State and local governments in 32 states secured more than $570 million in grants Monday as the Federal Railroad Administration kicked off the first round of its Railroad Crossing Elimination program.
Sen. Jon Tester on Tuesday blocked President Joe Biden's nominees to Amtrak's board of directors, saying they heavily favored the populated northeastern states at the expense of rural states.
The Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority and its county members across the state joined Amtrak in a call this week regarding the agency's “Throughway” service, or the various tools the railroad uses to bring remote riders to a train stop.
The Federal Railroad Administration has finished its first round of stakeholder meetings that will help inform the outcome of a pending study on long distance passenger rail service and the role it could play in nation's transportation system.
A train derailment Sunday near Paradise sent several rail cars toppling into the Clark Fork River, though spilled cargo was relatively minor, officials said.
Colorado leaders are asking the feds to put the brakes on a proposed Utah railway that could send up to five oil trains per day through central Denver and other sensitive areas along the Colorado River watershed.
Montana Rail Link’s (MRL) request to terminate its lease with BSNF Railway (BNSF) was given the green light from the Surface Transportation Board on Wednesday.