Federal Railroad Administration Awards Louisiana $1.1 Million to Increase Safety at Rail Crossings Along 6-Mile Route in Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE, La. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today awarded a $1.1 million grant to the State of Louisiana to increase safety at railroad crossings along six miles of Kansas City Southern tracks from North Street to Louise Street in Baton Rouge. The project is one of nine...

FRA to States: Verify Traffic Lights Connected to Railroad Crossings Function Correctly

WASHINGTON –The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today called on state departments of transportation to verify that railroad crossing warning systems interconnected to traffic lights function properly. The agency also urged states to add event recorders to traffic lights connected to...

FRA Gives Green Light to Rebuild BWI Rail Station, Increase Service and Reliability

Completed environmental review allows Maryland to secure funds for final design and construction 

WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the new Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood...

FRA Extends Comment Period for NEC FUTURE

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that it will extend the formal comment period for the NEC FUTURE Tier 1 Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Tier 1 Draft EIS) until February 15, 2016.  

The...

Stepped-Up Enforcement Leads to Federal Railroad Administration’s Highest-Ever Penalty Collection Rate

Enforcement push is part of broader effort to increase overall rail safety

WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that its stepped-up enforcement of railroad safety regulations led to the highest-ever civil penalty collection rate in...

U.S. DOT Announces $10 Million TIGER Grant for Willmar Rail Connector and Industrial Access in Willmar, MN

Projects Target Future Needs in Rural and Urban Communities Nationwide

Willmar, Minn. – Federal Railroad Administrator Sarah Feinberg today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation will provide $10 million for the Willmar...

FRA Releases Options to Guide Future Investment in Nation’s Critical Northeast Corridor

WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today released aTier 1 Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for NEC FUTURE, FRA’s long-term investment framework for the Northeast Corridor (NEC) between Washington, DC and Boston, Mass.“Over the next 30 years, an...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $10 Million TIGER Grant for the Barnum Station Project in Connecticut

Projects Target Future Needs in Rural and Urban Communities Nationwide

Bridgeport, Conn. – Federal Railroad Administrator Sarah Feinberg today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation will provide $10 million for the Barnum Station Project in Bridgeport,...

FRA Awards $27.8 Million to the State of Maryland for Baltimore-DC Magnetic Levitation Railroad

WASHINGTON – As part of the Department of Transportation’s commitment to supporting innovative efforts to strengthen intercity connections and create jobs, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today awarded a $27.8 million grant to the State of Maryland for preconstruction and...

Federal Railroad Administration Announces Cause of Mount Carbon Derailment, Steps to Prevent Future Accidents

Montgomery, W.Va.— The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced the cause of the February 16, 2015 CSX/Plains All American...