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Thanks to all who were able to participate in the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) 2024 Rail Program Delivery Workshop in Washington, D.C.! We hope you benefited from updates on funding programs, insight on best practices, technical assistance, and lessons learned for the...
FRA provides federal grants for intercity passenger and freight rail projects, as well as conducts research for new and innovative rail technologies. As part of FRA’s project oversight, FRA provides training and technical assistance to grantees and stakeholders to assist in ensuring...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is the authoritative source of information on passenger and freight rail networks for the U.S. federal government. FRA provides geospatial resources to the public on rail networks, including data on grade crossings, Amtrak stations, and more...
Section 11313(b) of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, Public Law 114-94 (December 4, 2015), requires the Secretary of Transportation to “enhance the usefulness of assessments of benefits and costs for intercity passenger rail and freight rail projects...
A regional rail plan serves several purposes: First, it identifies and describes a common, long-term vision for regional passenger rail service and the required infrastructure network based on existing conditions, projections of future travel demand, and the...
Under 49 U.S. Code Chapter 227, each State, at its own election, may prepare and maintain a State Rail Plan as a means for:
Setting forth State policy involving freight and passenger rail transportation, including commuter rail operations, in the State...Advance railroad safety by using human-in-the loop simulation and modeling research to improve locomotive crew performance.
CTIL's Program Mission Bring together government, industry, and academia to conduct human performance research using human-in-the-loop...The Cab Technology Integration Laboratory (CTIL) is a high-fidelity, full-sized locomotive simulator configured with tools for studying the boundaries of operator capability and performance, as well as the impact new technologies may have on them.
Located at the Volpe National...