Press Releases
FRA Announces Over $4 Million in Grants to Rural States to Enhance Safety, Efficiency of Rail Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today awarded over $4 million to three projects in two states to upgrade and safeguard rail infrastructure. These investments in communities will play a crucial role in strengthening the supply chain by moving goods...
Biden-Harris Administration, USDOT Make an Unprecedented $1.4 Billion in Rail Grants Available Through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
New Funding Will Improve America’s Freight and Passenger Rail Network, Strengthen Supply Chains, and Lay the Groundwork for Future Growth
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation today issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcing...
Biden Administration, USDOT Announce Over $233 Million in Grants to Upgrade Intercity Passenger Rail Service
USDOT to Make Another $7.2 Billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Available this Fall
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation today awarded over $233 million to 11 projects in 8 states to improve and modernize vital intercity...
FRA Issues Proposed Rule to Enhance Train Safety, Codify Train Crew Size Requirements
WASHINGTON – To enhance safety, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced a proposed rule requiring a minimum of two train crewmembers for over-the-road railroad operations, with some exceptions for certain low risk operations and...
President Biden, USDOT Announce More Than $573 Million in Available Funding from the New Railroad Crossing Elimination Program
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 freight move goods more efficiently and affordably...