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\"FRA_logo_words\"The fatal derailment of a Metro-North train at the southern tip of the Bronx last month has spurred Capitol Hill lawmakers to boost the federal government\u2019s \u201cwoefully underfunded\u201d rail inspection program.<\/p>\n

The bipartisan spending deal reached Monday night by Republican and Democratic members of Congress allocated $15 million to allow the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to hire at least 45 additional inspectors to scrutinize conditions on commuter and freight rail lines, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced Jan. 14.<\/p>\n

Read the complete story at New York Daily News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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