cross-posted from: https://jlai.lu/post/17736808

In a report from WJHL, the State of Tennessee and FEMA announced the approval of funds. $1.58 million comes from FEMA with the rest from non-federal entities. The release states that the Public Assistance program “will cover eligible costs to repair 6,707 linear feet of the railroad track, remove and replace 816 rail cross ties and replace 13.5 tons of limestone railroad ballast, using best construction practices and National Standards for Rail Construction.”

The Chicago Regional Transit Authority (RTA) announced this week that transit agencies in the region, including the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra commuter rail service, and PACE bus service could all see drastic cuts in 2026 if something is not done to address the $770 million budget shortfall these agencies face.

cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/24995967

DOWNS, Kan. (KWCH) - A Kyle Railroad train derailed Thursday morning on a highway in northeast Osborne County, causing seven railcars carrying corn to leave the tracks.

The big buzz and bigger controversy around Texas during the past several years has been a proposal by a company called Texas Central to build and operate a high-speed rail line between Downtown Dallas and a point in the Houston area, about eight miles from downtown Houston where two highways intersect, a great spot for a parking lot, but not such a great spot for connecting transit to take passengers the “last mile” or more to their final destinations in a place that looks more like Houston.