Wisconsin
(The Center Square) – The Wisconsin Department of Transportation and Amtrak were part of a $140 million grant of federal funds to overhaul 41 locomotives that serve the region.
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Wisconsin rail service to Chicago and the Pacific Northwest will share in a $140 million upgrade from the federal government. The investment, awarded by the Federal Railroad Administration, will be used to overhaul 41 passenger locomotives that pull trains on the popular Hiawatha route connecting Milwaukee and Chicago and trains that pass through Wisconsin enroute […]
Virginia
Virginia has received $17 million in federal funding to improve transportation in Staunton and Chesterfield County, and to invest in new Amtrak trains serving routes across the commonwealth. U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner said the funding comes from the Department of Transportation’s Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program, created by the […]
Colorado
On the morning of Aug. 15, 1876, Judge Amherst Stone left Golden on a northbound Colorado Central Railroad train to Boulder, where he was expected to formalize a ruling that would put the financially troubled railroad into receivership. He never arrived. Just north of Ralston Creek, near the site that would eventually be known as […]
(The Center Square) – Four former federal antitrust officials say regulators should take a close look at who is objecting to the proposed $85 billion merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.
Virginia
After a freight train derailed in Richmond earlier this month, questions have emerged about what caused the crash and whether the extreme heat played a role. Excluding the July train accident in Richmond, Virginia has recorded four derailments, all at speeds under 9 mph, since January, Federal Railroad Administration data shows. The incidents reflect the […]
Texas
ATLANTA, Texas — Drivers in Texarkana will need to seek an alternate route Friday, July 24, as crews work to repair a railroad crossing.
Pennsylvania
(The Center Square) – A proposed rail line to move trash through rural Elk and Jefferson counties in northwestern Pennsylvania continues drawing opposition from local officials and residents, as questions over the project’s scope, transparency, and the legal status of a long-dormant rail corridor remain unresolved.Â
Missoula
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MISSOULA, Mont. – The Historical Museum of Fort Missoula held a special 4th at the Fort celebration. The museum partnered with the Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History to celebrate 250 years of independence.Â
