Federal Railroad Administrator: We All Must Do More to Prevent Fatalities at Railroad Crossings

WASHINGTON –Federal Railroad Administrator Sarah E. Feinberg today called for greater action to prevent fatalities at the nation’s more than 200,000 railroad crossings following several significant incidents in recent weeks that have killed parents and their children at railroad...

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT Northern New England Intercity Rail Initiative Boston-Springfield-New Haven-Montreal

TIER 1 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Prepared Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (42 USC 4332) and 64 FR 28545

FRA Approves Passenger Rail Blueprint to Connect Boston and New Haven to Montreal, Add Service for Central Massachusetts

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced a Finding of No Significant Impact on the Northern New England Intercity Rail Initiative (Initiative). The finding clears the way for states and the federal government to...

Addendum to the Determination of Effects Report (June 2016)

Final Tree Trimming Plans (March 17, 2016)

Determination of Effects Report (August 14, 2015)

This report presents the results of a Determination of Effects assessment undertaken for the proposed Amtrak Zoo to Paoli Electrification Transmission Line Project. The proposed modernization project includes the replacement of approximately 325 80- to 100-year-old catenary structures,...

FRA and TxDOT Outline Passenger Rail Options Between Oklahoma City and Southern Texas, Seek Public Input

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) have released 10 service and route options for new and improved conventional and high-speed passenger rail service connecting Oklahoma...

Oral Statement of Sarah E. Feinberg Before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Regorm Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Assets U.S. House of Representatives, Hearing on: "Lagging Behind: The State of High-Speed Rail in the U.S."

Chairman Mica, Ranking Member Duckworth, and Members of the Subcommittee:Thank you for inviting me to discuss the current state of high-speed and intercity passenger rail in the United States.Nearly eight years ago, Congress rightfully recognized that for our country to have a strong and modern...

Written Statement of Sarah Feinberg Before The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Assets U.S. House Of Representatives: ”Lagging Behind: The State of High Speed Rail in the U.S.”

Chairman Mica, Ranking Member Duckworth, and Members of the Subcommittee:Thank you for inviting me to discuss the current state of high-speed and intercity passenger rail in the United States and the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR)...