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FTA targets Illinois Department of Transportation in directive, investigation regarding CTA rail system
Mar 18, 2026

FTA targets Illinois Department of Transportation in directive, investigation regarding CTA rail system

WASHINGTON — The Federal Transit Administration has issued a Special Directive requiring the Illinois Department of Transportation to take 11…

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STB shuts down as government funding lapses
Feb 2, 2026

STB shuts down as government funding lapses

WASHINGTON — The Surface Transportation Board, U.S. Department of Transportation, and the National Transportation Safety Board are among agencies affected…

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Seven Chicago-area suburbs join forces to address UP-NS merger
Jan 27, 2026

Seven Chicago-area suburbs join forces to address UP-NS merger

BERKELEY, Ill. — Seven suburban communities along Union Pacific’s east-west main line are organizing to pursue representation in the UP-Norfolk…

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Outgoing governor signs New Jersey rail regulation bill (corrected)
Jan 20, 2026

Outgoing governor signs New Jersey rail regulation bill (corrected)

TRENTON, N.J. — Outgoing New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed into law a bill regulating hazardous-material trains in the…

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UP says it did not misuse confidential material in Metra filing
Dec 29, 2025

UP says it did not misuse confidential material in Metra filing

WASHINGTON — Union Pacific is disputing Metra’s claim that it “misused confidential communications” in a recent Surface Transportation Board filing…

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Former STB member Frank Mulvey dies at 81
Nov 3, 2025

Former STB member Frank Mulvey dies at 81

BETHESDA, Md. — Frank Mulvey, who served on the Surface Transportation Board from 2004 to 2013, including time as acting…

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SEPTA receives two-week extension for Silverliner IV inspections
Oct 31, 2025

SEPTA receives two-week extension for Silverliner IV inspections

PHILADELPHIA — The Federal Railroad Administration has granted a two-week extension to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority for completion of…

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Trump nominates rail consultant Kloster for Surface Transportation Board
Sep 11, 2025

Trump nominates rail consultant Kloster for Surface Transportation Board

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has nominated railroad industry consultant Richard Kloster for an initial five-year term as a member…

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STB grants Metra request for trackage rights on Union Pacific
Sep 3, 2025

STB grants Metra request for trackage rights on Union Pacific

WASHINGTON — The Surface Transportation Board has granted Metra’s request for terminal trackage rights on three Union Pacific lines in…

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FTA seeks changes to Capital Investment Grants program
Aug 21, 2025

FTA seeks changes to Capital Investment Grants program

WASHINGTON — The Federal Transit Administration will seek to remove one of the environmental components from its Capital Investment Grants…

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Molinaro confirmed as head of Federal Transit Administration
Aug 3, 2025

Molinaro confirmed as head of Federal Transit Administration

WASHINGTON — Marcus Molinaro, a former Republican member of the House of Representatives from New York, has been confirmed by…

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NTSB releases preliminary report on June injury to UP conductor in Nebraska
Jul 23, 2025

NTSB releases preliminary report on June injury to UP conductor in Nebraska

WASHINGTON — A Union Pacific conductor was seriously injured during a shoving move when the car on which he was…

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