Sentences with phrase «passenger rail transportation»

to set forth the State's policy on freight and intercity passenger rail transportation, including commuter rail operations, within the State;

to implement a national policy and strategy to support, preserve, improve, and further develop existing and future high - speed and intercity passenger rail transportation and freight rail transportation; and

The plan will create a state policy on freight and passenger rail transportation to enhance rail service and serve as the basis for future federal and state rail investments.

The Iowa Department of Transportation received $ 400,000 to develop a freight and passenger rail transportation model which will expand on Iowa's existing statewide travel demand model used in rail planning activities and used to update its 2009 State Rail Plan (SRP).

The investments authorized by the Recovery Act will allow Amtrak to reduce the amount of deferred maintenance in its fleet, fixed infrastructure and fixed facilities (train stations, storage and maintenance facilities), as well as expand capacity to meet the growing demand for intercity passenger rail transportation.

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Brightline will redefine what it means to travel by train in America with express inter-city passenger rail service arriving 2017, providing an important transportation alternative to connect Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, with future service to Orlando.

In areas of British Columbia and Alberta not yet accessed by road or rail, boats were the primary form of transportation for large amounts of freight or passengers since the days of the fur trade.

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The Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grants, which already funded the program of returning traffic to portions of Main Street, were planned to pay for extending Metro Rail into the former passenger terminal, redeveloping it for commercial use and connecting it to the adjacent KeyBank Center.

«This additional Federal funding for high speed passenger rail will help revitalize New York State's economy, modernize our rail transportation network, and make it easier to get people and goods safely to their destinations across the State,» Governor Paterson said.

They'll also talk about transportation issues including the reliability of passenger rail service and the safety of bridges in New York.

ALBANY, NY (10/29/2010)(readMedia)-- Governor David A. Paterson was today joined by Mayor Paul Dyster; Senators Malcolm Smith and Antoine Thompson; Assemblywoman Francine DelMonte; Acting Commissioner of the Department of Transportation Stanley Gee; Bruce Becker of the Empire State Passenger Association and local stakeholders for a ceremonial bill signing establishing the New York State High Speed Rail Planning Board.

Acting Commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation Stanley Gee said: «I am proud to represent the Department of Transportation which is a permanent member of the new High Speed Rail Planning Board through which I am confident that we will be able to find ways to finance, design, build, operate and maintain a high speed passenger rail system that meets the needs of New York State now and in the futRail Planning Board through which I am confident that we will be able to find ways to finance, design, build, operate and maintain a high speed passenger rail system that meets the needs of New York State now and in the futrail system that meets the needs of New York State now and in the future.

The DOT, passenger rail - operating authorities, the American Public Transportation Association, manufacturers, and other investors are developing an electric - drive strategy that would increase the use of electrically powered road and rail applications, Flatau says.

1,200 - 1,800 Energy requirements, in Btu, to transport a passenger one mile by high - speed rail, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

[2] In the whole Mexican country there are not passenger railroads, this means that all the railroad transportation system through the country is freight rail, and this encourages the transit of «paperless» or illegal migrants.

Passenger rail accessibility guidelines providing criteria for new and re-manufactured buses and vans, rail vehicles, and other modes of public transportation.

U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary John Porcari today announced that the state of Connecticut will receive $ 120 million in High - Speed Intercity Passenger Rail program funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to complete construction on the Hartford segment of the New Haven to Springfield, Mass. passenger rail Passenger Rail program funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to complete construction on the Hartford segment of the New Haven to Springfield, Mass. passenger rail corriRail program funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to complete construction on the Hartford segment of the New Haven to Springfield, Mass. passenger rail passenger rail corrirail corridor.

The Denver Union Station project in lower downtown Denver, Colorado, includes design, development, and construction of a new light rail station, an underground bus facility, a passenger rail station that will serve both Amtrak and Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) trains, as well as public spaces to integrate the transportatiTransportation District (RTD) trains, as well as public spaces to integrate the transportationtransportation components.

In the near - term, the program will begin to lay the foundation for this modernized transportation system by upgrading the reliability and service of conventional intercity passenger rail.

-- The term «rail passenger car» means, with respect to intercity rail transportation, single - level and bi-level coach cars, single - level and bi-level dining cars, single - level and bi-level sleeping cars, single - level and bi-level lounge cars, and food service cars.

(7) the remanufacture by such entity of a rail passenger car that is to be used to provide specified public transportation so as to extend its usable life for 10 years or more, or the purchase or lease by such entity of such a rail car, unless the rail car, to the maximum extent feasible, is made readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs.

(6) the purchase or lease by such entity of a new rail passenger car that is to be used to provide specified public transportation, and for which a solicitation is made later than 30 days after the effective date of this paragraph, that is not readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs; and

FRA is responsible for promulgating and enforcing rail safety regulations; administering railroad assistance programs; conducting research and development in support of improved railroad safety and national rail transportation policy; providing for the rehabilitation of the Northeast Corridor rail passenger service; and consolidating government support of rail transportation activities.

The grant comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation's High - Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail Program (HSIPR).

-- To the extent that compliance with subsection (b)(2)(C) or (b)(7) would significantly alter the historic or antiquated character of a historical or antiquated rail passenger car, or a rail station served exclusively by such cars, or would result in violation of any rule, regulation, standard, or order issued by the Secretary of Transportation under the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970, such compliance shall not be required.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) have released 10 service and route options for new and improved conventional and high - speed passenger rail service connecting Oklahoma City, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, and South Texas.

-- It shall be considered discrimination for purposes of section 202 of this Act and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) for a person who provides intercity rail transportation to fail to have on each train which includes one or more single - level rail passenger coaches --

-- The term «intercity rail transportation» means transportation provided by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation.

-- It shall be considered discrimination for purposes of section 202 of this Act and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) for a person to remanufacture a rail passenger car for use in intercity or commuter rail transportation so as to extend its usable life for 10 years or more, unless the rail car, to the maximum extent feasible, is made readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, as prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation in regulations issued undetransportation so as to extend its usable life for 10 years or more, unless the rail car, to the maximum extent feasible, is made readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, as prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation in regulations issued undeTransportation in regulations issued under section 244.

-- Except as otherwise provided in this subsection with respect to individuals who use wheelchairs, it shall be considered discrimination for purposes of section 202 of this Act and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) for a person to purchase or lease any new rail passenger cars for use in intercity rail transportation, and for which a solicitation is made later than 30 days after the effective date of this section, unless all such rail cars are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, as prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation in regulations issued undetransportation, and for which a solicitation is made later than 30 days after the effective date of this section, unless all such rail cars are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, as prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation in regulations issued undeTransportation in regulations issued under section 244.

-- It shall be considered discrimination for purposes of section 202 of this Act and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) for a person to purchase or lease a used rail passenger car for use in intercity or commuter rail transportation, unless such person makes demonstrated good faith efforts to purchase or lease a used rail car that is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, as prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation in regulations issued undetransportation, unless such person makes demonstrated good faith efforts to purchase or lease a used rail car that is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, as prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation in regulations issued undeTransportation in regulations issued under section 244.

-- Key stations in commuter rail transportation systems shall be made readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, as soon as practicable but in no event later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, except that the time limit may be extended by the Secretary of Transportation up to 20 years after the date of enactment of this Act in a case where the raising of the entire passenger platform is the only means available of attaining accessibility or where other extraordinarily expensive structural changes are necessary to attain transportation systems shall be made readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, as soon as practicable but in no event later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, except that the time limit may be extended by the Secretary of Transportation up to 20 years after the date of enactment of this Act in a case where the raising of the entire passenger platform is the only means available of attaining accessibility or where other extraordinarily expensive structural changes are necessary to attain Transportation up to 20 years after the date of enactment of this Act in a case where the raising of the entire passenger platform is the only means available of attaining accessibility or where other extraordinarily expensive structural changes are necessary to attain accessibility.

-- It shall be considered discrimination for purposes of section 202 of this Act and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) for a person to purchase or lease a remanufactured rail passenger car for use in intercity or commuter rail transportation unless such car was remanufactured in accordance with paragraph (1).

-- It shall be considered discrimination for purposes of section 202 of this Act and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) for a person who provides intercity rail transportation to fail to have at least one passenger car per train that is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, in accordance with regulations issued under section 244, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that it is accepting applications for $ 73 million in grant funding for projects that can strengthen intercity passenger rail, support capital projects and boost safety initiatives that may include the implementation of positive train control, improved highway - rail grade crossings, and congestion mitigation.

-- It shall be considered discrimination for purposes of section 202 of this Act and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) for a person who provides commuter rail transportation to fail to have at least one passenger car per train that is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, in accordance with regulations issued under section 244, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

-- For purposes of section 202 of this Act and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), a requirement that a rail passenger car used in commuter rail transportation be accessible to or readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, shall not be construed to require --

(iv) a failure to remove architectural barriers, and communication barriers that are structural in nature, in existing facilities, and transportation barriers in existing vehicles and rail passenger cars used by an establishment for transporting individuals (not including barriers that can only be removed through the retrofitting of vehicles or rail passenger cars by the installation of a hydraulic or other lift), where such removal is readily achievable; and

Title: Department of Transportation Opens Bidding for Made - in - America Passenger Rail Cars Link: https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/department-transportation-o...

«With more passengers depending on rail for transportation, Positive Train Control is needed more than ever,» said U.S. Transportation Secretarytransportation, Positive Train Control is needed more than ever,» said U.S. Transportation SecretaryTransportation Secretary Anthony Foxx.

WASHINGTON — Rail car manufacturers across the country will have an opportunity to submit bids to produce the first American - made, standardized passenger rail cars, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced toRail car manufacturers across the country will have an opportunity to submit bids to produce the first American - made, standardized passenger rail cars, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced torail cars, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today.

Obtain services from multiple contractors with the expertise, experience and capable of providing monitoring and technical assistance services across all of Federal Railroad Administration's seven (7) Regions in order to support the oversight of the High - Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR), the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant program, and Amtrak grants.

FRA is responsible for promulgating and enforcing rail safety regulations; administering railroad assistance programs; conducting research and development in support of improved railroad safety and national rail transportation policy; providing for the rehabilitation of Northeast Corridor rail passenger service; and consolidating government support of rail transportation activities.

The Michigan Department of Transportation has received $ 28.2 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to consolidate Dearborn's two passenger rail facilities into a pedestrian - friendly, intermodal station in the West Downtown section of the city.

Rail car manufacturers across the country will have an opportunity to submit bids to produce the first American - made, standardized passenger rail cars, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced toRail car manufacturers across the country will have an opportunity to submit bids to produce the first American - made, standardized passenger rail cars, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced torail cars, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today.

And to further secure our future, we have taken transportation into the 21st century with CAFE Standards, NextGen, and our investments in passenger and High - Speed Rail.

Effective today, state departments of transportation will have the ability to use their unspent earmarked highway funds, some of which are nearly 10 years old, on any eligible highway, transit, passenger rail, or port project.

MERIDEN, Conn. — U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary John Porcari today announced that the state of Connecticut will receive $ 120 million in High - Speed Intercity Passenger Rail program funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to complete construction on the Hartford segment of the New Haven to Springfield, Mass. passenger rail Passenger Rail program funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to complete construction on the Hartford segment of the New Haven to Springfield, Mass. passenger rail corriRail program funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to complete construction on the Hartford segment of the New Haven to Springfield, Mass. passenger rail passenger rail corrirail corridor.

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has received $ 55 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration for safety and capacity improvements to intercity passenger rail routes.