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Press Releases

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

July 28, 2022

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

June 30, 2022

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 13, 2022

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 2, 2022

46 Projects in 32 States to Modernize Rail Across Rural & Urban Communities Will Enable Economic Growth 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced over $368 million in...