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Exterior view of an Amtrak NextGen Acela train

11.07.2026

NextGen Acela Maintenance Capacity May Lag Fleet Rollout

NextGen Acela at a 2025 preview event in Providence

10.07.2026

Amtrak Advances New Haven to Providence Study on NEC

Amtrak train at Newark Penn Station

10.07.2026

Amtrak CN Deadline Extension Moves Replies to August 17

Rhinecliff station project cleared to continue

08.06.2026

Rhinecliff Amtrak Station renovation clears federal review

Rhinecliff Amtrak Station renovation is set to proceed after federal officials cleared the project to move forward, despite an April review of a $28 million federal grant by the U.
Rail budget: House passes major $3B infrastructure boost

05.06.2026

House committee approves $92 billion spending bill with a massive spike in federal rail budget allocations

FY27 transportation funding advanced yesterday after a 34-27 House Appropriations Committee vote. The committee approved the fiscal-year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
Federal Stake in Union Pacific Faces STB Review

23.05.2026

Federal Stake in Union Pacific Raises Merger Questions

A federal stake in Union Pacific was raised by President Donald Trump. He suggested it could be part of the railroad’s proposed merger with Norfolk Southern.
US Railroads Back Major AI Safety Rollout at FRA Tech Summit Today

30.04.2026

Class I Railroads and FRA Push for Nationwide AI Inspections at Latest Tech Summit

The Federal Railroad Administration held the FRA Rail Tech Summit in Washington, D. C.
Acela maintenance center planned in Newark

24.04.2026

Amtrak Takes Metro-North to Federal Court Over Halted Train Operations

Amtrak sues Metro-North Railroad in federal court. It accuses the MTA commuter operator of blocking access on Metro-North territory.
Schumer, Ryan press FRA over Rhinecliff station delay

15.04.2026

Rhinecliff station renovation stalled amid federal review

The Rhinecliff station renovation project is still stalled. On Tuesday, U.
Federal transit-rail investment in APTA plan

07.03.2026

Federal transit-rail investment backs APTA’s case

Federal transit-rail investment is at the center of a new report released this week by APTA and prepared by EBP. According to the report, APTA’s proposals for the next federal surface transportation reauthorization would generate $5 billion in long-term economic value for every $1 billion invested.
FRA civil penalties process collects $15.4M from Class I

19.01.2026

Railroad Safety Advisory Committee reestablishment moves ahead at FRA

The Railroad Safety Advisory Committee reestablishment is now underway at the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) after the panel was disbanded last summer, as reported by Trains.
U.S. Senator Introduces Transit Safety Accountability Bill

10.01.2026

Federal-State Partnership grant funding at stake in FY26

Federal-State Partnership grant funding is now at the center of the FY 2026 transportation spending fight. In a Jan.
FRA civil penalties process collects $15.4M from Class I

07.01.2026

FRA civil penalties process brings $15.4M from Class I railroads

The FRA civil penalties process has generated $15. 4 million in civil penalties from Class I railroads, as reported by Trains.
The Federal Railroad Administration

29.10.2024

The Federal Railroad Administration Awards $2.4 Billion for Rail Infrastructure Grants

The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded $2. 4 billion in grants to fund vital U.
national railway research center

05.10.2023

The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is establishing a national railway research center

The center in Illinois will cover a wide range of research topics, including railway network technology verification and resilience, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.