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Passenger Rail
FRA informs and implements Administration policy regarding the nation's intercity passenger rail system and sponsors passenger rail improvements and services. Formed in 1967, FRA has conducted studies and demonstrations, provided oversight, and administered federal grants to the...
Rail Network Development
The mission of FRA is to enable the safe, reliable, and efficient movement of people and goods for a strong America, now and in the future. FRA accomplishes this mission primarily through issuance, implementation, and enforcement of safety regulations; selective investment to develop the...
Extension Notice: FRA Issues Funding Opportunity with $318 Million for Capital Projects
***EXTENSION NOTICE: Due to Hurricane Florence, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is extending the application deadline in the Fiscal Year 2018 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program, Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) from September 17, 2018 at 5:...The FRA Administrator’s Declaration of Emergency Event: Winter Weather
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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...
Statement of Federal Railroad Administration on Termination of FY ‘10 Grant Agreement with California High-Speed Rail Authority
Statement from the Federal Railroad Administration“After careful consideration, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has terminated Cooperative Agreement No. FR-HSR-0118-12-01-01 (the FY10 Agreement) with the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA), and will deobligate the $...
FRA Publishes Railroads’ First Quarter 2019 Positive Train Control Implementation Status Updates
Focus On Achieving Interoperability
WASHINGTON - The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today released a status update reflecting railroads’ self-reported progress toward fully implementing positive train control (PTC) systems as required by Congress. PTC supports the...
Acoustical Warning Devices as Emergency Warning Systems, Phase 1
This program demonstrated the effectiveness of Acoustical Warning Devices (AWD) as secondary Emergency Warning Signals (EWS). The focus is to warn trespassers of an approaching train, through the development of an emergency warning signals that produce a sense of urgency, are noticeable to...