Example Federal-State Partnership Grants – Attachment 1A – Additional Federal-State Partnership Terms and Conditions

Acoustical Warning Devices as Emergency Warning Signals, Phase 2

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored a project to demonstrate the effectiveness of an Acoustical Warning Device (AWD) to be used for generating a secondary Emergency Warning Signal (EWS). The focus of this Phase 2 work is to warn trespassers of an approaching train through the...

Solid-State Welding of Signal Wire Attachment

More reliable signal wire attachments can reduce uncertainty, improve safety, and reduce operational costs. This report investigates the causes of failures at these attachments and develop an alternative signal wire-to-rail attachment process. EWI modified an earlier design of the brass stud to...

Monthly Report on the Performance and Service Quality of Intercity Passenger Train Operations March 2021

North Rail Connector Project

The Jackson County Port Authority (JCPA) proposes to construct the North Rail Connector (the Project).  The Project would connect existing rail owned by Mississippi Export Railroad (MSE) that crosses over the Escatawpa River in Moss Point, Mississippi, to existing...

Environmental Impact Statement

The environmental review process for the SCMAGLEV Project is currently paused. Additional information is available on the Baltimore-Washington Superconducting Maglev Project Permitting Dashboard. 

Locomotive Emergency Response Training

The goal of this program is to develop an informational video for firefighters. The video covers pertinent and valuable information firefighters need to respond to a call involving the railroad quickly, efficiently, and safely.

Wilmington, NC, Rail Realignment Project

The Wilmington Rail Realignment Project (Project) is located primarily within the City of Wilmington (City) and New Hanover County, NC, but also extends into Brunswick County, NC. The existing CSXT rail line, commonly referred to as the Beltline, is the only active track through the City. The...

Quiet Zone Locations by City and State

Research, Development, and Technology (RD&T)

FRA’s RD&T mission is to ensure the safe, efficient, and reliable movement of people and goods by rail through basic and applied research and the development of innovative solutions. Safety is DOT’s primary strategic goal and the principal driver of FRA’s RD&T program. RD...