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Press Releases

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

May 17, 2022

First quarterly report to include customer on-time performance for all Amtrak trains

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today published a report on performance metrics for Amtrak’s...

May 13, 2022

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today established the new Corridor Identification and Development (ID) Program, which is the first step in an unprecedented undertaking to transform America’s passenger rail...

April 22, 2022

Washington, D.C. – This Earth Day, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced its rail industry Climate Challenge. The agency is asking owners and operators along the national rail network, and manufacturers of rail equipment...

February 23, 2022

Boynton Beach, Fla. — Concerned with the recent spate of grade-crossing and pedestrian fatalities in South Florida, Federal Railroad Administration officials today hosted a town hall meeting in Boynton Beach to discuss best practices...