Press Releases

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July 28, 2022

FRA Issues Proposed Rule to Enhance Train Safety, Codify Train Crew Size Requirements

WASHINGTON – To enhance safety, the U.S....

July 27, 2022

FRA Issues Proposed Rule to Enhance Train Safety, Codify Train Crew Size Requirements

June 30, 2022

President Biden, USDOT Announce More Than $573 Million in Available Funding from the New Railroad Crossing Elimination Program

Following this week’s tragic fatal crashes, President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides a total of $3 billion over five years for a new program that will improve safety in communities, reduce wait times at railroad crossings, and help...

June 30, 2022

President Biden, USDOT Announce More Than $573 Million in Available Funding from the New Railroad Crossing Elimination Program

June 13, 2022

FRA Boosts Funding for Railroad Trespassing Enforcement and Suicide Prevention Grant Programs; Announces Over $2 Million to 25 Projects in 13 States

June 13, 2022

FRA Boosts Funding for Railroad Trespassing Enforcement and Suicide Prevention Grant Programs; Announces Over $2 Million to 25 Projects in 13 States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that it will award almost $2 million in Railroad Trespassing Enforcement Grants and $207,000 in Railroad Trespassing Suicide Prevention Grants to fund law enforcement...

June 10, 2022