rail Senate committee unanimously OKs transportation reauthorization bill STB delays decision on NITL reciprocal switching petition, schedules hearing on Grenada Railway proposal Sens. Boxer, Inhofe, Baucus and Vitter release surface transportation bill; Boehner calls for linking energy production to infrastructure UP only 'revenue adequate' Class I in 2010, STB says President Obama promotes ways to help fund, accelerate transportation projects Senate appropriations bill includes $15 million for Amtrak tunnel project Senate approves FY2012 transportation appropriations Canadian government tabs Dinning to oversee part of freight-rail service analysis Jacksonville port, Texas DOT seek TIGER III grants for rail projects << Previous Next >>S | M | T | W | T | F | S | |
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