Big Changes in Texas and New York This week, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced major shifts in direction for two important projects. As advocates for quality trains, we need to speak up for the changes we want to see. On Tuesday, Sec. Duffy announced...
Newsletter 8/2/24: DOJ Sues Freight Railroad Over Amtrak Delays
DOJ Sues Norfolk Southern Over Amtrak Delays
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a civil complaint, alleging that Norfolk Southern has failed to give Amtrak’s Crescent train preference over freight trains, as required by law. Amtrak has had this priority over freight trains since 1973, but has been reliant on the DOJ to enforce this law. This is the first case the DOJ has brought to court regarding this issue since 1979.
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Justice Department Sues Norfolk Southern Over Amtrak Delays (Trains)
Corridor Identification Program Report
The FRA has published a report showing the 69 corridors selected for the Corridor ID Program in Fiscal Year 2022. This reports provides an excellent overview of the program’s goals and detailed maps for all of the corridors selected.
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Corridor ID Program Maps and Project List
Corridor ID Awards Set the Stage for a National Network of Great Trains
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City Limits: A Conversation with Megan Kimble
When: Friday, August 16 at 12pm CT on Zoom
Join us for a discussion with Megan Kimble, author of the recently published “City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of America’s Highways.” Kimble explains how ever-expanding urban highways accelerate inequality and fracture communities; describes the growing movements in opposition to highway expansion in three Texas cities; and calls for a more sustainable path forward.
American High Speed Rail Act: A Conversation With Congressman Moulton
When: Wednesday, September 18 at 12pm CT on Zoom
In March, Rep. Moulton (D-MA) and Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) introduced the American High-Speed Rail Act, which would invest $205 billion federal dollars into high-speed rail. Join us for a conversation about this game-changing proposal.
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