Current Forms

All Aboard Florida - Miami to Orlando Passenger Rail Service-DEIS

All Aboard Florida – FRA Issued the Draft EIS on September 19, 2014.  FRA corrected several statements in the DEIS in an errata sheet. Other minor errors, typographic errors, or corrections are addressed in the Final Environmental Impact...

HSIPR Program Grantee FAQs

High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program (HSIPR)

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) periodically solicits applications and proposals for the High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) Program. In the spring of 2011, FRA solicited grant applications under the HSIPR Program for Individual Projects (e.g., PE/NEPA and FD/Construction) and...

FY 2016 Railroad Safety Infrastructure Improvement Grant Program

The Railroad Safety Infrastructure Improvement Grants Program provides $25 million for safety improvements to railroad infrastructure, including the acquisition, improvement, or rehabilitation of intermodal facilities; improvements to track, bridges, rail yards, and...

Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program (FY 2017)

Overview:  This program will fund projects that improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of passenger and freight rail. Applications for the CRISI grant program are due by 5 p.m. EDT on June 21, 2018. See the FY 2017 Notice of Funding Opportunity for more information....

Capital Assistance to States – Intercity Passenger Rail Service Program (FY2008)

Overview:  The Capital Assistance to States – Intercity Passenger Rail Service Grant Program provides $30 million in FY 2008 for the cost of capital investments and limited planning activities...

Grants & Loans

To develop safety improvements and encourage the expansion and upgrade of passenger and freight rail infrastructure and services, FRA supports the nation’s rail network through a variety of competitive and dedicated grant programs. FRA provides technical assistance and training to grantees and...

Civil Penalties Schedules & Guidelines

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is authorized by Congress and as the delegate of the Secretary of Transportation to enforce the Federal railroad safety and hazardous materials transportation statutes, regulations, and orders, including the civil penalty provisions codified primarily at...

Safety Jurisdiction for Tourist Railroads

The authority of FRA, as a delegate of the Secretary of Transportation, to regulate railroads arises from title 49 of the United States Code, section 20103, which gives the agency plenary authority over “every area of railroad safety.” 49 U.S.C. § 20103; 49 C.F.R. § 1.49. The term “railroad” is...