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...

Foxx: Richmond-to-Raleigh High-Speed Rail Proposal Receives All Clear

Secretary urges continued cooperation to build project

Project would reduce trip time to just over 2 hours from current 3.5 

WASHINGTON –  The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA),...

FRA Announces $10 Million for States to Improve Highway-Rail Crossings, Track Along Energy Routes

WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that it is soliciting applications for $10 million in competitive grant funding available to states to improve highway-rail grade crossings and track along routes that transport energy products like crude oil and...

Detailed Report Shows Most Railroads Will Miss Positive Train Control Deadline

WASHINGTON —The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today sent its Status of Positive Train Control Implementation report to Congress. The report is mandated by the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee and shows that after seven years and significant assistance from FRA,...