Federal Railroad Administration Marks One-Year Anniversary of Amtrak 188 Derailment

PHILADELPHIA – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today released the following statement from Administrator Sarah E. Feinberg on the one-year anniversary of the Amtrak 188 derailment. The passenger train derailed during the evening of May 12, 2015. Eight people died and more than...

U.S. DOT Announces $10 Million TIGER Grant to Extend Amtrak Service to Burlington

Project includes new passenger platforms in Middlebury, Vergennes, and Burlington

 BURLINGTON, Vt. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Federal Railroad Administrator Sarah E. Feinberg joined Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin, U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy...

FRA Announces $25 Million Available for Rail Infrastructure Safety Upgrades

Administration has requested $2.3 billion in FY2017 budget

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that it is accepting applications from local governments, states and railroads for $25...

FRA Releases List of Railroad Crossings with Most Incidents over Last Decade

Part of continued, increased focus on reducing fatalities at railroad crossings

Administrator urges increased cooperation, highlights funding opportunities, offers FRA expertise

WASHINGTON — As the next step in its ongoing...

FRA Releases Revised Proposal to Rebuild B&P Tunnel After Receiving Input from Baltimore Community

WASHINGTON — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today presented a revised proposal to replace the Civil War-era Baltimore and Potomac (B&P) Tunnel based on feedback provided to the FRA by Baltimore residents during three public hearings in February.  In December 2015,...

FRA Announces $25 Million Available for Positive Train Control Implementation

Administration has requested $1.25 billion to help railroads achieve implementation

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that it is accepting applications for $25...

Federal Railroad Administration Awards California $1.5 Million to Separate Railroad Tracks and Road at Crossing in Oxnard

Part of agency’s comprehensive campaign to reduce fatalities at railroad crossings

OXNARD, Calif.– The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced a $1.5 million grant to the State of California to fund...

FRA Rolls Out New Railroad Crossing and Trespassing Website to Increase Rail Safety

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today launched a redesigned website to serve as a one-stop shop to help drivers, pedestrians, and law enforcement stay safe around the nation’s more than 200,000 railroad crossings...

U.S. DOT Seeks Input on Screening and Treating Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers and Rail Workers with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that the agencies are seeking public input during the next 90 days on the impacts of screening,...

FRA Launches Website for States and Municipalities to Request Bridge Inspection Reports

Agency also requests resources to double bridge safety staff, create national database of bridges

WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration today launched a new tool on its website that allows states and municipalities to request inspection...