At-risk Railroads as of Quarter 3 of 2018 (September 30, 2018)

Railroads’ Quarter 3 PTC Status Reports Show Continued Progress

WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today released the 2018 Quarter 3 Positive Train Control (PTC) data, showing railroads’ continued progress toward meeting the year-end deadline for fully implementing PTC systems or qualifying for an alternative schedule.

“The...

FRA Awards More Than $46 Million for PTC Implementation

WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today awarded $46,301,702 in grant funding for 11 projects in 10 states to assist with deploying positive train control (PTC) systems. This marks the...

Statement on Positive Train Control Implementation

All Railroads on Track to Meet Critical Congressional Requirements

WASHINGTON – The 41 railroads required by Congress to implement positive train control (PTC) systems by December 31, 2018 have submitted documentation that they assert is sufficient to meet the...

The FRA Administrator’s Declaration of Emergency Event: Winter Weather

 NOTICE 

The FRA Administrator’s Declaration of Emergency Event 

Pursuant to Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 211.45, Federal Railroad Administration Administrator Ronald L. Batory has determined that the current conditions of extreme...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces More Than $56 Million in Grants to Improve Rail Safety, Efficiency, and Reliability

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces More Than $56 Million in Grants to Improve Rail Safety, Efficiency, and Reliability 18 projects in 16 states receive funding

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

FRA Publishes Railroads 2018 Quarter 4 PTC Data

WASHINGTON - The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today released a status update regarding railroads’ self-reported progress toward full implementation of positive train control (PTC) systems as of December 31, 2018.  All required railroads either met the December 31, 2018, statutory...

FRA Issues National Trespass Prevention Strategy

WASHINGTON – The U.S Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued to Congress the first National Strategy to Prevent Trespassing on Railroad Property.  The report examines the causal factors that contribute to trespassing incidents on...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Cancellation of Grant Funds to CA High-Speed Rail Project

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation announced today that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) intends to cancel $929 million in Federal grant funds yet to be paid for the California High-Speed Rail project envisioned to connect the L.A. Basin to the San...

The FRA Administrator’s Declaration of Emergency Event: Winter Weather

NOTICE

The FRA Administrator’s Declaration of Emergency Event

Pursuant to Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 211.45, Federal Railroad Administration Administrator Ronald L. Batory has determined that the current conditions of extreme cold, ice, wind...