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The Railroad Systems Issues (RSI) research program comprises the advanced strategic initiatives that ensure RD&T alignment with national priorities and areas of technological need. The program supports industry transformation by investing in research and innovation to meet the challenges of...
RD&T is organized into four divisions, subdivided into different program areas, and Railroad Systems Issues in the office of the director. The following table shows how RD&T divisions and program areas relate to the most frequent causes of railroad accidents and incidents. In...
Thank you for visiting the virtual FRA event booth for the Transportation Research Board's Annual Meeting in January 2025. Below, please find a list of research-related documents.
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Various training opportunities and resources are provided for applicants and recipients. These resources help to ensure that eligible applicants understand how to apply for grants and recipients understand how to properly manage grant funds with support and guidance from FRA staff. ...
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has initiated its FY 2017 Improper Payment Audit testing under the Improper Payment Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 (IPERA) and the Improper Payment Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 (IPERIA).
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Grant closeout, as required by federal regulation, is an important and vital step in the grant lifecycle. FRA grant recipients are responsible for closing a grant when all applicable administrative actions and required work has been completed and all reporting requirements are met. ...
FRA supports its grant recipients through financial transfers while ensuring proper stewardship and oversight of federal funds. Here you will find information, training, templates, and resources to facilitate the payment process. The primary source of information regarding payments is...
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA or Recovery Act) states that "every taxpayer dollar spent on our economic recovery must be subject to unprecedented levels of transparency and accountability." In accordance with this objective, Section 1512(c) of the...