Press Releases
FRA Announces $900,000 in New Planning and Development Grants to Support Intercity Passenger Rail Services
Funding through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grants will help improve and expand passenger rail networks in the Midwest, South, and Southeast
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)...
USDOT and FRA Continue Pressing on Rail Safety, Finalizes Norfolk Southern Railway Participation into Confidential Close Call Reporting System
Entry into the program will allow approximately 1,000 workers to confidentially report close calls and improve rail safety
Additional Class I freight railroad participation stands to benefit more than 100,000...
Federal Railroad Administration Issues Final Rule Requiring Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatuses in Trains Carrying Hazmat
After Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Rule strengthens worker safety by requiring railroads to provide protective gear for neck and face coverage with respiratory protection
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)...
President Biden Advances Vision for World Class Passenger Rail with $16 Billion Investment in America’s Busiest Corridor
Funding made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go to 25 passenger rail projects in seven states along the Northeast Corridor, the latest investment in rail projects across the country
Rail investments are a key...
President Biden Announces $8.2 Billion in New Grants for High-Speed Rail and Pipeline of Projects Nationwide
Announcement includes 10 projects in 9 states ready for construction and 69 corridors across 44 states identified for future development through two grant programs funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
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Federal Railroad Administration Proposes Amendment to Freight Car Safety Standards in Support of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is proud to announce its proposal to advance a freight rail safety provision of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) amending the Freight Car Safety Standards (FCSS). This proposed amendment, on which FRA is seeking public comment,...