Press Releases

12/30/1998: Federal Railroad Administration, Surface Transportation Board Issue Joint Proposal on Railroad Safety

12/15/1998: Transportation Secretary Slater, Bolivian Economic Minister Pacheco Announce Transcontinental Railroad

12/10/1998: Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Expanded High-Speed Rail Program

12/07/1998: Transportation Secretary Slater Presents Award for Heroism to Norfolk Southern Conductor

12/01/1998: Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Extension of the Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor

11/25/1998: FRA Issues Emergency Order on Northwestern Pacific Railroad

11/18/1998: Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Designation of Gulf Coast High Speed Rail Corridor

11/16/1998: Statement of Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater Concerning Amtrak Ridership Increase

11/04/1998: Federal Railroad Administration Announces Availability of Rail Economic Benefit Analysis CD-ROM

10/23/1998: Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $3.8 Million Grant to Illinois for Expanded Position Train Control Project

10/08/1998: Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Partnership With Bombardier to Build High-Speed Passenger Locomotive

9/25/1998: Federal Railroad Administration Proposed Steam Locomotive Inspection Regulations

9/22/1998: Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Proposed Revisions to Locomotive Engineer Regulations

9/09/1998: Federal Railroad Issues Proposed Power Brake Regulations

9/04/1998: Federal Railroad Administration Strengthens Railroad Communications Requirements

8/26/1998: America’s First "Smart" Highway-Rail Crossing is Dedicated in Groton, Connecticut

7/31/1998: Investment in Transportation Means Jobs For Delta States, Secretary Slater Says

7/23/1998: Slater Commends Decision to Condition Conrail Acquisition on Safety

7/21/1998: FRA Orders New Safety System For the Northeast Corridor

7/01/1998: FRA Awards $1.45 Million to North Dakota To Repair Railroad Track Damaged in Spring Flooding

6/30/1998: FRA Orders Safety Improvements on Northwestern Pacific Railroad

6/30/1998: FRA Awards $650,000 to South Dakota To Repair Railroad Track Damaged in Spring Flooding

6/25/1998: FRA Announces New Track Safety Regulations

5/04/1998: TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER ANNOUNCES $10 MILLION GRANT FOR ALASKA RAILROADS

4/29/1998: FRA DEVELOPS RULES TO IMPROVE SAFETY IN EMERGENCIES ON PASSENGER TRAINS

4/23/1998: Molitoris Appoints Charles H. White Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Development

4/09/1998: TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER UNVEILS COMMUTER RAIL STATION AT MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

4/06/1998:  DOT Secretary Slater Announces Award Of $2.28 Million for Grade-Crossing Projects On NC Designated High-Speed Rail Corridor

2/25/1998: FRA RELEASES SAFETY REPORT ON UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD AUDIT

2/24/1998: FRA Final Report on CSXT: Progress Made on Safety Assurance Program

2/23/1998: SAFETY, SERVICE RELIABILITY SHOULD BE ENSURED IN CONRAIL ACQUISITION, DOT SAYS

2/13/1998: FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL PROJECT

2/12/1998: FRA and Wisconsin Central Extend Successful Compliance Agreement