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Press Releases

If you are interested in searching for press releases prior to 2021, please visit our News Archive.

January 10, 2025

Additional funding announced through a separate grant program will support passenger rail service                                         ...

December 19, 2024

New rule ensures higher safety, security, and manufacturing standards 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced a final rule to further...

November 15, 2024

Funding made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go to 
19 projects along the Northeast Corridor as President Biden continues to advance a vision for world-class passenger rail across America...

October 28, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad...