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As Associate Administrator for Administration, Tamela Riggs leads a staff of 60 professionals who ensure FRA has the tools and resources to accomplish its mission. With oversight for networks and technology, human resources, acquisitions, facilities, real and personal property, and fleet...
Paul Nissenbaum has served as Associate Administrator for Railroad Development since January 2012. In that role, he leads an office of professionals responsible for FRA’s rail investment and network development programs. He also directs technical assistance and oversight to advance rail...
Chris Van Nostrand was appointed as FRA’s Deputy Chief Counsel in March 2024 where he helps lead an exceptional team of approximately 50 career attorneys and support professionals in FRA’s Office of the Chief Counsel.
He joined FRA in 2009, advising...
In July 2019, Mr. Alexy became the Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety and Chief Safety Officer of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). In this role, Mr. Alexy manages FRA’s regulatory oversight of rail safety in the United States and oversees the development and enforcement...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) was created by the Department of Transportation Act of 1966. It is one of ten agencies within the U.S. Department of Transportation concerned with intermodal transportation.
MissionThe Federal Railroad Administration’s mission is...