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FRA awards $2.4B in CRISI grants to fund rail projects

FRA awards $2.4B in CRISI grants to fund rail projects The Federal Railroad Administration today announced the award of $2.4 billion in fiscal-year 2023-2024 grants for freight- and passenger-rail projects. Administered through the FRA’s Consolidated Rail...

Amtrak’s Borealis train ridership reaches 100K in five months

Amtrak’s Borealis train ridership reaches 100K in five months Amtrak’s Borealis line running between St. Paul’s Union Depot and downtown Chicago hit a milestone this week with 100,000 riders, a feat achieved in just 22 weeks since service began in May. Original...

Are Railroads Slowly Committing Suicide?

Are Railroads Slowly Committing Suicide? North America’s remaining six major freight railroads appear to be committing slow motion suicide, according to testimony offered by rail customers, industry analysts and labor to regulators on the Surface Transportation Board...