Legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives this week calls for a number of changes in rail-related programs as part of a general reshaping of U.S. transportation policy.
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RailAmerica has signed an agreement to acquire Michigan rail operator Marquette Rail LLC and another agreement to take a 70% stake in the Wellsville and Corning Railroad.
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Jan. 31 announced that $500 million is available for transportation projects in a fourth round of the TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) Discretionary Grant program.
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The Surface Transportation Board has granted an exemption for Iowa Interstate Railroad, Ltd., to lease and operate the Hills Line of the Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway Co. (CRANDIC).
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Timothy H. Hoeffner, a longtime employee of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), has been named director of MDOT's newly created Office of Rail.
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Watco Companies will be adding trackage and providing railcar handling services at Port San Antonio's East Kelly Railport.
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