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The Alaska Railroad receives no operating subsidies from the federal government; although, both FRA and the Federal Transit Administration administer capital grants that fund specific rail improvement projects as identified by Congress in annual appropriations or multi-year...
Overview: The purpose of Special Transportation Circumstances (STC) grants is to provide directed grant funding under the following programs in Chapter 229: Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI), Restoration and Enhancement (R&E), Railroad Crossing Elimination...
FRA executes and oversees grant agreements with the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to provide Amtrak with federal funds appropriated by Congress. In conjunction with operating revenues and funds from states, local governments, and other entities, Amtrak uses federal...
The State of Alaska owns and operates the Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC). For more information see our Alaska Railroad page. While the railroad does not receive operating subsidies from the federal government, both the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Federal...
49 U.S.C. §20903. Reports not evidence in civil actions for damages. "No part of an accident or incident report filed by a railroad carrier under section 20901 of this title [49 U.S.C. 20901] or made by the Secretary of Transportation under section 20902 of this title [49 U.S.C. 20902] may be...
In January 2000, a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was published with the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the regulation governing the use of locomotive horns. The FRA had published a Notice of Intent to prepare the DEIS in the Federal Register on May 26, 1998. The...
Overview: These grants will fund the deployment of PTC system technology for intercity passenger rail transportation, freight rail transportation, and/or commuter rail passenger transportation. See the May 18, 2018 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and September...
The Passenger Rail Study between Tucson and Phoenix explores intercity rail connections between the two largest metropolitan areas in Arizona. Arizona will use this Study to analyze and develop future intercity rail options. The proposed passenger rail line...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) a High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) grant for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance and preliminary engineering phases of the Susquehanna River Rail Bridge Project. FRA...
The Railroad Safety Technology Grants Program funds projects that enhance railroad safety by implementing a Positive Train Control (PTC) system or benefiting overall PTC implementation on freight, intercity passenger, and commuter railroads. See the FY 2010 Notice...