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New York MTA gets $967m FRA loan for PTC programme
2015-05-08 01:00:00| Railway Technology
The US Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a $967.1m loan to the New York Citys Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to finance critical safety upgrades.
US FRA approves $967.1m loan for positive train control installation
2015-04-28 01:00:00| Railway Technology
The US Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has approved a loan of $967.1m to support the installation of positive train control (PTC) on the Long Island and Metro-North railroads.
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US FRA invites bids for 35 new high-speed locomotives
2013-08-12 01:00:00| Railway Technology
The US Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the procurement of 35 high-speed locomotives to be used on routes in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Iowa, Washington, California and Oregon.
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US FRA issues emergency order to prevent Lac-Mégantic-like train accident
2013-08-06 01:00:00| Railway Technology
The US Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued new measures for US railroads to avoid accidents similar to the derailment of a runaway train carrying crude oil at Lac-Mégantic in Canada, which killed 47 people after it exploded in July 2013.
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US FRA recommends new rail safety standards for high-speed trains
2013-06-18 01:00:00| Railway Technology
The US Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) has recommended the implementation of new crashworthiness performance standards on high-speed trains that will be introduced in the country.
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