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    <pubDate>Mon, Dec 1 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program ]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-09-E8-12811</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century of 1998 
(TEA21) established the Rail Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing 
(RRIF) Program. The program authorizes the Secretary of Transportation 
to issue direct loans and loan guarantees to state and local 
governments, railroads, interstate compacts, and other specified 
organizations to finance the development of railroad infrastructure. 
The Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act 
of 2005: a Legacy for Users (SAFETEALU) amended and expanded the 
program. SAFETEALU increased the principal amount of the RRIF program 
up to $35.0 billion, and of that amount, $7.0 billion is reserved for 
freight railroads other than Class I carriers. This NPRM proposes 
amending eligibility and application form and content criteria to 
ensure the longterm sustainability of the program, promote competition 
in the railroad industry, and reduce the risk of default for applicants 
and the Government.
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