Passenger Rail

WMATA’s board preliminarily approves Metrorail service extensions »

KEYWORDS: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, WMATA, FY2020 budget, rapid transit, service extension

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Safety

FTA certifies all safety oversight programs for required transit-rail systems »

KEYWORDS: Federal Transit Administration, FTA, State Safety Oversight Program, SSO programs, transit

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Safety

Operation Lifesaver solicits applications for transit-rail safety grants »

KEYWORDS: Operation Lifesaver Inc., 2019 Rail Transit Safety Education Grants, transit rail

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Short Lines & Regionals

ASLRRA hosted congressional tax aides to address tax extenders measure »

KEYWORDS: American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, ASLRRA, Natural Gas Vehicles for America, NGVAmerica, tax extenders, tax credits, short line

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Passenger Rail

LA Metro to evaluate routes for Crenshaw/LAX line’s northern extension »

KEYWORDS: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Crenshaw/LAX Line, Crenshaw Northern Extension project, Measure M

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Federal Legislation & Regulation

Transit unions seek worker protections against automation impacts »