FRA Discretionary Grant Program Tool

The Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) discretionary grant program tool provides stakeholders with a consolidated listing of FRA discretionary grant programs and their respective eligibilities, by both project sponsor and activity type.

Trinity Railway Express 242 Program Approval Letter

Trinity Railway Express 240 Program Approval Letter

Gravity Rail 242 Program Approval Letter

Gravity Rail 240 Program Approval Letter

Twin Cities and Western 240 program Approval Letter

Great Lakes Central Railroad 242 Program Approval Letter

Great Lakes Central Railroad 240 Program Approval Letter

Notice of Funding Opportunity for the FY22 Railroad Crossing Elimination Program

This notice details the application requirements and procedures to obtain grant funding for eligible projects under the Railroad Crossing Elimination Program for Fiscal Year 2022. This notice solicits applications for the Railroad Crossing Elimination Program funds made available by the...

Framework for Wheel Life Model – Phase I

Researchers developed a model to predict the life of a freight railroad car wheel due to rolling contact fatigue, crack initiation and growth leading to fracture. The Phase I effort includes a literature survey, an estimation of hoop residual stress from manufacturing process, and the effects of...