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Ga., Tenn. eye federal money for rail

...today that the money would help speed up development of the train system. The funds would come from the Federal Railroad Administration under the U.S. High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail program created by Congress last year. Tennessee and...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2010-08-09/ga-tenn-eye-federal-money-hi
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Across Georgia

...The Georgia Department of Transportation board has decided to seek more than $16 million from the Federal Railroad Administration to plan rail projects, including a passenger line that would loop around the eastern half of the state...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2010-05-20/across-georgia
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Quiet zones could boost quality of life

...impact on the health and welfare of many homeowners and businesses as well as property values. In 2005, the Federal Railroad Administration established regulations for Railroad Quiet Zones. Since then, quiet zones have been established in numerous...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2007/07/26/let_137143.shtml
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Across the region

...Southern spokesman Robin Chapman said the condition, known as "truck hunting," is hard to detect.The Federal Railroad Administration says the train was traveling at 47 mph on the main rail when it jumped the track, causing more than $1...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2010-09-04/across-region
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Final report blames switch

...been fired by Norfolk Southern. To prevent similar mistakes in the future, the NTSB also recommended that Federal Railroad Administration require railroads to: - install devices that "compellingly capture" the attention of train crews and alert...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2005/11/30/met_27375.shtml
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Graniteville crossing remains perilous

...a report done by the Federal Railroad Administration on congressional orders...Flatau, spokesman for the Federal Railroad Administration, said state DOTs may...fatality, according to Federal Railroad Administration records. But statewide...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2005/11/10/met_21229.shtml
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Mayor Young resigns to take federal post

...chambers. "Last week, up in Columbia, the secretary of transportation and the representative from the federal railroad administration said they changed policy nationwide because of a meeting they had with me right after the Graniteville accident...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2005/05/28/met_454402.shtml
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Graniteville lessons

...align track switches. Crews, of course, are under orders to make the switch, but there is no specific Federal Railroad Administration rule requiring them to do so. That will soon change, Mineta says. The transportation secretary says a...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2005/05/19/edi_453610.shtml
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Train slams into car in Aiken County, killing 5

...accident remains under investigation by several agencies, including the South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Federal Railroad Administration, which typically responds only to accidents involving catastrophic loss of life or unusual circumstances...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2004/11/11/met_434090.shtml
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Group wants crossing moved

HINESVILLE, Ga. - The Federal Railroad Administration is urging Liberty County commissioners to...decision," Mr. Brown said. Meetings with the Federal Railroad Administration and Department of Transportation will also...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2003/09/06/met_385250.shtml
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